Best alternatives to Remote Desktop (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to 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
Chrome Remote Desktop extension
≈41M users3.1★ from 3K ratingsNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions- About 2050× more users than Remote Desktop
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 3)
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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 30× more users than Remote Desktop
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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 25× more users than Remote Desktop
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 3)
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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 2.0× fewer users than Remote Desktop
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 3)
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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 4.0× more users than Remote Desktop
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 3)
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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 5.0× more users than Remote Desktop
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 3)
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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 2.0× fewer users than Remote Desktop
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 3)
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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 10× fewer users than Remote Desktop
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 3)
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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 2.5× fewer users than Remote Desktop
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (108 vs 3)
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Open Spotify Desktop App
Automatically opens the Desktop Spotify app for open.spotify.com links and closes the tab.
≈3K users4.8★ from 19 ratingsUpdated 8 weeks ago1 permissions- About 6.7× fewer users than Remote Desktop
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 3)
Remote Desktop alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Remote Desktop?
By users, the most popular alternative is Chrome Remote Desktop with ≈41M users and a 3.1-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Chrome Remote Desktop.
Which 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.
Is there a Remote Desktop alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Open Spotify Desktop App asks for 1 permissions, against 3 for Remote Desktop.
How many alternatives to Remote Desktop are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to 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.