# Amazon EC2 vs RealVNC Comparison

| | Amazon EC2 | RealVNC | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 1,196 | 439 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (40.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (55.3% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $8.25 1 Concurrent Session Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Amazon EC2

Pros:
- Ease of Use (54 reviews)
- Scalability (36 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (25 reviews)
- Complexity (24 reviews)

### RealVNC

Pros:
- Ease of Use (5 reviews)
- Cross-platform Compatibility (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Poor Customer Support (2 reviews)
- Admin Access Issues (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Amazon EC2 | RealVNC | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (1011 reviews) | 9.3 (372 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (1018 reviews) | 9.4 (375 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.5 (542 reviews) | 9.0 (246 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (479 reviews) | 9.2 (241 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (972 reviews) | 9.1 (283 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (468 reviews) | 9.3 (233 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.2 (928 reviews) | 8.7 (370 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Amazon EC2

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### RealVNC

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Essentials

Price: $8.25 1 Concurrent Session Per Month

Description: For individuals needing access to a handful of devices.

Key Features:
- Includes 3 managed devices
- 1 licensed user only
- Unlimited concurrent connections (to managed devices)

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/realvnc/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon EC2** | 8.9/10 | 245 |
| **RealVNC** | N/A | N/A |

#### Infrastructure Provision

| Feature | Amazon EC2 | RealVNC | 
|---|---|---|
| **Public Cloud** | 9.3 (200 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Private Cloud** | 8.9 (182 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Hybrid Cloud** | 8.8 (168 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Bare Metal** | 8.1 (142 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **High-Performance Computing (HPC)** | 9.1 (166 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Virtual Machines (VMs)** | 9.4 (211 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Edge Computing** | 8.8 (157 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Virtual Networks** | 9.0 (186 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | Amazon EC2 | RealVNC | 
|---|---|---|
| **Pay by Usage** | 8.8 (209 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Usage Tracking** | 8.6 (187 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Performance Tracking** | 8.8 (183 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Amazon EC2 | RealVNC | 
|---|---|---|
| **Resource Auto-Scaling** | 9.2 (192 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Remote Support

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon EC2** | N/A | N/A |
| **RealVNC** | 8.3/10 | 18 |

#### Administration

| Feature | Amazon EC2 | RealVNC | 
|---|---|---|
| **Screen Sharing** | Not enough data | 9.2 (17 reviews) | 
| **File Sharing** | Not enough data | 8.5 (17 reviews) | 
| **Session Recording** | Not enough data | 6.9 (12 reviews) | 
| **Unattended Remote Access** | Not enough data | 8.9 (18 reviews) | 
| **Multi - Session Handling** | Not enough data | 8.7 (13 reviews) | 
| **Multi-Monitor Support** | Not enough data | 8.4 (18 reviews) | 

#### Maintenance

| Feature | Amazon EC2 | RealVNC | 
|---|---|---|
| **Remote Reboot** | Not enough data | 8.9 (16 reviews) | 
| **Remote Printing** | Not enough data | 8.8 (14 reviews) | 

#### Communication 

| Feature | Amazon EC2 | RealVNC | 
|---|---|---|
| **Text Chat** | Not enough data | 8.3 (15 reviews) | 
| **VoIP** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Video Conference Call** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Screen Annotations** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Security

| Feature | Amazon EC2 | RealVNC | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Encryption** | Not enough data | 8.6 (17 reviews) | 
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | 7.9 (14 reviews) | 

#### Device Support

| Feature | Amazon EC2 | RealVNC | 
|---|---|---|
| **Mobile Device Access** | Not enough data | 8.5 (12 reviews) | 
| **Multi-Platform Support** | Not enough data | 8.7 (15 reviews) | 
| **Cross-Platform** | Not enough data | 8.9 (15 reviews) | 

#### Performance

| Feature | Amazon EC2 | RealVNC | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 6.7 (13 reviews) | 

### AWS Marketplace

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon EC2** | 9.3/10 | 8 |
| **RealVNC** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace

| Feature | Amazon EC2 | RealVNC | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 9.5 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Remote Desktop

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon EC2** | N/A | N/A |
| **RealVNC** | 8.8/10 | 217 |

#### Administration

| Feature | Amazon EC2 | RealVNC | 
|---|---|---|
| **Usage Information** | Not enough data | 8.8 (144 reviews) | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.4 (117 reviews) | 
| **Diagnostics** | Not enough data | 8.3 (114 reviews) | 
| **Session Recording** | Not enough data | 7.8 (55 reviews) | 
| **Session Transfer** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Unattended Access** | Not enough data | 9.1 (151 reviews) | 
| **File Sharing** | Not enough data | 8.7 (145 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Amazon EC2 | RealVNC | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cross-Platform Access** | Not enough data | 9.3 (155 reviews) | 
| **Mobile Device Access** | Not enough data | 9.2 (95 reviews) | 
| **Applications Management** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Remote Device Control** | Not enough data | 9.5 (181 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Amazon EC2 | RealVNC | 
|---|---|---|
| **Remote Wipe** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Device Management** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Device Enrollment** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Amazon EC2 (2):** [AWS Marketplace Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/aws-marketplace), [Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/infrastructure-as-a-service-iaas)

