The RemotePC Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about RemotePC 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.
RemotePC
The Insider’s Guide
Low-cost remote access to your own computers, from IDrive
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among remote desktop apps, read from RemotePC’s own pages.
Made by IDrive Inc. · 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 RemotePC’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on RemotePC’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
2.6
GPA, above 7 of the 15 other remote desktop apps we grade
RemotePC is remote access software from IDrive, the backup company, priced by the number of computers you can reach. It is mainly for reaching your own or your team's computers, always on, from Windows, Mac, Linux, a web browser, iPhone, iPad or Android, with team and enterprise plans that add user management, single sign-on and on-demand help desk support.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about RemotePC, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Install the host once and the computer's always there, from a browser with nothing to install or from the phone apps.
- 1
Best for always-on access to one computer, cheaply
RemotePC, from backup company IDrive, is a no-fuss way to keep a computer or two always reachable from a browser, a phone or another machine.
- 2
Paid plans start at $1.84 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $2.46 per month billed annually at renewal, after a first year at $1.84 a month.
- 3
You can try it first
7-day free trial, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on 6 platforms
Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android.
- 5
Always-on remote access
Install the host once and reach the computer at any time, with unlimited concurrent access, multi-to-multi monitor support and 4:4:4 color.
- 6
Browser and mobile viewers
Connect from the web viewer without installing anything, or from apps for iPhone, iPad, Android, Chromebook and Fire OS.
- 7
File transfer and remote printing
Move files between computers, print remote documents locally, and use a whiteboard, chat, mic passthrough and session recording.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 7 of 15
That is against the other remote desktop apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace RemotePC 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.
RemotePC at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $2.46 per month billed annually at renewal, after a first year at $1.84 a month
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
- Made by
- IDrive Inc.
- Category
- Remote Desktop
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for always-on access to one computer, cheaply
RemotePC, from backup company IDrive, is a no-fuss way to keep a computer or two always reachable from a browser, a phone or another machine. One computer costs $2.46 a month on yearly billing after a cheaper first year. There's no free plan, though, and plans are capped by computer count, with $20 a year for each one over.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Solo is $2.46 a month billed annually at renewal, after a first year at $1.84, but it reaches one computer. For a few you're on Pro at $8.29 a month for 10, or paying $20 a year for each one over. Chrome Remote Desktop and Splashtop's personal pack do the same job for less. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan, but a 7-day free trial with no credit card. A week is enough to see whether it suits you. |
| Features | B | Always-on access with unlimited concurrent sessions, multi-monitor, 4:4:4 colour, file transfer, remote printing, recording, chat and Linux and Raspberry Pi hosts. Nothing in the listing is missing from reaching your own machines; RDP and help desk support cost extra. |
| Ease of use | B | No App Store rating on record. Install the host once and the computer's always there, from a browser with nothing to install or from the phone apps. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android, Chromebook and Fire OS. Active Directory is the only integration on record and there's no API, so it stops at B. |
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 RemotePC is for
- Great if you need one office or home computer always reachable for a few dollars
- Handy when you want to connect from a browser without installing anything
- Good for small teams with a fixed set of up to 50 computers
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as there's only a 7-day trial
- Pricey if you keep adding computers, since each one over the cap is $20 a year
- Not for you if you budget on the first-year price, as normal charges apply at renewal
Good to know
Good for
- Individuals reaching one home or office computer for a few dollars a year
- Small teams that need always-on access to a fixed set of computers
- Businesses that already use IDrive and want access from the same vendor
Worth knowing
- Plans are capped by number of computers; each computer over the plan's limit is charged $20 a year in overage.
- Advertised yearly and two-year prices are first-term discounts; normal charges apply when the plan renews.
- The RDP Connector for reaching computers over RDP is an add-on at $20 per computer a year.
- There is no free plan, only the 7-day trial; Pro covers one user, so adding people means Team or above.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$1.84
A month to start
RemotePC is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $2.46 per month billed annually at renewal, after a first year at $1.84 a month.
Chrome Remote Desktop and Splashtop's personal pack do the same job for less.
Solo (monthly)
$2.95
per month for 1 computer, billed monthly
1 user and 1 computer, paid month to month.
Solo (yearly)
$2.46
per month for 1 computer, billed annually, at renewal
1 user and 1 computer. RemotePC advertises $1.84 a month for the first year; normal charges apply from the second year.
Solo (2 years)
$59.00
for 2 years at renewal, after a first 2-year term at $44.25
1 user and 1 computer for two years, advertised at $44.25 for the first term.
Pro (2 years)
$199.00
for 2 years at renewal, after a first 2-year term at $149.25
1 user and 10 computers. Also $9.95 a month, or $8.29 a month billed annually after a first year at $6.22.
Team (2 years)
$599.00
for 2 years at renewal, after a first 2-year term at $449.25
Unlimited users and 50 computers. Also $29.95 a month, or $24.96 a month billed annually after a first year at $18.72.
Enterprise (2 years)
$1,199.00
for 2 years at renewal, after a first 2-year term at $899.25
Unlimited users, 100 computers, SSO, Active Directory sync and HelpDesk. Also $59.95 a month, or $49.96 a month yearly after a $37.47 first year.
