AnyDesk vs UltraViewer (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, AnyDesk grades higher than UltraViewer: 2.4 against 2.0 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 platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.
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
UltraViewer
Windows remote desktop software for support and online teaching
Free plan · from $3.99/mo
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 UltraViewer if
- Fits if you give remote help to Windows users and want a simple ID-based connection
- Works for one person who needs a few connections at a time
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use macOS, Linux or a phone, as it runs on Windows only
- Watch out: the home page says free while the pricing page lists paid plans without stating the free limits
- Tight if several people need to connect at once, since each licence is for one user at a time
- Watch out: the Lite plan counts a new device ID each month beyond 3
- Pricey if you pay for the extras, as prices are billed annually with a 15-day money-back guarantee
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAAnyDeskFair | 2.0GPAUltraViewerFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CPaid plans run $3.99 to $7.99 a month billed yearly, which sits in the middle of the category's $2.78 to $18 range. |
| 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. | CThe site offers a free download, but the pricing page doesn't state its limits, so we can't say how far you get before paying. |
| 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. | CRemote control, chat, file sharing, multi-computer sessions, wake options and session recording are listed. Lite counts a new device ID each month beyond 3. |
| 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. | BNo store rating on record. It installs on Windows and connects with an ID, with little to set 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, from XP to Windows 11 and Server. No web, Mac, phone or integrations are listed. |
| Best for | remote access on nearly any device you own | free remote control of Windows PCs |
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 UltraViewer. How we grade
Where they differ
- AnyDesk is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- UltraViewer also covers screen recording and file sharing.
In commonFree planWindowsRemote desktop
At a glance
| AnyDesk | UltraViewer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | $3.99 per license / month, billed annually |
| 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. | The site calls UltraViewer freeware and offers a free download; the pricing page does not list the free version's limits. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | AnyDesk Software GmbH | UltraViewer |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | ultraviewer.net |
| 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.
UltraViewer
- Runs on Windows only, from Windows XP to Windows 11 and Server, according to the download page.
- The home page and page description say it is free, yet the pricing page lists paid plans and does not state the free version's limits.
- Each license is for one user at a time, and the Lite plan counts a new device ID each month beyond 3.
- The pricing page marks prices as billed annually, with a 15-day money-back guarantee.
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.
UltraViewer
- Remote control
- Controls a partner's computer as if sitting at it; the partner can watch every action on their own screen.
- Chat and file sharing
- A chat window lets you send and receive files during a session, under the partner's control.
- Multi-computer sessions
- Controls several computers at once, or shares your screen with several computers, for example in online classes.
- Wake and stay-awake options
- Paid plans can keep Windows from sleeping and wake a computer remotely.
- Session recording and custom client
- The Premium plan records video of sessions and builds a client version carrying your own logo.
Plans
AnyDesk
Pricing could not be confirmed. See anydesk.com.
UltraViewer
Lite$3.99
per license / month, billed annually
One user, one device, 1 session, 3 new devices a month, files up to 2 GB, no ads.
Professional$5.99
per license / month, billed annually
Installs on up to 6 computers, one user at a time; unlimited endpoints, files up to 4 GB, address book, PC sound.
Premium$7.99
per license / month, billed annually
Up to 12 computers, unlimited sessions, files up to 8 GB, video recording, custom client with your logo.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, AnyDesk or UltraViewer?
As of Nov 13, 2026, AnyDesk has no price we could confirm, and UltraViewer starts at $3.99 per license / month, billed annually.
Which has a free plan, AnyDesk or UltraViewer?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both AnyDesk and UltraViewer have a free plan.
Which platforms do AnyDesk and UltraViewer run on?
As of Nov 13, 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.