Jump Desktop vs Royal TS (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Jump Desktop if

• Fits if you'd rather pay once than rent a remote desktop by the month
• Works for reaching Windows and Mac machines, including ones that only speak RDP or VNC

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if the computer you need to reach runs Linux, as Connect for Linux is still alpha
• Pricey if you need 10-bit color, extra displays, USB or over 20 mbps, which need Teams Enterprise at $15.99 a user
• Watch out: the Mac app is $34.99 and the iPhone app $14.99, and Teams plans don't include the iPhone app
• Tight if your team needs single sign-on or SCIM, as both are Teams Enterprise only

Pick Royal TS if

• Fits if you juggle dozens of servers and want connections and logins in one place
• Works for IT teams that want shared connection documents

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you stay on Lite: 10 connections, 10 credentials and 1 document
• Pricey if you need both systems: Windows and Mac are separate licences, €79 for the pair
• Watch out: prices are in euros without VAT, and each licence includes only 1 year of maintenance
• Too light on its own for gateway tasks, as Royal Server is licensed separately

Jump Desktop

• The Mac and iPhone or iPad apps cost extra as one-time purchases; Teams plans include the Mac app but not the iPhone and iPad app.
• 10-bit color, more than one virtual display, USB redirection and bandwidth above 20 mbps need Teams Enterprise.
• Linux computers can be reached only through Connect for Linux, which is in alpha and meant for testing.
• Single sign-on and SCIM provisioning are Teams Enterprise features.

Royal TS

• Prices are shown in euros, excluding VAT; the page says other currencies may vary with conversion rates.
• Each license includes 1 year of software maintenance, except Extended Global, which includes 3 years.
• Windows and macOS are separate products with separate licenses; the bundle covers both.
• Royal Server, the gateway for remote management tasks, is licensed separately and does not come with Royal TS.

Jump Desktop

Fluid protocol with RDP and VNC

Its own Fluid protocol uses the host's GPU for encoding at up to 480 frames per second; the apps also connect to computers over standard RDP and VNC.

Virtual displays

Give the host a display that matches your screen's resolution and refresh rate even with no monitor attached; Teams Enterprise allows up to 4.

Creative and gaming input

Game controllers work on every plan; Enterprise adds USB drawing tablets, Stream Deck, color panels, pen pressure and tilt, and 10-bit color.

Ask to share screen

Ask the person at a computer to share their screen; they choose whether you can view or control, and several people can join one computer.

AI agents with Mission Control

Give AI agents a full desktop on a computer or virtual machine and watch, or step in, while they set up machines, test apps or fix problems.

Team management

Teams get a web dashboard for users, computers and permissions, access groups, a REST API, a command-line tool in beta and session watermarks on Enterprise.

Royal TS

Many connection types

The Windows edition lists remote desktop (RDP), SSH and Telnet terminals, VNC, web pages, and file transfer over FTP, SFTP and SCP.

Credential management

Credentials are stored as separate objects that connections and folders inherit or link to, and sensitive document data is encrypted and can be password protected.

Shareable documents

A document of connections can be shared with a team while credentials are assigned by name, so personal passwords stay out of the shared file.

Command and key sequence tasks

Tasks run commands such as ping or traceroute, or replay keyboard input, against one or more connections to cut repetitive steps.

Secure gateway tunneling

SSH-based tunneling through a secure gateway is built in, and dynamic folders can import connection lists from external sources.

Jump Desktop

• Free$0

  The Windows, Android and web apps, with no recurring fees and no limit on computers or simultaneous connections.

• iPhone and iPad app$14.99

  one-time, on the US App Store

  A one-time purchase with no subscription. Not included in Teams plans, which cover the Mac app only.

• Mac app$34.99

  one-time, on the US Mac App Store

  A one-time purchase with no subscription, also sold directly with a 14-day trial. Included with Teams plans.

• Teams Pro$7.99

  per user / month, billed annually ($9.99 billed monthly)

  Teams Dashboard, 5 access groups, Mac app licences, REST API, automated custom installers and 5 years of cloud access logs.

• Teams Enterprise$15.99

  per user / month, billed annually ($19.99 billed monthly)

  Unlimited access groups, up to 4 virtual displays, 10-bit color, 60 mbps, USB and stylus pressure, security keys, SSO and SCIM.

Royal TS

• Lite€0

  Up to 10 connections, up to 10 credentials and 1 document, for a single user.

• Individual User License€49

  one-time, per user, for Windows or macOS

  Single user on multiple devices; includes 1 year of maintenance. The Windows plus macOS bundle is €79.

• Site License€849

  one-time, unlimited users on a single site

  Windows or macOS edition, 1 year of maintenance included. The Windows plus macOS bundle is €1349.

• Global License€1699

  one-time, unlimited users on multiple sites

  Windows or macOS edition, 1 year of maintenance included. The Extended Global license adds 3 years for €3199.

• Enterprise LicenseCustom

  Unlimited users in all subsidiaries; quoted through the vendor's contact form.

Jump Desktop

• Annual discount

  Yearly billing saves 20% on Teams

  The pricing page says yearly billing saves 20%: Teams Pro is $95.90 a year against $9.99 a month, and Enterprise $191.88 a year against $19.99.

Royal TS

No public discounts listed.