AnyDesk vs LiteManager (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, LiteManager grades higher than AnyDesk: 3.2 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
AnyDesk grades higher on ease of use. LiteManager grades higher on value for money, the free plan and features. They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
AnyDesk
Remote desktop app, free for personal use, licensed for business
Free plan
LiteManager
Remote desktop software with a free edition and lifetime licenses
Free plan · from $10 one-time
Which one is for you
Pick AnyDesk if
- Fits if you want to reach your own home computer from a phone or tablet without paying
- Works for firms that must keep remote access inside their own network and will talk to sales for Ultimate
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to see a price before talking to anyone, as we couldn't read one
- Not for you if your free use is really work, since the free version is for personal use only
- Tight if your free sessions run long, as they time out and need restarting
- Too light for teams on Standard, which has 20 users but one outgoing connection at a time; more cost extra
- Pricey if you need on-premises hosting, which is only on Ultimate and quoted by sales
Pick LiteManager if
- Fits if you manage up to 30 computers and want the free edition
- Makes sense if you want a one-time licence and not a subscription
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need to control more than 30 computers on a budget, because each one then needs a $10 licence
- Watch out: the site says antivirus programs may flag it as potentially unsafe, since it gives unattended access
- Watch out: the buy page says no refund is given because there is a 30-day trial
- Tight if you pay by card, as prices go through payment links and convert at the current ruble rate
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAAnyDeskFair | 3.2GPALiteManagerVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price could be read: AnyDesk's website answered our reader with a bot check, and its help centre sends buyers to the pricing page. With no figure to set against TeamViewer or Splashtop for the same job, it gets the C we give any missing price. Personal use is free; work use needs a licence. | AFree for up to 30 computers, and the paid licence is $10 per computer once, against a category middle of $8.33 a month. A year of the middle price pays for ten licences. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree for personal, non-commercial use, which covers reaching your own computers. But free sessions time out and have to be restarted, and any outgoing connection for work needs a paid licence. No trial is on record. | AThe free edition covers up to 30 computers for individuals and companies, with no session time or speed limits. Few people will reach that cap. |
| Features | CAttended and unattended access, remote printing, Wake-on-LAN, screen privacy, a management portal and an on-premises server with a REST API. The gaps it lists itself: Standard allows one outgoing connection at a time, and self-hosting is Ultimate only, quoted by sales. | BRemote control, connect by ID, QuickSupport, a portable edition, a network map with inventory and two-factor sign-in cover the core of remote desktop work. |
| Ease of use | B4.49 from 28,268 App Store ratings, which is a B on a crowd that size. The person at the other end accepts your request and you're connected. | CNo store rating on record. A Server module goes on each controlled computer and a Viewer on yours, so there is some setup. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWindows, Mac, Linux and Raspberry Pi, ChromeOS, iPhone, iPad, Android and Apple TV. That's a lot of devices, but there's no web app or integration list, and the REST API comes only with the on-premises server. | BWindows, macOS, Linux, iPhone and Android are listed. No web version and no integrations or API are listed. |
| Best for | remote access on nearly any device you own | remote desktop control with a free edition |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: AnyDesk and LiteManager. How we grade
Where they differ
- AnyDesk is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- LiteManager can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- LiteManager also covers file sharing.
In commonFree planWindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidRemote desktop
At a glance
| AnyDesk | LiteManager | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | $10 per controlled computer, one-time license |
| Free plan | 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. | Free edition for individuals and companies that controls up to 30 computers, with no session time or speed limits. |
| Free trial | None listed | 30-day trial period, mentioned in the buy page refund note. |
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| Made by | AnyDesk Software GmbH | LiteManagerTeam |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | litemanager.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
AnyDesk
- AnyDesk's website answered automated readers with a bot check, so no prices could be read; its help center sends buyers to the pricing page or the my.anydesk portal for figures.
- The free version is for personal use only; any outgoing connection for commercial use needs a paid licence.
- Standard includes 20 users but only one simultaneous outgoing connection; more are add-ons.
- On-premises hosting is only on the Ultimate licence, which is quoted by sales.
LiteManager
- The Server module must be licensed on each controlled computer, so the Pro price grows with the number of machines.
- The site says antivirus programs may flag LiteManager as a potentially unsafe program because it gives unattended access.
- Prices are paid through payment links, and the buy page says amounts convert at the current ruble exchange rate.
- The buy page says no refund is given because the product has a 30-day trial.
Key features
AnyDesk
- Interactive and unattended access
- Connect to any number of devices when the person there accepts the request, or to managed devices without anyone present using a password: up to 100 on Solo and 1,000 on Advanced.
- Wide platform coverage
- Clients for Windows and Windows Server, macOS, Linux and Raspberry Pi, Android and ChromeOS, and iOS, iPadOS and tvOS.
- Remote print and Wake-on-LAN
- Print a document from a remote Windows computer on your local printer, and wake a sleeping Windows, Intel Mac or Linux device when another AnyDesk device on its network is online.
- Screen privacy
- Black out the remote screen so people near the device cannot see what you are doing during a session.
- my.anydesk portal
- A management portal to see licence and invoice details, manage linked clients and address books, review sessions and build custom clients.
- On-premises server
- The Ultimate licence can run on your own appliance server, so only your custom clients can connect, even without internet access, with a REST API for integration.
LiteManager
- Remote desktop control
- Controls the desktop of a remote computer in real time, with access to its file system, processes and services.
- Connect by ID
- Reaches computers without a public IP address by an ID the user chooses, or through your own ID server (NoIP).
- QuickSupport
- A module for instant support that runs without installation or administrator rights on the user's Windows PC.
- Portable edition
- Runs from a USB stick without installing anything, with the full feature set the vendor lists.
- Network map and inventory
- Built-in tools for drawing a network map and collecting technical data about computers.
- Two-factor authentication
- Version 5.2 adds an emailed code on the LM Server, sent through your own SMTP server.
Plans
AnyDesk
Pricing could not be confirmed. See anydesk.com.
LiteManager
Free$0
Controls up to 30 computers at once, for individuals and companies; more computers need a license key.
Pro license$10
per controlled computer, one-time license
Perpetual key with free upgrades. Volume rates are $9 from 50, $8 from 100 and $7 from 300 licenses.
HelpDesk license$300
per active channel, one-time license
For support providers: priced by simultaneous contacts, with servers and viewers not counted toward the price.
Ways to pay less
AnyDesk
No public discounts listed.
LiteManager
- Other savings
Volume discounts on Pro licenses
The per-license price falls from $10 to $9 at 50 licenses, $8 at 100 and $7 at 300, with an unlimited license listed at $5,000.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, AnyDesk or LiteManager?
As of Nov 13, 2026, AnyDesk has no price we could confirm, and LiteManager starts at $10 per controlled computer, one-time license.
Which has a free plan, AnyDesk or LiteManager?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both AnyDesk and LiteManager have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.