# Apple Remote Desktop, EV Reach vs AnyDesk Comparison

| | Apple Remote Desktop | EV Reach | AnyDesk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 53 | 432 | 1,095 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (35.8% of reviews) | Mid-Market (59.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (41.4% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | $22.90 | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Apple Remote Desktop

Pros:
- Ease of Use (2 reviews)
- File Transfer (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Connection Issues (2 reviews)
- Feature Limitations (1 reviews)

### EV Reach

Pros:
- Ease of Use (45 reviews)
- Remote Control (23 reviews)

Cons:
- Remote Access Issues (14 reviews)
- Missing Features (8 reviews)

### AnyDesk

Pros:
- Ease of Use (29 reviews)
- Remote Control (16 reviews)

Cons:
- Connection Issues (9 reviews)
- Remote Access Issues (8 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Apple Remote Desktop | EV Reach | AnyDesk | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.4 (47 reviews) | 9.0 (372 reviews) | 9.2 (912 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (47 reviews) | 8.9 (377 reviews) | 9.3 (923 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.2 (19 reviews) | 8.5 (318 reviews) | 9.3 (213 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.1 (18 reviews) | 8.9 (302 reviews) | 9.0 (141 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.0 (35 reviews) | 8.9 (327 reviews) | 8.8 (810 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.6 (14 reviews) | 9.0 (285 reviews) | 8.7 (128 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 6.0 (47 reviews) | 9.0 (376 reviews) | 9.2 (877 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Apple Remote Desktop

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### EV Reach

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### AnyDesk

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Solo

Price: $22.90

Description: Feature set for single-person companies.

Key Features:
- 1 licensed user
- Unlimited devices to connect to (Interactive Access)
- Up to 100 managed devices (Unattended Access)

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

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Remote Support

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apple Remote Desktop** | N/A | N/A |
| **EV Reach** | 8.1/10 | 146 |
| **AnyDesk** | 8.9/10 | 349 |

#### Administration

| Feature | Apple Remote Desktop | EV Reach | AnyDesk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Screen Sharing** | Not enough data | 9.1 (138 reviews) | 9.4 (320 reviews) | 
| **File Sharing** | Not enough data | 8.4 (132 reviews) | 9.0 (313 reviews) | 
| **Session Recording** | Not enough data | 7.8 (115 reviews) | 9.0 (282 reviews) | 
| **Unattended Remote Access** | Not enough data | 8.8 (133 reviews) | 8.8 (287 reviews) | 
| **Multi - Session Handling** | Not enough data | 8.9 (124 reviews) | 8.8 (273 reviews) | 
| **Multi-Monitor Support** | Not enough data | 8.9 (133 reviews) | 8.9 (262 reviews) | 

#### Maintenance

| Feature | Apple Remote Desktop | EV Reach | AnyDesk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Remote Reboot** | Not enough data | 8.9 (133 reviews) | 8.9 (271 reviews) | 
| **Remote Printing** | Not enough data | 7.9 (111 reviews) | 8.8 (249 reviews) | 

#### Communication 

| Feature | Apple Remote Desktop | EV Reach | AnyDesk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Text Chat** | Not enough data | 8.2 (130 reviews) | 8.9 (282 reviews) | 
| **VoIP** | Not enough data | 6.5 (100 reviews) | 8.5 (223 reviews) | 
| **Video Conference Call** | Not enough data | 6.8 (99 reviews) | 8.5 (230 reviews) | 
| **Screen Annotations** | Not enough data | 7.4 (99 reviews) | 8.7 (251 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Apple Remote Desktop | EV Reach | AnyDesk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Encryption** | Not enough data | 8.4 (103 reviews) | 8.9 (269 reviews) | 
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | 8.4 (108 reviews) | 8.9 (260 reviews) | 

#### Device Support

| Feature | Apple Remote Desktop | EV Reach | AnyDesk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Mobile Device Access** | Not enough data | 7.4 (107 reviews) | 8.9 (276 reviews) | 
| **Multi-Platform Support** | Not enough data | 8.1 (112 reviews) | 9.0 (280 reviews) | 
| **Cross-Platform** | Not enough data | 7.9 (111 reviews) | 9.0 (279 reviews) | 

#### Performance

| Feature | Apple Remote Desktop | EV Reach | AnyDesk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.4 (126 reviews) | 8.9 (266 reviews) | 

### Enterprise IT Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apple Remote Desktop** | N/A | N/A |
| **EV Reach** | 7.5/10 | 188 |
| **AnyDesk** | N/A | N/A |

