Alternatives to LiteManager

Remote administration and remote desktop software with a free edition for up to 30 computers. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as LiteManager.

  • TeamViewer

    Remote access and remote support across desktop and mobile platforms.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    TeamViewer connects through NAT and firewalls on all major desktop and mobile platforms, but commercial use needs a paid licence and it detects suspected business use.

  • AnyDesk

    Fast remote desktop tool with low latency and simple session codes.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    AnyDesk offers low-latency sessions with simple session codes across desktop and mobile platforms. It is closed source and commercial use requires a paid licence.

  • Remote Utilities

    Remote desktop software for Windows with unattended access, cloud relay or a self-hosted server.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOSSelf-hosted

    Remote Utilities also offers a self-hosted relay server and unattended access, sold as a one-time licence. Windows remains its main platform, as with LiteManager.

  • Radmin

    Windows remote control software for IT staff supporting and administering computers on a network.

    PaidProprietaryWindows

    Radmin is a paid, Windows-only remote control tool for IT staff that uses AES-256 encryption and works well over low-bandwidth connections, with no free edition.

  • NetSupport Manager

    Commercial remote control and PC management software for controlling many computers across a network.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    NetSupport Manager is a paid commercial product with thumbnail views, inventory and control of Windows, Mac and Linux clients, and it has no free tier for small offices.

  • MeshCentral

    A self-hosted remote monitoring and management server with web-based remote desktop, terminal and file transfer for every machine you run an agent on.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxSelf-hostedWeb

    MeshCentral is a free Apache-licensed self-hosted server with web-based remote desktop, terminal and file transfer, and no per-device licensing, though securing the server is your job.

  • RustDesk

    An open-source remote desktop tool you can point at your own relay server instead of somebody else’s cloud.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidSelf-hosted

    RustDesk is open source under AGPL-3.0 and lets you run your own relay server with Docker Compose. Some management features sit behind the paid Pro server.

  • UltraVNC

    Free, GPL-licensed VNC server and viewer for controlling Windows computers over a network or the internet.

    FreeOpen sourceWindows

    UltraVNC is a free GPL VNC server and viewer for Windows with file transfer, chat and a repeater, but encryption needs a plugin and it has no classroom features.

Also worth comparing

These listings name LiteManager as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Veyon

    Open-source classroom management software for watching, controlling and sharing content with student computers.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinux

    LiteManager includes classroom management features, is free for up to 30 computers and closed source, with Windows getting the fullest tools.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.