Best alternatives to Chrome Remote Desktop (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Chrome Remote Desktop, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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Chrome Remote Desktop alternatives, compared
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Remote Desktop
Get remote desktop access and management for your remote computers, even behind NAT and firewalls. No VPNs, no white IPs required.
≈20K users3.4★ from 10 ratingsUpdated 18 months ago3 permissions- About 2050× fewer users than Chrome Remote Desktop
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 2)
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Chrome Remote Desktop Security Key Extension
Chrome Remote Desktop Security Key Extension
≈600K users1.6★ from 16 ratingsUpdated 16 months ago3 permissions- About 68× fewer users than Chrome Remote Desktop
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 2)
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Remote for Slides
Control Google Slides on any device, remotely.
≈100K users4.2★ from 137 ratingsUpdated 7 weeks ago2 permissions- About 410× fewer users than Chrome Remote Desktop
- Rated 1.0 stars higher
- Updated more recently
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YT Remote
A chrome extension to control your YouTube tabs / playback from any website / tabs.
≈2K users4.1★ from 21 ratingsUpdated 6 weeks ago4 permissions- About 20500× fewer users than Chrome Remote Desktop
- Rated 1.0 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 2)
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Desktop app for Google Tasks
Standalone Desktop app for Google Tasks. Export and share your Google Tasks lists in one click.
≈500K users4.7★ from 1.2K ratingsUpdated 10 months ago4 permissions- About 82× fewer users than Chrome Remote Desktop
- Rated 1.5 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 2)
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ReciMe Extension
ReciMe Chrome Extension
≈30K users4.8★ from 22 ratingsUpdated 8 months ago4 permissions- About 1367× fewer users than Chrome Remote Desktop
- Rated 1.6 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 2)
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Agent Desktop Chrome Extension
Provides a phone, records screen activity, shows alerts when the browser is minimized. Requires Agent Desktop Helper Application.
≈80K users3.7★ from 19 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions- About 513× fewer users than Chrome Remote Desktop
- Updated less recently
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Getscreen.me - Remote Desktop Access
Connect to your computers and invite customers in one click!
≈10K users4.9★ from 313 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago8 permissions- About 4100× fewer users than Chrome Remote Desktop
- Rated 1.8 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 2)
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Vidami for Chrome - Desktop
For owners of the Vidami Pedal: Unlock its power with this extension
≈8K users3.8★ from 28 ratingsUpdated 5 weeks ago108 permissions- About 5125× fewer users than Chrome Remote Desktop
- Rated 0.6 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (108 vs 2)
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Studio Desktop App Chrome Extension
Connect to the Studio Desktop App, used for directly opening files for editing with WoodWing Studio.
≈10K users4.3★ from 4 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago6 permissions- About 4100× fewer users than Chrome Remote Desktop
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 2)
Chrome Remote Desktop alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Chrome Remote Desktop?
By users, the most popular alternative is Chrome Remote Desktop Security Key Extension with ≈600K users and a 1.6-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Remote Desktop.
Which Chrome Remote Desktop alternative has the best rating?
Getscreen.me - Remote Desktop Access has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.9 out of 5 from 313 ratings.
How many alternatives to Chrome Remote Desktop are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Chrome Remote Desktop on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.