Splashtop vs Unified Remote (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 Unified Remote if

• Fits if you control a media or presentation PC from across the room
• Works for people who would rather pay once than subscribe

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you want it away from home, since mobile data means configuring your router
• Pricey if you use both iOS and Android, as Full is $4.99 for each platform
• Watch out: Screen Viewer, custom remotes and more than 40 remotes need Full
• Watch out: the phone app can't work alone, so a server must run on the computer

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.

Unified Remote

• By default it works only on the local network; using it over mobile data means configuring your router.
• The Full version is bought separately for each platform, so Android and iOS cost $4.99 each.
• The FAQ says controlling another Android or iOS device from the phone is not supported, and Chrome OS is not supported.
• A server program must be installed on the computer; the phone app cannot control a computer on its own.

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.

Unified Remote

Mouse and keyboard

The phone works as a single or multi-touch mouse and a keyboard, including third-party keyboards and modifier keys such as Ctrl and Alt.

Per-program remotes

The vendor lists 100+ remotes for media players, presentations and other desktop programs; 18 are free and 40+ more unlock with the Full version.

Screen Viewer

Part of the Full version: shows the computer screen on the phone. The vendor lists it as working with Windows, Mac, Android and iOS.

Wake on LAN and power

A Power remote can turn off, lock or wake a computer using Wake on LAN.

Custom remotes

The Full version lets you create and use custom remotes, and the vendor has a developers page for writing them.

Password protection and encryption

Both are in the free app. The FAQ advises turning them on if you open the server to the internet to use it over mobile data.

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.

Unified Remote

• Free$0

  18 essential remotes, mouse and keyboard input, Wake on LAN and power control, password protection and encryption.

• Full$4.99

  one-time, per platform (iOS and Android bought separately)

  40+ extra remotes, custom remotes, Screen Viewer, and widgets, voice, NFC and Siri Shortcuts.

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.

Unified Remote

No public discounts listed.