AeroAdmin vs Remote Utilities (2026): which should you pick?

Pick AeroAdmin if

• Fits if you help family or a few clients on Windows PCs now and then
• Works for small support desks that can live with the seat prices below

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you use a Mac or Linux machine, because there's no official version
• Tight if you stay free: connection time, endpoints and SOS messages are capped
• Pricey if you add operators: extra seats cost $28.90 (PRO), $36.90 (Business) or $43.90 (Corporate)
• Watch out: the -35% marks have no end date, VAT is extra, and PRO controls 3 computers at once

Pick Remote Utilities if

• Fits if you administer a set of Windows, Mac and Linux machines
• Works for teams whose connections have to run through their own server

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you live somewhere it isn't sold, as the vendor says some locations are excluded, India among them
• Not for you if you want prices up front, since we couldn't read any
• Too light for a help desk, as no on-demand support sessions, recording or ticket integrations are on record
• Watch out: how many computers a free license covers couldn't be read
• Not for you if you want to work from a browser, as there's no web app or API on record

AeroAdmin

• Windows only: the site says there is no official macOS or Linux version, only a possible Wine workaround.
• The prices shown carry a '-35%' mark with the original prices crossed out and no stated end date; VAT is extra.
• Additional operator seats cost $28.90 (PRO), $36.90 (Business) or $43.90 (Corporate) for the selected term.
• A 10-day money-back guarantee applies, and licenses can be moved between computers once a week.

Remote Utilities

• The vendor's website answered with a bot check from the US and a notice from India, so no prices or licence terms could be read; this listing has none.
• Remote Utilities says its software and services are not available in some locations; visitors from India were told it is not sold there.
• The Host module runs on Windows, macOS and Linux; the iPhone, iPad and Android apps are for connecting to those computers.

AeroAdmin

No installation

AeroAdmin is a small executable of about 2 MB that can run from a USB drive or a download, with no installation or configuration.

Unattended access

The comparison chart lists unattended access by ID, remote reboot in normal and safe mode, multi-monitor support and clipboard synchronization.

Unlimited endpoints

Only the operator computer needs a premium license, and one licensed operator can support an unlimited number of remote computers.

File transfer and recording

Paid licenses include a contact book, file transfer and session recording, and sessions are encrypted with AES and RSA.

Branding and deployment

Corporate adds branding and customization and MSI deployment through Active Directory group policy.

Remote Utilities

Internet-ID connections

Connect to a Host by its Internet-ID with no router or firewall setup, or directly by IP address on a local network.

Self-hosted server

Run your own Remote Utilities server for address book sync, server-based sign-in and relaying connections through your own infrastructure.

File transfer and power control

Copy files both ways with resumable transfers, and shut down, restart, lock, sleep or hibernate the remote computer.

Privacy controls

Blank the remote screen and block local input while you work, then lock the computer and end the session in one step.

Address book

Folders, per-connection settings and templates, with several local or synced address books and full import and export.

AeroAdmin

• Free$0

  Restricted by monthly connection time, endpoint count and SOS messages (10 a month); may show ads and splash screens.

• PRO$8.08

  per operator seat / month, billed annually

  $96.90 a year, shown reduced from $12.49 a month. Controls 3 remote computers at once, 30 SOS messages a month.

• Business$10.24

  per operator seat / month, billed annually

  $122.90 a year, shown reduced from $15.83 a month. Unlimited simultaneous remote computers, 100 SOS messages, session reports.

• Corporate$12.99

  per operator seat / month, billed annually

  $155.90 a year, shown reduced from $19.99 a month. Adds branding, a private router, MSI deployment and centrally managed access.

Remote Utilities

Pricing could not be confirmed. See remoteutilities.com.