**Unique to RealVNC (2):** [Remote Desktop Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/remote-desktop), [Remote Support Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/remote-support)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Amazon EC2 | RealVNC | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 40.1% | 55.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 34.6% | 31.5% | 
| **Enterprise** | 25.3% | 13.2% | 

### By Industry

#### Amazon EC2

- **Information Technology and Services:** 25.3%
- **Computer Software:** 23.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.6%
- **Internet:** 3.0%
- **Financial Services:** 3.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.9%
- **Banking:** 2.1%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.0%
- **Consumer Services:** 1.8%
- **Higher Education:** 1.6%
- **Other:** 30.9%

#### RealVNC

- **Information Technology and Services:** 12.3%
- **Computer Software:** 6.3%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.4%
- **Accounting:** 2.9%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.6%
- **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 2.6%
- **Insurance:** 2.4%
- **Banking:** 2.2%
- **Government Administration:** 2.2%
- **Semiconductors:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 61.3%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Amazon EC2

- [Google Compute Engine](https://www.g2.com/products/google-compute-engine/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (952 reviews)
- [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews)
- [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews)
- [Azure Virtual Machines](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-virtual-machines/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (393 reviews)
- [Vultr](https://www.g2.com/products/vultr/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (287 reviews)
- [OVHcloud](https://www.g2.com/products/ovhcloud/reviews) — 3.2/5 stars (75 reviews)
- [Hostwinds](https://www.g2.com/products/hostwinds/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (438 reviews)
- [IBM Cloud Virtual Servers](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-cloud-virtual-servers/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (55 reviews)
- [Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-virtual-machine-scale-sets/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (30 reviews)
- [OpenStack](https://www.g2.com/products/openstack/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (53 reviews)

### Alternatives to RealVNC

- [TeamViewer](https://www.g2.com/products/teamviewer/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3991 reviews)
- [AnyDesk](https://www.g2.com/products/anydesk/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1100 reviews)
- [Zoho Assist](https://www.g2.com/products/zoho-assist/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (701 reviews)
- [RemotePC](https://www.g2.com/products/remotepc/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (652 reviews)
- [Splashtop Remote Access](https://www.g2.com/products/splashtop-remote-access/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (515 reviews)
- [ScreenConnect](https://www.g2.com/products/screenconnect/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (503 reviews)
- [BeyondTrust Remote Support](https://www.g2.com/products/beyondtrust-remote-support/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (388 reviews)
- [LogMeIn Resolve](https://www.g2.com/products/logmein-resolve/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (468 reviews)
- [LogMeIn Central](https://www.g2.com/products/logmein-central/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (213 reviews)
- [MobaXTerm](https://www.g2.com/products/mobaxterm/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (110 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Amazon EC2

- Title: [What is Amazon EC2 used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-amazon-ec2-used-for) — 5 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Amazon EC2 is basically like a VM. You can build your VM in the cloud and you can do most of the tasks that you are supposed to do with a VM. The advantage..."
- Title: [What are the benefits of using Amazon EC2 ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-benefits-of-using-amazon-ec2) — 5 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "What is your question?

There are many benefits to using cloud computing (not just AWS, but Azure, GCP, or other services like Heroku, Redshift, etc), but..."
- Title: [What is the easy way to creat a GUI instance just like creating normal instance](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-easy-way-to-creat-a-gui-instance-just-like-creating-normal-instance) — 4 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Have you tried the Windows Instances?"
- Title: [As an end user perspective I want to get brief notes in a simple layman's language to understand](https://www.g2.com/discussions/as-an-end-user-perspective-i-want-to-get-brief-notes-in-a-simple-layman-s-language-to-understand) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "What do you want to know ?"

### RealVNC

- Title: [How can I automatically start VNC Server on a Mac to enable remote login after restart?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-automatically-start-vnc-server-on-a-mac-to-enable-remote-login-after-restart) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes. Once installed it can be configured to always on, running in the background. Regardless of intentional or unintentional restart, the VNC server will be..."
- Title: [Is there an easy way to transfer files between server and viewer computers.  currently i use email.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/15584-is-there-an-easy-way-to-transfer-files-between-server-and-viewer-computers-currently-i-use-email) — 3 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "This functionality is built into the software. From the toolbar, click on the "Double Arrows" which is for File Transfers. Note that file transfer isn’t..."
- Title: [Is VNC connect free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-vnc-connect-free) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "The client is, but I believe the server side is licensed for commercial use. "
- Title: [?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/16186) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "You can download a trial version for free, but to use the VNC server, you need to buy a license and register."
- Title: [Is either an iPhone or Android OS version available? Can I show clients my screen?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12721-is-either-an-iphone-or-android-os-version-available-can-i-show-clients-my-screen) — 2 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "There is a VNC client available on iPhone and Android. Although it works only one direction. You can control a computer running VNC Server, but you cannot..."

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