Trying it first
7-day free trial, no credit card required
Read from remotepc.com on Oct 18, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Other savings
About 25% off the first year on yearly plans
Yearly plans are about 25% off for the first year only, e.g. Solo at $1.84 a month instead of $2.46; normal charges apply from the second year.
Stated on remotepc.comOther savings
First two-year term discounted
The 2-year terms are discounted for the first term: Solo $44.25 instead of $59.00, Pro $149.25 instead of $199.00.
Stated on remotepc.comAnnual discount
Yearly billing cheaper than monthly
Solo costs $2.95 a month billed monthly against $2.46 a month billed annually at the normal rate.
Stated on remotepc.comEducation
Special pricing for students
The pricing page offers special pricing for students through a request form handled by RemotePC's sales team.
Stated on remotepc.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
6
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Low-cost remote access to your own computers, from IDrive. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: screen recording, remote desktop.
Nothing in the listing is missing from reaching your own machines; RDP and help desk support cost extra.
- Always-on remote access
- Install the host once and reach the computer at any time, with unlimited concurrent access, multi-to-multi monitor support and 4:4:4 color.
- Browser and mobile viewers
- Connect from the web viewer without installing anything, or from apps for iPhone, iPad, Android, Chromebook and Fire OS.
- File transfer and remote printing
- Move files between computers, print remote documents locally, and use a whiteboard, chat, mic passthrough and session recording.
- Team management
- Team and Enterprise add users with roles and access permissions, computer groups, deployment packages and scheduled remote access.
- Enterprise sign-in and HelpDesk
- Enterprise adds Active Directory and SSO with identity provider sync, and on-demand remote support for helping people who are not on your plan.
- Linux and Raspberry Pi hosts
- Host packages for Linux machines, headless servers and Raspberry Pi 3 and 4, alongside Windows and Mac.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Active Directory
RemotePC is made by IDrive Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
7/15
Other remote desktop apps it is graded above
RemotePC's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 7 of the 15 other remote desktop apps we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on features (B, above 12 of 15) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $1.84 a month, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 0 of the 10 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 16 remote desktop apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. RemotePC’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 2 of 15
- CFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 15
- BFeaturesAbove 12 of 15
- BEase of useAbove 5 of 15
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 15
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 12 remote desktop apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. RemotePC is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
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 RemotePC 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.
It costs $22.08 a year.
What you could not
- A fast, secure link to another computer through any network.
- Recording the screen with its sound, and somewhere to keep the video.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on and roles and permissions.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. RemotePC’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
Splashtop, TeamViewer, AnyDesk, Getscreen.me and Chrome Remote Desktop
The 5 tools RemotePC is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Splashtop
Free plan · from $23.99/yr
Remote access to your own computers, plus separate IT support plans.
- Splashtop has a free plan. RemotePC does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only RemotePC lists a web app.
- Splashtop is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 2.6GPA
TeamViewer
Free plan · from $619.99/yr
Remote access and IT support, free for personal use only.
- TeamViewer has a free plan. RemotePC does not, though it has a free trial.
- TeamViewer is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- RemotePC also covers screen recording.
- 2.4GPA
AnyDesk
Free plan
Remote desktop app, free for personal use, licensed for business.
- AnyDesk has a free plan. RemotePC does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only RemotePC lists a web app.
- AnyDesk is self-hostable, 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.
- Getscreen.me has a free plan. RemotePC does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only RemotePC lists an iOS app.
- Only Getscreen.me lists a browser extension.
- 3.2GPA
Chrome Remote Desktop
Free
Google's free remote access to your own computers from a browser.
- Chrome Remote Desktop has a free plan. RemotePC does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Chrome Remote Desktop lists a browser extension.
- RemotePC also covers screen recording.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
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 RemotePC free?
No, RemotePC is a paid product, but you can try it first. 7-day free trial, no credit card required.
How much does RemotePC cost?
RemotePC lists 6 plans. Solo (monthly): $2.95 per month for 1 computer, billed monthly.
What platforms does RemotePC work on?
RemotePC is available on Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android.
Does RemotePC offer any discounts?
RemotePC publicly lists the following: About 25% off the first year on yearly plans; First two-year term discounted; Yearly billing cheaper than monthly; Special pricing for students.
Is RemotePC open source?
RemotePC is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
What does RemotePC integrate with?
RemotePC's listing names Active Directory. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does RemotePC have a student discount?
Special pricing for students. The pricing page offers special pricing for students through a request form handled by RemotePC's sales team.
Who makes RemotePC?
RemotePC is made by IDrive Inc.
What are the alternatives to RemotePC?
The closest alternatives to RemotePC in our directory are Splashtop, TeamViewer, AnyDesk, Getscreen.me and Chrome Remote Desktop.
How does RemotePC compare with other remote desktop apps?
RemotePC's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 7 of the 15 other remote desktop apps we grade, and level with 2.
Is RemotePC good value for money?
ToolGPA grades RemotePC C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $1.84 a month, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 0 of the 10 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of RemotePC?
To replace RemotePC 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 RemotePC’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 RemotePC's own pages on 18 October 2026. 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 IDrive Inc. Prices change, so check remotepc.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.
2,281
tools graded
73
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- RemotePC, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/remotepc
- 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 RemotePC’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. RemotePC is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by IDrive Inc. Prices and plans change: check remotepc.com before you buy.