Getscreen.me vs Remote Utilities

Getscreen.me

• IT teams supporting staff or clients from a browser, without installing a viewer
• Managed service providers who want to pay per technician and per device
• Individuals who want a one-time licence for up to 50 of their own devices
• Large organizations that need to host the remote access server themselves

Remote Utilities

• System administrators managing many Windows, Mac and Linux machines
• Organizations that want remote access relayed through their own server
• Reaching your own computers from a phone or tablet over the internet or LAN

Getscreen.me

• Paid plans charge per device on top of each technician seat, so the bill grows with the number of computers you keep permanent access to.
• The Standard plan does not include Quick Support for one-off client sessions; that needs Advanced or above.
• The self-hosted server is sold only on the Enterprise plan with annual billing, with a minimum of 500 devices or 10 technicians.
• There is an Android agent but no iOS agent is listed; iPhones and iPads can connect only through a browser.

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.

Getscreen.me

Permanent access

Install the agent on a computer once and reach it later from any browser without anyone at the other end, with Wake-on-LAN, reboot during a session and black screen mode.

Quick Support

Send a client an invitation link or code for a one-off session, without sharing passwords. Unlimited on Advanced and Enterprise; the lifetime licence allows 10 invitations a day.

Terminal mode and file manager

Run commands and scripts on a remote machine without interrupting the person using it, and browse, upload and download its files during a session.

Shareable device links

Give a colleague or client access to a device through a public link, and invite others into a joint session with voice calls and chat.

Branding and team controls

Higher plans add your own logo, name and subdomain, access rights by device group, departments for technicians, single sign-on and Active Directory import.

HTTP API and plugins

An HTTP API for building remote access into other products, plus official plugins for Telegram, LiveChat and Jira Service Desk.

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.

Getscreen.me

• Free$0

  One technician seat and 2 permanent devices, with no time limit on sessions. Quick Support, branding and the API are not included.

• Personal Lifetime$249

  one-time, single personal licence

  Paid once: 50 permanent devices, 10 Quick Support invitations a day, file transfers up to 4 GB and 1 GB of session recordings.

• Standard$4.17

  per technician / month, billed annually ($5 billed monthly)

  Each device adds $1 a year ($0.10 a month billed monthly). Permanent access only, with no Quick Support; files up to 4 GB; 1 GB of recordings per technician.

• Advanced$6.67

  per technician / month, billed annually ($8 billed monthly)

  Each device adds $1.50 a year ($0.15 a month). Adds unlimited Quick Support, terminal mode, branding, access rights and unlimited file size.

• Enterprise$8.33

  per technician / month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly)

  Each device adds $2 a year ($0.20 a month). Adds single sign-on, Active Directory import, a custom domain for links and 5 GB of recordings per technician.

• Self-HostedCustom

  Runs on your own server with Docker, on the Enterprise plan with annual billing only, for fleets of 500+ devices or 10+ technicians.

Remote Utilities

Pricing could not be confirmed. See remoteutilities.com.

Getscreen.me

• Annual discount

  Annual billing saves about 16%

  The plans page marks annual payment as 16% off: Standard is $50 per technician a year against $5 a month billed monthly.

• Education

  Up to 50% off for educational institutions

  Universities and accredited educational institutions can request a 50% discount on commercial subscriptions.

• Nonprofit

  Up to 50% off for nonprofits

  Registered nonprofit organizations can apply for up to 50% off the commercial price, depending on their business model.

• Startups

  Up to 25% off for young companies

  Private commercial companies less than 5 years old can get up to 25% off business subscriptions.

• Other savings

  Up to 25% off after the free trial

  Users who finish the 14-day free trial can get up to 25% off a commercial subscription.

Remote Utilities

No public discounts listed.