Splashtop vs ToDesk (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Splashtop if

• Fits if you want your home PC from anywhere for $23.99 a year
• Works for help desks that support people by session code at $22 per concurrent technician

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you hoped the free app would reach your PC from outside the house, as it's home Wi-Fi only
• Not for you if you work from home and want it free, as that counts as commercial use
• Pricey if you need single sign-on, the APIs or on-premises, which sit on an Enterprise plan quoted by sales
• Watch out: business plans are shown on annual billing only, the trial's length isn't stated, and there's no web app
• Tight if SOS outgrows its cap, as each license covers 10 or 300 managed computers, up to 1,200

Pick ToDesk if

• Fits if you want free remote control for your own computers across systems
• Works for people who can read Chinese and pay in yuan

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you need to read an English site and pay in dollars, as none was found
• Not for you if you want it for work, since the free Personal version is for personal use only
• Tight if you need speed, as free is capped at 4 Mbps and 30 FPS
• Watch out: extra channels, multi-person control and screen wall are sold as separate add-ons
• Watch out: Android control works only on Android 8.0 and later, and SMS and calls are blocked during it

Splashtop

• Splashtop Personal is free only on your home network and only for non-commercial use; working from home needs a business plan.
• Business plan prices are shown only as annual billing on the pricing page.
• Remote Support SOS is priced per concurrent technician, with the number of managed computers capped by the option you buy (10 or 300 per licence, up to 1,200).
• Enterprise, with single sign-on, APIs and the on-premises option, has no public price and is quoted by sales.

ToDesk

• The website, checkout and plan names are in Chinese and priced in yuan; no English or US-dollar pricing page was found.
• The free Personal version is for personal use only and caps bandwidth at 4 Mbps.
• Extra simultaneous channels, multi-person control, screen wall and AI audit are sold as separate add-ons.
• Remote control of Android devices is limited to Android 8.0 and later, and SMS and phone calls are blocked during it.

Splashtop

Unattended access to your own computers

Install the Streamer on a computer and reach it later from a phone, tablet or another computer, with file transfer and remote print.

On-demand support by session code

Remote Support SOS lets a technician connect to any computer or mobile device the user opens a session code on, with or without someone present on managed machines.

High-performance streaming

The Performance plan adds 4:4:4 color, up to 240 frames per second, high-fidelity audio, Wacom stylus support and USB passthrough for creative work.

Endpoint management add-on

Autonomous Endpoint Management adds real-time patching, monitoring and remediation, and is sold on its own or added to SOS and Enterprise.

Enterprise and on-premises

Enterprise adds single sign-on, granular and scheduled access, SIEM logging, cloud recording, APIs and unattended Android access, with an on-premises option.

Help desk and RMM integrations

Launch sessions from tools such as Freshservice, Jira, Jamf, Atera and Datto RMM, and manage Bitdefender antivirus from the Splashtop console.

ToDesk

Remote control across systems

The download page lists Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS and HarmonyOS clients, and paid versions can connect from a web page.

Tiered video quality

Frame rate and resolution rise by version, from 1080p at 30 FPS on the free version to 8K or 360 FPS on Performance, if both ends support it.

File transfer

Transfers between systems run on file servers that get faster on each paid version, from a standard server on the free version.

Privacy screen and virtual screens

A privacy screen hides the remote display during a session. Paid versions add virtual screens and, on Performance, a mode that switches off the remote screen.

Team and enterprise editions

Separate Team and Enterprise editions add member and device management, connection logs, audit and multiple people controlling one device.

Splashtop

• Personal$0

  Non-commercial use only, on your home Wi-Fi network, for up to 2 Windows or Mac computers. Working from home counts as commercial use.

• Anywhere Access Pack$23.99

  per year ($5.99 a month billed monthly)

  Add-on to Personal for reaching up to 2 home computers from anywhere over the internet. Personal use only.

• Solo$6

  per month, billed annually ($72 a year)

  One user with unattended access from any device, file transfer with drag and drop, and remote print.

• Pro$8.25

  per user / month, billed annually ($99 a year)

  Adds multi-monitor support, user roles and access management, chat, session recording and up to 3 users into one computer.

• Performance$13

  per user / month, billed annually ($149 a year)

  Adds 4:4:4 color accuracy, up to 240 frames per second, high-fidelity audio, remote stylus with Wacom Bridge and USB passthrough.

• Remote Support SOS$22

  per concurrent technician / month, billed annually

  $259 a year with 10 managed computers, or $399 a year with 300; on-demand sessions by code to unlimited computers and mobile devices.

ToDesk

• Personal (个人版)¥0

  Free, personal use only. Up to 1080p at 30 FPS, 4 Mbps bandwidth, 100 devices in the list and 3 groups.

• Pro (专业版)¥158

  per year (¥24 per month on auto-renew, ¥40 for one month)

  Up to 2K at 60 FPS, 20 Mbps, 150 devices, 1 virtual screen, remote camera and terminal, and web connection.

• Gaming (游戏版)¥298

  per year (¥42 per month on auto-renew, ¥68 for one month)

  Up to 4K or 240 FPS, 40 Mbps, 200 devices, 2 virtual screens, and game mouse, keyboard and gamepad mapping.

• Design (设计版)¥298

  per year (¥42 per month on auto-renew, ¥68 for one month)

  Same limits as Gaming, with true color mode, drawing tablet mapping and multi-screen to multi-screen control.

• Performance (性能版)¥638

  per year (¥95 per month on auto-renew, ¥148 for one month)

  Up to 8K or 360 FPS, 60 Mbps, 300 devices, 3 virtual screens, HDR and a strong privacy mode.

Splashtop

• Annual discount

  Anywhere Access Pack is cheaper paid yearly

  The pack costs $23.99 a year against $5.99 a month, which is $71.88 over twelve months: about two-thirds less.

• Other savings

  Volume discounts on Pro and Performance

  The pricing page marks volume discounts on the Pro and Performance plans for teams buying several user licences.

ToDesk

No public discounts listed.