Remote Utilities
Remote administration tool with a self-hosted server option
Remote Utilities report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 18, 2026
Best for administering many computers through your own server
Remote Utilities is a sysadmin's remote control tool: install a Host on each Windows, Mac or Linux machine, connect by ID or over your local network, and relay it all through your own server if you like. We can't tell you what it costs. Its website blocked our reader, and it says it isn't sold everywhere.
Who Remote Utilities is for
- Great if you administer a fleet of Windows, Mac and Linux machines
- Handy when connections have to run through your own server
- Good for reaching your own computers from a phone over the internet or your LAN
Who Remote Utilities is not for
- Skip it if you live somewhere it isn't sold, as the vendor says some locations are excluded
- Not for you if you want prices up front, since we couldn't read any
- Too light for a help desk that wants ticket integrations, as none are on record
Why Remote Utilities gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyNo price or licence terms could be read: the website answered our reader with a bot check from the US and a not-sold-here notice from India. That's the C we give any missing price, with no figure to set against RustDesk or ScreenConnect for the same job.
- CFree plan and trialThe Host module and the phone Viewer apps are free to install, and the phone app is free for work too. How many computers a free licence covers couldn't be read, so we can't say how far it gets you.
- CFeaturesConnections by Internet-ID or IP address, a self-hosted server, resumable file transfer, power controls, screen blanking and detailed address books. It covers the basics of administering machines, but the listing shows no on-demand support sessions or recording.
- CEase of useNo App Store rating on record. Host modules, Internet-IDs, address book templates and an optional server of your own: powerful, but it's an admin's tool with a learning curve.
- BPlatforms and integrationsHosts on Windows, Mac and Linux, and free viewer apps for iPhone, iPad and Android. There's no web app, integration list or API on record.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Remote Utilities' own pages on 18 October 2026. Its website turned our reader away when we checked it again that day. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Remote Utilities's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 0 of the 15 other remote desktop apps we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 0 of 15) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 16 remote desktop apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Remote Utilities’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 2 of 15, level with 9
- CFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 15, level with 8
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 15, level with 11
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 15, level with 4
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 15, level with 12
Keep Remote Utilities, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Remote Utilities 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: 12 of the 15 other remote desktop apps grade higher.
What you could not
- A fast, secure link to another computer through any network.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
What this rests on. Remote Utilities’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Remote Utilities?
Remote Utilities is remote control software built around a Host module that you install on each Windows, macOS or Linux computer and a Viewer you connect from, including free apps for iPhone, iPad and Android. It is aimed at administering and supporting computers, your own or an organization's, over the internet or a local network, and it can run through your own server instead of the vendor's.
Remote Utilities's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site. See every plan
Good for
- System administrators managing many Windows, Mac and Linux machines
- Organizations that want remote access relayed through their own server
- Reaching your own computers from a phone or tablet over the internet or LAN
Worth knowing
- The vendor's website answered with a bot check from the US and a notice from India, so no prices or licence terms could be read; this listing has none.
- Remote Utilities says its software and services are not available in some locations; visitors from India were told it is not sold there.
- The Host module runs on Windows, macOS and Linux; the iPhone, iPad and Android apps are for connecting to those computers.
Key features
- Internet-ID connections
- Connect to a Host by its Internet-ID with no router or firewall setup, or directly by IP address on a local network.
- Self-hosted server
- Run your own Remote Utilities server for address book sync, server-based sign-in and relaying connections through your own infrastructure.
- File transfer and power control
- Copy files both ways with resumable transfers, and shut down, restart, lock, sleep or hibernate the remote computer.
- Privacy controls
- Blank the remote screen and block local input while you work, then lock the computer and end the session in one step.
- Address book
- Folders, per-connection settings and templates, with several local or synced address books and full import and export.
Remote Utilities pricing
We could not confirm Remote Utilities’s current pricing from its own site, so we are not listing plans here. See remoteutilities.com for current prices.
Remote Utilities alternatives
- Remote Utilities vs RustDesk
Free plan · from $11.88/mo
- Remote Utilities vs ScreenConnect
Free trial · from $30/mo
- Remote Utilities vs AnyDesk
Free plan
- Remote Utilities vs TeamViewer
Free plan · from $619.99/yr
- Remote Utilities vs Getscreen.me
Free plan · from $4.17/mo
Common questions
Is Remote Utilities free?
Remote Utilities has a free plan. The Host module and the mobile Viewer apps are free to install, and the mobile app is free for personal and business use. How many computers a free licence covers could not be read.
What platforms does Remote Utilities work on?
Remote Utilities is available on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android.
Is Remote Utilities open source?
Remote Utilities is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
Can Remote Utilities be self-hosted?
Yes. Remote Utilities's own site says it can be run on a server of your own.
Who makes Remote Utilities?
Remote Utilities is made by Remote Utilities Pty (Cy) Ltd.
What are the alternatives to Remote Utilities?
The closest alternatives to Remote Utilities in our directory are RustDesk, ScreenConnect, AnyDesk, TeamViewer and Getscreen.me. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Remote Utilities.
How does Remote Utilities compare with other remote desktop apps?
Remote Utilities's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 0 of the 15 other remote desktop apps we grade, and level with 3. It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 0 of 15) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 0).
Could I make my own version of Remote Utilities?
To replace Remote Utilities 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: 12 of the 15 other remote desktop apps grade higher. What you could not make: A fast, secure link to another computer through any network. Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 18, 2026.