Shadow PC alternatives · Remote Desktop
Free alternatives to Shadow PC
Shadow PC has no free plan. 57 of the 85 other remote desktop apps in this directory are free or have a free plan.
Shadow PC is a paid product, starting at $29.99 per month, no commitment. 14 of them have no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.
57 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Shadow PC
- Free plan · from $8.33/mo
Parsec
Low-latency remote desktop for games and creative work
What is free: Personal Use is free for non-commercial use: low-latency 60 FPS desktop capture, link sharing, keyboard, mouse and gamepad support and encrypted peer-to-peer connections, on one monitor.
- Parsec starts at $8.33 per user / month, billed annually ($9.99 billed monthly). Shadow PC starts at $29.99 per month, no commitment.
- Parsec has a free plan. Shadow PC does not.
- Only Shadow PC lists an iOS app.
- Shadow PC also covers AI agents.
- Free
Moonlight
Open-source client for streaming PC games to other devices
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- Moonlight is free. Shadow PC starts at $29.99 per month, no commitment.
- Moonlight has a free plan. Shadow PC does not.
- Only Shadow PC lists a web app.
- Moonlight is open source, according to its own site.
- Free
Steam Link
Stream Steam games from your PC to phones, TVs and other PCs
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- Steam Link is free. Shadow PC starts at $29.99 per month, no commitment.
- Steam Link has a free plan. Shadow PC does not.
- Only Shadow PC lists a web app.
- Shadow PC also covers AI agents.
- Free
Sunshine
Self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight clients
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- Sunshine is free. Shadow PC starts at $29.99 per month, no commitment.
- Sunshine has a free plan. Shadow PC does not.
- Only Shadow PC lists a web app.
- Only Shadow PC lists iOS and Android apps.
- Free plan · from $4.17/mo
Getscreen.me
Browser-based remote access for IT teams, with a free two-device plan
What is free: Permanent access to 2 devices for one technician, with unlimited session time, file transfers up to 50 MB, multi-monitor support and chat. No Quick Support sessions for clients.
- Getscreen.me starts at $4.17 per technician / month, billed annually, plus a charge per device. Shadow PC starts at $29.99 per month, no commitment.
- Getscreen.me has a free plan. Shadow PC does not.
- Only Getscreen.me lists a browser extension.
- Only Shadow PC lists an iOS app.
- Free plan · from $619.99/yr
TeamViewer
Remote access and IT support, free for personal use only
What is free: Free for personal use only: helping friends and family and reaching your own devices. Commercial use needs a paid licence.
- TeamViewer starts at $619.99 per year (Business, as an in-app purchase on the US App Store). Shadow PC starts at $29.99 per month, no commitment.
- TeamViewer has a free plan. Shadow PC does not.
- TeamViewer is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Shadow PC also covers AI agents.
- Free plan
AnyDesk
Remote desktop app, free for personal use, licensed for business
What is free: Free for personal, non-commercial use. Sessions on the free version time out and have to be restarted; a paid licence removes the time limit.
- AnyDesk has a free plan. Shadow PC does not.
- Only Shadow PC lists a web app.
- AnyDesk is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Shadow PC also covers AI agents.
- Free plan · from $23.99/yr
Splashtop
Remote access to your own computers, plus separate IT support plans
What is free: Splashtop Personal is free for non-commercial use on your local home network, for up to 2 computers. Reaching them from outside the home network needs the Anywhere Access Pack.
- Splashtop starts at $23.99 per year for personal use; business plans from $6 / month, billed annually. Shadow PC starts at $29.99 per month, no commitment.
- Splashtop has a free plan. Shadow PC does not.
- Only Shadow PC lists a web app.
- Splashtop is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $11.88/mo
RustDesk
Open-source remote desktop you can run on your own server
What is free: The client and the open-source server are free: use RustDesk's public relay servers or host your own server, with online status and community support.
- RustDesk starts at $11.88 per month, billed annually (Individual Server Pro, self-hosted). Shadow PC starts at $29.99 per month, no commitment.
- RustDesk has a free plan. Shadow PC does not.
- RustDesk is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Shadow PC also covers AI agents.
- Free
Chrome Remote Desktop
Google's free remote access to your own computers from a browser
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- Chrome Remote Desktop is free. Shadow PC starts at $29.99 per month, no commitment.
- Chrome Remote Desktop has a free plan. Shadow PC does not.
- Only Chrome Remote Desktop lists a browser extension.
- Shadow PC also covers AI agents.
- Free plan · from $14.99 one-time
Jump Desktop
Remote desktop with one-time app licences and a per-user team plan
What is free: Free on Windows, Android and the web, with unlimited computers and connections, up to 480 fps, one virtual display, 4:4:4 color, game controllers and privacy mode.
- Jump Desktop starts at $14.99 one-time (iPhone and iPad app); Teams from $7.99 per user / month, yearly. Shadow PC starts at $29.99 per month, no commitment.
- Jump Desktop has a free plan. Shadow PC does not.
- Jump Desktop can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Shadow PC also covers AI agents.
- Free plan
RealVNC Connect
Remote access from the makers of VNC, with end-to-end encryption
What is free: RealVNC says free, paid and trial subscriptions exist, and its free Lite plan has replaced the old Home plan. The Lite plan's limits could not be read.
- RealVNC Connect has a free plan. Shadow PC does not.
- Only Shadow PC lists a web app.
- RealVNC Connect is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Shadow PC also covers AI agents.
45 more that are free or have a free plan
- Zoho Assist
- LogMeIn Resolve
- Remote Utilities
- UltraVNC
- TightVNC
- Windows App
- mRemoteNG
- Royal TS
- Remmina
- Apache Guacamole
- MeshCentral
- Supremo
- AeroAdmin
- Level
- LiteManager
- Ammyy Admin
- UltraViewer
- AweSun
- ToDesk
- HopToDesk
- Reemo
- TigerVNC
- MobaXterm
- PuTTY
- Xshell
- AnyViewer
- Iperius Remote
- Unified Remote
- Remote Mouse
- AirDroid
- Vysor
- DWService
- Radmin VPN
- pcvisit
- Tactical RMM
- CrankWheel
- Tailscale
- ZeroTier
- Termius
- Tabby
- Twingate
- NetBird
- Pritunl
- Teleport
- FortiClient
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to Shadow PC?
Yes. Parsec, Moonlight, Steam Link, Sunshine, Getscreen.me, TeamViewer, AnyDesk, Splashtop and 49 more are free or have a free plan.
Does Shadow PC have a free plan?
Shadow PC has no free plan. Shadow PC is a paid product, starting at $29.99 per month, no commitment.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 18, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Shadow PC: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.