AirDroid vs Splashtop (2026): which should you pick?

Pick AirDroid if

• Fits if you move files between an Android phone and a PC without a cable
• Works for occasional access to your own phone on a low monthly price

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you are staying free, with 2 devices and 30MB per file over the internet
• Watch out: the yearly plan renews on its own unless you cancel in the account center
• Watch out: a premium account connects up to ten devices, and the monthly plan starts with 3
• Watch out: Business, Remote Support and Cast cost separately

Pick Splashtop if

• Fits if you want your home PC from anywhere for $23.99 a year
• Works for help desks that support people by session code at $22 per concurrent technician

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you hoped the free app would reach your PC from outside the house, as it's home Wi-Fi only
• Not for you if you work from home and want it free, as that counts as commercial use
• Pricey if you need single sign-on, the APIs or on-premises, which sit on an Enterprise plan quoted by sales
• Watch out: business plans are shown on annual billing only, the trial's length isn't stated, and there's no web app
• Tight if SOS outgrows its cap, as each license covers 10 or 300 managed computers, up to 1,200

AirDroid

• The free plan is limited to 2 Android devices and 30MB per file for transfers over the internet.
• A premium account connects up to ten devices, per the pricing FAQ.
• The pricing page says prices include VAT, and a yearly plan renews automatically unless cancelled in the account center.
• AirDroid Business, Remote Support and Cast are separate products with their own pricing pages.

Splashtop

• Splashtop Personal is free only on your home network and only for non-commercial use; working from home needs a business plan.
• Business plan prices are shown only as annual billing on the pricing page.
• Remote Support SOS is priced per concurrent technician, with the number of managed computers capped by the option you buy (10 or 300 per licence, up to 1,200).
• Enterprise, with single sign-on, APIs and the on-premises option, has no public price and is quoted by sales.

AirDroid

File transfer and management

Move files between phone and PC, Mac or browser. On the free plan remote transfers stop at 30MB per file; paid raises that to 1GB.

Remote control of Android

Control an Android phone from a computer and use a remote keyboard. The paid plan extends several controls from the local network to remote access.

Screen mirroring

Mirror the phone screen to a computer, with screen recording and screenshots during mirroring listed as part of the comparison table.

Remote camera

View the phone's camera from another device with one-way audio; local network access is free and remote access is a paid feature.

Notification and call management

Sync phone notifications to the computer and reply from them. Find Phone and data erase appear in the paid comparison.

Splashtop

Unattended access to your own computers

Install the Streamer on a computer and reach it later from a phone, tablet or another computer, with file transfer and remote print.

On-demand support by session code

Remote Support SOS lets a technician connect to any computer or mobile device the user opens a session code on, with or without someone present on managed machines.

High-performance streaming

The Performance plan adds 4:4:4 color, up to 240 frames per second, high-fidelity audio, Wacom stylus support and USB passthrough for creative work.

Endpoint management add-on

Autonomous Endpoint Management adds real-time patching, monitoring and remediation, and is sold on its own or added to SOS and Enterprise.

Enterprise and on-premises

Enterprise adds single sign-on, granular and scheduled access, SIEM logging, cloud recording, APIs and unattended Android access, with an on-premises option.

Help desk and RMM integrations

Launch sessions from tools such as Freshservice, Jira, Jamf, Atera and Datto RMM, and manage Bitdefender antivirus from the Splashtop console.

AirDroid

• Free$0

  2 Android devices by default; remote transfers capped at 30MB per file; several features work on the local network only.

• Premium (monthly)$3.99

  per month, billed monthly

  All features for one month; 3 Android devices by default, remote transfers up to 1GB per file.

• Premium (yearly)$2.50

  per month, billed annually ($29.99 a year)

  Same features as monthly. The page marks the yearly plan as best value and shows a money-back guarantee.

Splashtop

• Personal$0

  Non-commercial use only, on your home Wi-Fi network, for up to 2 Windows or Mac computers. Working from home counts as commercial use.

• Anywhere Access Pack$23.99

  per year ($5.99 a month billed monthly)

  Add-on to Personal for reaching up to 2 home computers from anywhere over the internet. Personal use only.

• Solo$6

  per month, billed annually ($72 a year)

  One user with unattended access from any device, file transfer with drag and drop, and remote print.

• Pro$8.25

  per user / month, billed annually ($99 a year)

  Adds multi-monitor support, user roles and access management, chat, session recording and up to 3 users into one computer.

• Performance$13

  per user / month, billed annually ($149 a year)

  Adds 4:4:4 color accuracy, up to 240 frames per second, high-fidelity audio, remote stylus with Wacom Bridge and USB passthrough.

• Remote Support SOS$22

  per concurrent technician / month, billed annually

  $259 a year with 10 managed computers, or $399 a year with 300; on-demand sessions by code to unlimited computers and mobile devices.

AirDroid

No public discounts listed.

Splashtop

• Annual discount

  Anywhere Access Pack is cheaper paid yearly

  The pack costs $23.99 a year against $5.99 a month, which is $71.88 over twelve months: about two-thirds less.

• Other savings

  Volume discounts on Pro and Performance

  The pricing page marks volume discounts on the Pro and Performance plans for teams buying several user licences.