AnyDesk vs Radmin (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, AnyDesk and Radmin share a 2.4 GPA, and only AnyDesk has a free plan.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
AnyDesk grades higher on ease of use and platforms. Radmin grades higher on value for money and features. They get the same grade on the free plan.
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
Radmin
Windows remote control software sold as a one-time license per PC
Free trial · from $49 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 Radmin if
- Fits if you control a few Windows PCs and prefer to pay once
- Works for IT admins deploying to many Windows machines
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use a Mac, Linux or a phone, as it's Windows only
- Pricey if you have many computers: Radmin 3 is $49 each, and packages start at 50 for $1,490
- Tight if you have more than 5 viewers at once, as a Radmin Server accepts 5 connections by default and more need a licence from sales
- Watch out: the 150-computer package, volume licences of 200 or more and a Help Desk licence with a 50-licence minimum are quoted by sales
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAAnyDeskFair | 2.4GPARadminFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | A$49 one time per remote computer, under a year of the $10.00 middle subscription for remote access tools. But each remote PC needs its own licence. |
| 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. | CA 30-day free trial of the full version, with no free plan after it. The pages read don't say whether a card is needed. |
| 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. | BViewer and Server programs, encrypted connections, low-bandwidth use, mass deployment, unattended administration and Radmin VPN. Nothing in the listing is missing for controlling PCs. |
| 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 rating on record. You install the server on every remote PC and set it up. |
| 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. | DWindows only: the download page offers Windows installers and lists no Mac, Linux or mobile apps. |
| Best for | remote access on nearly any device you own | paid remote control of Windows PCs with a one-time licence |
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 Radmin. How we grade
Where they differ
- AnyDesk is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Radmin can be bought with a one-time purchase.
In commonWindowsRemote desktop
At a glance
| AnyDesk | Radmin | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | $49 per remote computer, one-time |
| 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. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 30-day free trial of the full version |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | AnyDesk Software GmbH | Famatech Corp. |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | radmin.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 12, 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.
Radmin
- The download page offers Windows installer packages only; the site does not list Mac, Linux or mobile apps.
- Each remote computer needs its own license, so the Standard license costs $49 per PC and larger packages start at 50 computers.
- A Radmin Server accepts 5 simultaneous connections by default; more need a 5-client access license from sales.
- The 150-computer package and volume licenses of 200 or more are quoted by sales, and the Help Desk license has a 50-license minimum.
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.
Radmin
- Viewer and Server programs
- A Server is installed on each remote PC and the Viewer, which the vendor says is free, connects to it. A portable Viewer is also offered.
- Encrypted connections
- Radmin states that all transferred data is protected with 256-bit AES encryption.
- Low-bandwidth operation
- The site says Radmin is optimized to stay usable on slow links, including 3G connections.
- Mass deployment tools
- A free deployment utility installs Radmin with preset settings on many PCs, and a deployment package is available to download.
- Unattended administration
- Maintain unattended computers and servers over a LAN or the internet, update software and switch computers off remotely.
- Radmin VPN
- A separate free product, Radmin VPN, connects to remote computers behind firewalls and is offered on the download page.
Plans
AnyDesk
Pricing could not be confirmed. See anydesk.com.
Radmin
Radmin 3 Standard license$49
per remote computer, one-time
Perpetual license to control one remote PC from an unlimited number of machines. Two PCs need two licenses.
Radmin 3 50-license package$1490
one-time, for up to 50 remote computers
Perpetual licensing for up to 50 remote PCs, controlled from an unlimited number of machines.
Radmin 3 100-license package$2490
one-time, for up to 100 remote computers
Perpetual licensing for up to 100 remote PCs, controlled from an unlimited number of machines.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, AnyDesk or Radmin?
As of Nov 12, 2026, AnyDesk has no price we could confirm, and Radmin starts at $49 per remote computer, one-time.
Which has a free plan, AnyDesk or Radmin?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only AnyDesk has a free plan. Radmin does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do AnyDesk and Radmin run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only AnyDesk lists macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps. Both list a Windows app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.