#### Analysis

| Feature | Apple Remote Desktop | EV Reach | AnyDesk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Threat Detection** | Not enough data | 6.6 (98 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Apple Remote Desktop | EV Reach | AnyDesk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Unified Communications Platform** | Not enough data | 7.4 (111 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Remote Access** | Not enough data | 9.0 (173 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **ITIL Policy Compliance** | Not enough data | 7.7 (114 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Asset Tracking** | Not enough data | 7.6 (130 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **IT Knowledge Management** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Apple Remote Desktop | EV Reach | AnyDesk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Endpoint Protection** | Not enough data | 7.4 (96 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Patch Management** | Not enough data | 7.4 (131 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Disaster Recovery** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Service Management** | Not enough data | 8.3 (132 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Management** | Not enough data | 8.1 (117 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Enterprise IT Management

| Feature | Apple Remote Desktop | EV Reach | AnyDesk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | 7.5 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 7.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | 7.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | 7.4 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 6.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | 6.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Remote Desktop

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apple Remote Desktop** | 7.5/10 | 12 |
| **EV Reach** | 8.3/10 | 209 |
| **AnyDesk** | 8.9/10 | 851 |

#### Administration

| Feature | Apple Remote Desktop | EV Reach | AnyDesk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Usage Information** | 8.3 (11 reviews) | 8.8 (189 reviews) | 9.0 (699 reviews) | 
| **Integrations** | 7.9 (11 reviews) | 8.4 (167 reviews) | 8.8 (624 reviews) | 
| **Diagnostics** | 8.1 (12 reviews) | 8.5 (177 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Session Recording** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 8.2 (133 reviews) | 8.8 (652 reviews) | 
| **Session Transfer** | 7.4 (9 reviews) | 8.1 (133 reviews) | 8.9 (660 reviews) | 
| **Unattended Access** | 8.0 (11 reviews) | 8.7 (169 reviews) | 8.8 (682 reviews) | 
| **File Sharing** | 8.3 (11 reviews) | 8.6 (161 reviews) | 9.0 (716 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Apple Remote Desktop | EV Reach | AnyDesk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-Platform Access** | 6.3 (9 reviews) | 7.9 (140 reviews) | 9.0 (684 reviews) | 
| **Mobile Device Access** | 5.5 (7 reviews) | 6.7 (107 reviews) | 8.7 (671 reviews) | 
| **Applications Management** | 7.4 (12 reviews) | 8.4 (167 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Remote Device Control** | 9.1 (11 reviews) | 9.2 (194 reviews) | 9.2 (737 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Apple Remote Desktop | EV Reach | AnyDesk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Remote Wipe** | 6.8 (10 reviews) | 7.4 (97 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Device Management** | 7.5 (10 reviews) | 8.5 (155 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Device Enrollment** | 6.8 (11 reviews) | 8.1 (130 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Remote Desktop Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/remote-desktop)


**Unique to EV Reach (2):** [Remote Support Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/remote-support), [Enterprise IT Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-it-management)

**Unique to AnyDesk (1):** [Remote Support Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/remote-support)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Apple Remote Desktop | EV Reach | AnyDesk | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 35.8% | 9.4% | 41.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 30.2% | 59.4% | 41.1% | 
| **Enterprise** | 34.0% | 31.1% | 17.5% | 

### By Industry

#### Apple Remote Desktop

- **Information Technology and Services:** 15.1%
- **Computer Software:** 7.5%
- **Education Management:** 7.5%
- **Primary/Secondary Education:** 7.5%
- **Higher Education:** 7.5%
- **Oil & Energy:** 5.7%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.7%
- **Entertainment:** 5.7%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 3.8%
- **Music:** 3.8%
- **Other:** 30.2%

#### EV Reach

- **Information Technology and Services:** 14.6%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 9.4%
- **Financial Services:** 6.8%
- **Education Management:** 6.4%
- **Government Administration:** 6.1%
- **Primary/Secondary Education:** 4.7%
- **Retail:** 3.3%
- **Banking:** 3.1%
- **Automotive:** 2.8%
- **Higher Education:** 2.8%
- **Other:** 39.9%

#### AnyDesk

- **Information Technology and Services:** 22.1%
- **Computer Software:** 13.6%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 4.2%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.6%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.0%
- **Financial Services:** 2.9%
- **Consumer Services:** 2.4%
- **Education Management:** 2.4%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.0%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 41.9%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Apple Remote Desktop

- [TeamViewer](https://www.g2.com/products/teamviewer/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3970 reviews)
- [BeyondTrust Remote Support](https://www.g2.com/products/beyondtrust-remote-support/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (386 reviews)
- [LogMeIn Resolve](https://www.g2.com/products/logmein-resolve/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (468 reviews)
- [RealVNC](https://www.g2.com/products/realvnc/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (438 reviews)
- [ScreenConnect](https://www.g2.com/products/screenconnect/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (501 reviews)
- [Parsec](https://www.g2.com/products/parsec/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (26 reviews)
- [Citrix DaaS](https://www.g2.com/products/citrix-citrix-daas/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (546 reviews)
- [Splashtop Remote Access](https://www.g2.com/products/splashtop-remote-access/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (509 reviews)
- [Zoho Assist](https://www.g2.com/products/zoho-assist/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (695 reviews)
- [RemotePC](https://www.g2.com/products/remotepc/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (644 reviews)

