The Remote Utilities Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Remote Utilities in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Remote Utilities
The Insider’s Guide
Remote administration tool with a self-hosted server option
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among remote desktop apps, read from Remote Utilities’s own pages.
Made by Remote Utilities Pty (Cy) Ltd. · checked Oct 18, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Remote Utilities’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Remote Utilities’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 0 of the 15 other remote desktop apps we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Remote Utilities, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for administering many computers through your own server
Its website blocked our reader, and it says it isn't sold everywhere.
- 2
There is 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.
- 3
It runs on 5 platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android.
- 4
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.
- 5
Self-hosted server
Run your own Remote Utilities server for address book sync, server-based sign-in and relaying connections through your own infrastructure.
- 6
File transfer and power control
Copy files both ways with resumable transfers, and shut down, restart, lock, sleep or hibernate the remote computer.
- 7
A 2.2 GPA, above 0 of 15
That is against the other remote desktop apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
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.
Remote Utilities at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Remote Utilities Pty (Cy) Ltd.
- Category
- Remote Desktop
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | No 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. |
| Free plan and trial | C | The 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. |
| Features | C | Connections 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. |
| Ease of use | C | No 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. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Hosts 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. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
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 it 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
Good to know
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Remote Utilities's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
No 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.
We could not confirm Remote Utilities’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. remoteutilities.com has them.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
5
Places it runs: macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Remote administration tool with a self-hosted server option. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: self-hostable, remote desktop.
It covers the basics of administering machines, but the listing shows no on-demand support sessions or recording.
- 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.
Where it runs
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Remote Utilities is made by Remote Utilities Pty (Cy) Ltd.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
0/15
Other remote desktop apps it is graded above
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
- CFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 15
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 15
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 15
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 15
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
RustDesk, ScreenConnect, AnyDesk, TeamViewer and Getscreen.me
The 5 tools Remote Utilities is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.0GPA
RustDesk
Free plan · from $11.88/mo
Open-source remote desktop you can run on your own server.
- Only RustDesk lists a web app.
- RustDesk is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.2GPA
ScreenConnect
Free trial · from $30/mo
Remote support for IT teams and MSPs, priced per concurrent technician.
- Remote Utilities has a free plan. ScreenConnect does not, though it has a free trial.
- 2.4GPA
AnyDesk
Free plan
Remote desktop app, free for personal use, licensed for business.
- 2.6GPA
TeamViewer
Free plan · from $619.99/yr
Remote access and IT support, free for personal use only.
- Only TeamViewer lists a web app.
- Remote Utilities is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- TeamViewer is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- 2.8GPA
Getscreen.me
Free plan · from $4.17/mo
Browser-based remote access for IT teams, with a free two-device plan.
- Only Remote Utilities lists an iOS app.
- Only Getscreen.me lists a web app.
- Only Getscreen.me lists a browser extension.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
8
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Remote Utilities’s own pages on Oct 18, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 18, 2026. 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.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Remote Utilities Pty (Cy) Ltd. Prices change, so check remoteutilities.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
2,281
Tools graded, in 73 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
ToolGPA is free to read. It may earn a commission from affiliate links and it works with sponsors, but anything paid for is labelled and no one can pay for a grade. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
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categories
426
price changes on record
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apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Remote Utilities, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/remote-utilities
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Remote Utilities’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; anything paid for is labelled, and no one can pay for a grade. Remote Utilities is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Remote Utilities Pty (Cy) Ltd. Prices and plans change: check remoteutilities.com before you buy.