ConnectWise ScreenConnect Alternatives (2026)
- Starting price
- $30/concurrent tech/mo
- Free trial
- 14 days
- Deployment
- Cloud + on-prem
- Best for
- MSPs and IT teams wanting fast, flexible attended + unattended remote support
Our verdict
The top alternatives to ConnectWise ScreenConnect are Zoho Assist, GoTo Resolve, TeamViewer. Zoho Assist is the closest like-for-like option (4.6/5 (~494 G2 reviews), from $10/technician/mo). People typically switch from ConnectWise ScreenConnect over pricing model, complexity, or a missing capability — the table compares each alternative on exactly those axes.
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1Zoho Assist
★ Editor's Choice 8.8 4.6 (494)Best for Budget-conscious IT teams wanting affordable per-technician remote support.
- Attended + unattended access
- Cross-platform (Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Free trial Free version -
2GoTo Resolve
8.2 4.4 (439)Best for IT teams wanting remote support plus RMM and ticketing in one platform.
- Unattended + attended remote access
- Remote monitoring + management (RMM)
- Zero-trust security architecture
- Built-in ticketing + service management
Free trial Free versionVisit GoTo Resolve → From $23/mo (Starter, billed annually) ConnectWise ScreenConnect vs GoTo Resolve → -
3TeamViewer
8.1 4.5 (4000)Best for Cross-platform remote support with broad device reach.
- Cross-platform remote control
- Unattended access
- File transfer
- Mobile support
Free trial Free version -
4AnyDesk
8.1 4.5 (1000)Best for Fast, lightweight remote access on a budget.
- Low-latency remote control
- Unattended access
- File transfer
- Cross-platform
Free trial Free version -
5Splashtop
8.1 4.7 (1000)Best for MSPs/IT wanting affordable high-performance remote access.
- High-performance remote control
- Unattended access
- Remote support (SOS)
- Cross-platform
Free trial Free version -
6RustDesk
7.8Best for Teams wanting a free, open-source, fully self-hosted remote desktop.
- Open-source self-hosted core (AGPL)
- Cross-platform (Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Free trial Free version
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More alternatives detail
Teams usually move off ConnectWise ScreenConnect for one of three reasons: pricing model, complexity, or a missing capability. The closest like-for-like options on the data we track are Zoho Assist, GoTo Resolve, TeamViewer.
- Zoho Assist — Budget-conscious IT teams wanting affordable per-technician remote support; from $10/technician/mo (4.6/5 (~494 G2 reviews)). Compare directly: ConnectWise ScreenConnect vs Zoho Assist.
- GoTo Resolve — IT teams wanting remote support plus RMM and ticketing in one platform; from $23/mo (Starter, billed annually) (4.4/5 (~439 G2 reviews)). Compare directly: ConnectWise ScreenConnect vs GoTo Resolve.
- TeamViewer — Cross-platform remote support with broad device reach; from Free tier available (4.5/5 (~4k G2 reviews)). Compare directly: ConnectWise ScreenConnect vs TeamViewer.
- AnyDesk — Fast, lightweight remote access on a budget; from $14.9/mo (4.5/5 (~1k G2 reviews)). Compare directly: ConnectWise ScreenConnect vs AnyDesk.
- Splashtop — MSPs/IT wanting affordable high-performance remote access; from $5/user/mo (4.7/5 (~1k G2 reviews)). Compare directly: ConnectWise ScreenConnect vs Splashtop.
- RustDesk — Teams wanting a free, open-source, fully self-hosted remote desktop; from Free tier available (Not yet rated). Compare directly: ConnectWise ScreenConnect vs RustDesk.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best alternative to ConnectWise ScreenConnect?
- Zoho Assist is the top-rated alternative in our data-weighted ranking (from $10/technician/mo).
- Why do people switch from ConnectWise ScreenConnect?
- Usually pricing model, complexity, or a missing capability. The table compares each alternative on exactly those axes.