### Alternatives to EV Reach

- [TeamViewer](https://www.g2.com/products/teamviewer/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3970 reviews)
- [BeyondTrust Remote Support](https://www.g2.com/products/beyondtrust-remote-support/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (386 reviews)
- [ScreenConnect](https://www.g2.com/products/screenconnect/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (501 reviews)
- [NinjaOne](https://www.g2.com/products/ninjaone/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (4308 reviews)
- [Zoho Assist](https://www.g2.com/products/zoho-assist/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (695 reviews)
- [RealVNC](https://www.g2.com/products/realvnc/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (438 reviews)
- [Atera](https://www.g2.com/products/atera/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1166 reviews)
- [ManageEngine Endpoint Central](https://www.g2.com/products/manageengine-endpoint-central/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1104 reviews)
- [Freshservice](https://www.g2.com/products/freshservice/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1335 reviews)
- [Kaseya VSA](https://www.g2.com/products/kaseya-vsa/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (326 reviews)

### Alternatives to AnyDesk

- [TeamViewer](https://www.g2.com/products/teamviewer/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3970 reviews)
- [Zoho Assist](https://www.g2.com/products/zoho-assist/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (695 reviews)
- [RemotePC](https://www.g2.com/products/remotepc/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (644 reviews)
- [ISL Online](https://www.g2.com/products/isl-online/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (593 reviews)
- [Splashtop Remote Access](https://www.g2.com/products/splashtop-remote-access/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (509 reviews)
- [ScreenConnect](https://www.g2.com/products/screenconnect/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (501 reviews)
- [LogMeIn Resolve](https://www.g2.com/products/logmein-resolve/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (468 reviews)
- [RealVNC](https://www.g2.com/products/realvnc/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (438 reviews)
- [BeyondTrust Remote Support](https://www.g2.com/products/beyondtrust-remote-support/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (386 reviews)
- [LogMeIn Rescue](https://www.g2.com/products/logmein-rescue/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (208 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Apple Remote Desktop

- Title: [What is Apple Remote Desktop used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-apple-remote-desktop-used-for) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Remote Control: Apple Remote Desktop allows you to control another Mac computer remotely. This is particularly useful for providing technical support or..."
- Title: [How do I get Apple Remote Desktop for free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-get-apple-remote-desktop-for-free) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Apple Remote Desktop is not available for free. It is a paid software application developed by Apple. designed to enable users to remotely manage and control..."

### EV Reach

- Title: [Is this just a Remote Desktop Solution or can I also do software deployment?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/product-information-3be546e7-99c4-4a78-844e-cedcf151ac05) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Goverlan Reach is much more than just a remote-control software, it is a full remote system management that includes one of the most powerful remote control..."
- Title: [Is this product designed to manage corporate internal endpoints or over-the-internet external endpoints?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/product-information-6ece32f2-dddc-410f-b7b1-84ddf1d2c4cc) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Both! Goverlan Reach is primarily designed to manage your corporate users and machines; however, you can optionally enable the support of external endpoints..."
- Title: [Is this a Cloud-based solution or self-hosted? Is it secure?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/product-information-792d3484-3b09-481b-988d-e60e155f001c) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Goverlan Reach is a 100% on-premises software solution. It doesn't depend on any third-party vendor or cloud-based server to support your internal or..."
- Title: [How is this product priced?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/pricing-information) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Goverlan Reach is priced on a per-operator basis with no additional fee for internal endpoint management. This means that you can use Goverlan Reach to..."
- Title: [DNS Issues](https://www.g2.com/discussions/dns-issues) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "The Goverlan desktop management console relies upon the name resolution of the workstation you're using it from. If the local DNS cache is not up to date,..."

### AnyDesk

- Title: [Is AnyDesk really free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-anydesk-really-free) — 5 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Yes"
- Title: [Is Anydesk better than Team Viewer?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-anydesk-better-than-team-viewer) — 5 comments, 3 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Yes it is. It's light, user friendly and easy to use and understand. "
- Title: [could not log into the remote computer this was my issue and sometimes serious issue.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/13087-could-not-log-into-the-remote-computer-this-was-my-issue-and-sometimes-serious-issue) — 4 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "You must verify that the AnyDesk software is installed and with the permissions to connect to the target computer, from where the connection is required..."
- Title: [AnyDesk or TeamViewer?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12587-a-anydesk-o-teamviewer) — 3 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Anydesk very useful software for business part and handling side very user friendly. I recommended our every clients."
- Title: [What is AnyDesk used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-anydesk-used-for) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "it is mostly used for remote desktop support and using this you can share your screen with another person also you can allow another person to access your..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/apple-remote-desktop-vs-ev-reach-vs-anydesk)