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4 more ways to get HopToDesk
Other download sites
Run by third parties, not by HopToDesk. Prefer the official page above when it works.
Package managers
- Chocolatey
choco install hoptodesk - Homebrew
brew install --cask hoptodesk - Flathub
flatpak install flathub com.hoptodesk.HopToDesk
About HopToDesk
HopToDesk is a cross-platform remote desktop client for remote support, screen sharing and control. All traffic, including the screen, chat and file transfers, is end-to-end encrypted. It is free for both personal and commercial use, and its source code is published on GitLab.
Builds are offered for Windows (including ARM64 and older versions back to XP), macOS, several Linux distributions, FreeBSD, Raspberry Pi, Chrome OS, Android and iOS. An optional dashboard adds device monitoring and management across many machines.
Strengths
- End-to-end encryption for screen, chat and file transfer
- Free for commercial use without limits
- Very wide platform support, including Raspberry Pi and Windows XP
- Packaged as Flatpak, AppImage, MSIX and Chocolatey
Limitations
- Management features live in a separate dashboard
- Open-source licence is not stated on the homepage
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree for personal and commercial use; a dashboard adds management features.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- HopToDesk
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- Free remote support across mixed operating systems
- Categories
- Remote desktop
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to HopToDesk
Compare allSoftware that can replace HopToDesk for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
RustDesk
An open-source remote desktop tool you can point at your own relay server instead of somebody else’s cloud.
RustDesk is also open source, under AGPL-3.0, and lets you host your own relay servers, though it lacks an iOS client and Pro features cost extra.
AnyDesk
Fast remote desktop tool with low latency and simple session codes.
AnyDesk covers the same platforms with low-latency sessions, but is closed source and requires a paid license for commercial use.
TeamViewer
Remote access and remote support across desktop and mobile platforms.
TeamViewer covers desktop and mobile platforms, but is closed source and requires a paid licence for commercial use.
Iperius Remote
Remote desktop and remote support software for Windows, macOS, Linux and mobile devices.
Iperius Remote adds 2FA, Wake-on-LAN, session recording and rebranding, but is closed source and requires a paid licence for commercial use.
Chrome Remote Desktop
Google's free remote desktop service for reaching and controlling your computers from a web browser.
Chrome Remote Desktop is free and browser-based, but closed source, requires a Google account and has fewer management features.
DWService
A free, open-source remote access service that lets you reach computers from a web browser.
DWService is free with an open-source agent and a browser-based controller, relying on DWService servers and lacking mobile apps.
ToDesk
Remote desktop software for remote control, file transfer, gaming and support across desktop and mobile.
ToDesk is closed source with gamepad and drawing tablet mapping, but its website and support are in Chinese and faster modes require paid editions.
Supremo
Lightweight remote desktop software for remote support and unattended access on PC and Mac.
Supremo is closed source with no Linux client, free only for personal occasional use, with custom branding on paid plans.
HopToDesk as an alternative
Listings that name HopToDesk as an alternative.
AeroAdmin
Portable remote desktop tool for Windows that connects over the internet without installation or configuration.
HopToDesk is free and open source, allows unlimited commercial use, and adds end-to-end encrypted chat and file transfer across desktop and mobile platforms.
DeskIn
Remote desktop app for controlling another computer, offered as a free download and mobile apps.
HopToDesk is free and open source with end-to-end encryption and apps for desktop and mobile, including commercial use without limits.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
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.
Zoho Assist
Cloud-based remote support and unattended access software for IT teams, help desks and MSPs.
ScreenConnect
Remote support and remote access software from ConnectWise, available as a cloud service or on-premises.
