# GoToMyPC review (2026): is it worth $28 a month? > Remote access to your own Windows or Mac computer Checked Nov 12, 2026 ยท graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA. GoToMyPC lets one person reach the files, applications and network of a home or office computer from another PC, Mac, phone, tablet or Chromebook. A host program on the computer being reached stays available, and connections start from a web portal or app. It is sold per computer in Personal, Pro and Corporate editions. - **Category:** Remote Desktop - **Made by:** GoTo - **Website:** https://get.gotomypc.com - **Runs on:** Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Linux - **Who should skip it:** Pricey if you reach several computers, as pricing is per computer reached. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 12, 2026, GoToMyPC is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $28 per computer / month (Corporate); Personal $35. - **Pricing model:** Free trial - **Free plan:** None. - **Free trial:** 7-day free trial, no credit card required. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Corporate | $28 per computer / month, billing term not stated on the page | At least 5 computers. Adds multiple admins, remote deployment, granular group and user settings, single sign-on and real-time chat. | | Pro | $33 per computer / month, billing term not stated on the page | 2 to 50 computers, unlimited users. Shown as $41.50 crossed out; adds shared device access, account administration and reporting. | | Personal | $35 per computer / month, billing term not stated on the page | One user, 1 to 20 computers. Shown as $44 crossed out; includes multi-monitor support, file transfer, remote printing and antivirus. | Read from https://get.gotomypc.com/plansandpricing on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with GoToMyPC before buying. ## Key features - **Access from many devices:** Connect to a host computer from a PC, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux or Chromebook device, including through a browser with no download. - **File transfer, printing and clipboard:** Drag-and-drop file transfer, remote printing and clipboard sync are listed on all three editions. - **Security controls:** The pricing page lists end-to-end encryption, multi-factor authentication, screen blanking, keyboard and mouse lock and a remote session history log. - **Guest invites:** Give someone temporary access to a device. A first session to a new computer is free. - **Team administration:** Pro and Corporate add account and user administration, shared device access and central billing; Corporate adds single sign-on and remote deployment. - **Wake on LAN and in-session reboot:** Start a sleeping computer and restart it during a session, as listed in the plan comparison. ## Good for - Reaching your own office or home computer from anywhere - Small teams that each need a few always-available desktops - Businesses that need single sign-on and group settings on remote access ## Worth knowing - Pricing is per computer reached, so each added computer adds a full monthly charge. - The pricing page shows Personal and Pro as discounted from a higher crossed-out price with no end date, and does not say whether the figures are billed monthly or yearly. - The comparison table lists a desktop client for Windows and a shortcut for Mac as the host side; Linux, iOS, Android and Chromebook are named only as devices to connect from. - Personal is limited to one user, up to 20 computers; Pro covers 2 to 50 computers; Corporate starts at 5. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.2 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. GoToMyPC lets you reach your own computers from another device, with file transfer, remote printing, wake on LAN and a free first session on a new computer. It's priced per computer, at $35 a month on Personal, so every added machine adds a full charge. The pricing page doesn't say whether the figures are billed monthly or yearly. - **Value for money: D.** Personal is $35 a computer a month, Pro $33 and Corporate $28, against a $10.00 middle for remote access tools. Every extra computer adds a full monthly charge. - **Free plan and trial: C.** A 7-day free trial with no credit card, and no free plan after it. - **Features: B.** Unlimited remote access, file transfer and sync, printing, clipboard, guest invites, wake on LAN and security controls. Nothing in the listing is missing for reaching your own machine. - **Ease of use: C.** No rating on record. You set up the host program on each computer first and invite users. - **Platforms and integrations: B.** Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and Linux as devices to connect from, but no API or integrations are listed. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from GoToMyPC's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among remote desktop apps - GoToMyPC's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 2 of the 35 other remote desktop apps we grade, and level with 8. - It stands best on features (B, above 25 of 35) and worst on value for money (D, above 0). - Its paid plans start at $28 a month, against a middle price of $8.33 for the category: 16 of the 20 others that charge start lower. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/remote-access ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** To replace GoToMyPC you would be making a fast, secure link to another computer through any network. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 25 of the 35 other remote desktop apps grade higher. It costs $336 a year. - You could not: A fast, secure link to another computer through any network. - You could not: Storing and serving files for other people. - You could not: Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other. - You could not: End-to-end encryption done properly. - You could not: What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on. - You could not: The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## What people say - **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.2 out of 5 from 323 ratings in the United States, read Nov 13, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1238134847 **Tags:** Remote desktop, End-to-end encrypted, File sharing ## Alternatives - [RemotePC](https://toolgpa.com/tools/remotepc): Low-cost remote access to your own computers, from IDrive. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/gotomypc-vs-remotepc) - [TeamViewer](https://toolgpa.com/tools/teamviewer): Remote access and IT support, free for personal use only. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/gotomypc-vs-teamviewer) - [Splashtop](https://toolgpa.com/tools/splashtop): Remote access to your own computers, plus separate IT support plans. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/gotomypc-vs-splashtop) - [AnyDesk](https://toolgpa.com/tools/anydesk): Remote desktop app, free for personal use, licensed for business. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/anydesk-vs-gotomypc) - [Zoho Assist](https://toolgpa.com/tools/zoho-assist): Remote support and unattended access for help desks and IT teams. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/gotomypc-vs-zoho-assist) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026: - https://get.gotomypc.com/plansandpricing - https://get.gotomypc.com Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/gotomypc Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).