Splashtop vs Vysor (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Splashtop grades higher than Vysor: 2.8 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Splashtop grades higher on features, ease of use and platforms. Vysor grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Splashtop
Remote access to your own computers, plus separate IT support plans
Vysor
Mirror and control a phone from a desktop or browser
Which one is for you
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 Vysor if
- Fits if you test apps on a real Android phone from your desktop
- Works for showing a phone screen on a computer in a demo
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, because quality, fullscreen and wireless are Pro
- Watch out: purchases are made inside the app, per the pricing page
- Watch out: Google Play lists in-app purchases from $0.99 to $359.99 per item
- Skip it if you need to control a computer from a phone, as the page lists no such mode
How we grade them
| 2.8GPASplashtopGood | 2.4GPAVysorFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CRemote Support SOS is $22 per concurrent technician a month billed annually: $259 a year with 10 managed computers, or $399 with 300. For the same job that's mid-pack, above Zoho Assist and below TeamViewer's Business. For your own computers, the Anywhere Access Pack is $23.99 a year. | APro is $10 a year, about $0.83 a month, or $40 for life. Both are under the $1.67 a month line for very cheap remote-access tools. |
| Free plan and trial | CSplashtop Personal is free, but only on your home network, for up to 2 computers and never for work. Working from home counts as work. Business plans have a free trial with no card, though its length isn't stated. | CFree mirrors and controls a phone and takes screenshots, but higher quality, fullscreen, wireless and sharing are Pro. |
| Features | BUnattended access, support by session code, file transfer, remote print, and a Performance plan with 4:4:4 colour, 240 frames per second, Wacom pens and USB passthrough. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job; single sign-on and the APIs wait for Enterprise. | CMirroring, control, wireless mode, sharing and file drag and drop. It is a smaller job than full remote access, and the page lists no standalone phone-to-phone mode. |
| Ease of use | A4.81 from 4,713 App Store ratings for its Business app, the highest on record in this category. Install the Streamer on a computer and reach it from anything. | CNo store rating on record, and a phone has to be connected and set up before it shows on screen. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWindows, Mac, Linux, Chromebook, iPhone and Android, with Intune, Jira, Freshservice, Jamf, Atera and Datto RMM. There's no web app on record, which keeps it at B, and the APIs are Enterprise only. | CDesktop apps for Windows, Mac and Linux plus a browser app. It shows a phone, but you cannot reach a computer from a phone with it. |
| Best for | remote access from home office to help desk | showing a phone screen on a desktop |
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: Splashtop and Vysor. How we grade
Price against what you get
Splashtop starts at $2 a month when paid by the year and scores 3.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Vysor starts at $0.83 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.0.
Splashtop scores higher, and starts $1.17 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other remote desktop apps on the chart, none scores higher than Splashtop for less, and 6 score higher than Vysor for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Splashtop is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Vysor also covers screenshots.
At a glance
| Splashtop | Vysor | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $23.99 per year for personal use; business plans from $6 / month, billed annually | $2.50 per month, or $10 per year, or $40 lifetime |
| Free plan | Splashtop Personal is free for non-commercial use on your local home network, for up to 2 computers. Reaching them from outside the home network needs the Anywhere Access Pack. | Free: mirror and control an iOS or Android device and take screenshots; higher quality, fullscreen, wireless and sharing need Pro. |
| Free trial | Free trial of business plans, no credit card required; length not stated | None listed |
| Web | ||
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| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
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| Made by | Splashtop Inc. | Vysor, Inc. |
| Price read from | splashtop.com | vysor.io |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Vysor
- High-quality mirroring, fullscreen mode, wireless use and Vysor Share are all Pro-only.
- The page lists desktop apps for Windows, Mac and Linux and a browser app; it does not list a standalone phone-to-phone mode.
- Purchases are made inside the app, per the pricing page; enterprise licensing is available on request.
- Google Play shows in-app purchases ranging from $0.99 to $359.99 per item for the Android app.
Key features
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.
Vysor
- Phone on the desktop
- Use apps and games on an iOS or Android phone from a computer, with the mouse for point, click and scroll and the keyboard for typing.
- Vysor Share
- Share a device with screen and ADB access to remote people by sending a link. This is a Pro feature.
- Go wireless
- Pro removes the need for a USB cable by connecting wirelessly, as listed on the pricing table.
- Developer use
- Aimed partly at Android developers who want to work on a physical device instead of an emulator, with ADB access through Vysor Share.
- Drag and drop files
- Pro lets you drag files from the computer onto the mirrored device; screenshots of the device are available on the free tier.
Plans
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.
Vysor
Free$0
Mirror and control iOS or Android, plus screenshots.
Vysor Pro (monthly)$2.50
per month
Adds high-quality mirroring, fullscreen, wireless, Vysor Share, file drag and drop and future features.
Vysor Pro (yearly)$10
per year
Same Pro features, billed once a year.
Vysor Pro (lifetime)$40
one-time
Same Pro features for a single payment; the page says it includes access to all future features.
Ways to pay less
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.
Vysor
- Lifetime license
Lifetime license for $40
The pricing table lists a one-time lifetime option at $40 beside the $2.50 monthly and $10 yearly Pro prices.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Splashtop or Vysor?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Vysor is cheaper to start with: $0.83 a month when paid by the year, against $2 a month when paid by the year for Splashtop. Splashtop starts at $23.99 per year for personal use; business plans from $6 / month, billed annually, and Vysor starts at $2.50 per month, or $10 per year, or $40 lifetime.
Which has a free plan, Splashtop or Vysor?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Splashtop and Vysor have a free plan.
Which platforms do Splashtop and Vysor run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Splashtop lists iOS and Android apps and only Vysor lists a web app. Both list macOS, Windows and Linux apps. 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.
