Compare Chrome Remote Desktop and RealVNC 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (55.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$8.25 1 Concurrent Session Per Month
Chrome Remote Desktop
Star Rating
(52)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Chrome Remote DesktopRealVNC
Star Rating
(438)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$8.25 1 Concurrent Session Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansChrome Remote Desktop vs RealVNC
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found RealVNC easier to use, administer, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Chrome Remote Desktop.
- Reviewers felt that RealVNC meets the needs of their business better than Chrome Remote Desktop.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that RealVNC is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Chrome Remote Desktop over RealVNC.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Chrome Remote Desktop
No pricing availableRealVNC
Essentials
$8.25
1 Concurrent Session Per Month
For individuals needing access to a handful of devices.
- Includes 3 managed devices
- 1 licensed user only
- Unlimited concurrent connections (to managed devices)
Free Trial
Chrome Remote Desktop
No trial information availableRealVNC
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
43
9.3
371
Ease of Use
9.2
44
9.3
374
Ease of Setup
9.3
19
9.0
245
Ease of Admin
9.0
18
9.2
241
Quality of Support
8.7
33
9.1
282
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
14
9.3
233
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
42
8.7
369
Features by Category
Administration
Not enough data
9.2
17
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
8.9
18
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.4
18
Maintenance
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
8.8
14
Communication
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Security
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
7.9
14
Device Support
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.9
15
Performance
Not enough data
6.7
13
Administration
8.8
23
8.8
144
8.5
22
8.4
117
8.2
23
8.3
114
7.9
21
7.8
55
8.3
20
Feature Not Available
8.8
21
9.1
150
8.4
20
8.7
145
Platform
8.5
24
9.3
155
8.6
22
9.2
95
8.6
22
Feature Not Available
8.1
24
9.5
180
Security
7.7
20
Feature Not Available
8.1
21
Feature Not Available
8.0
22
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Chrome Remote Desktop and RealVNC are categorized as Remote Desktop
Unique Categories
Chrome Remote Desktop has no unique categories
RealVNC is categorized as Remote Support
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Chrome Remote Desktop
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
RealVNC
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer & Network Security
14.0%
Information Technology and Services
14.0%
Computer Software
12.0%
Marketing and Advertising
6.0%
Internet
6.0%
Other
48.0%
Information Technology and Services
12.3%
Computer Software
6.3%
Hospital & Health Care
3.4%
Accounting
2.9%
Marketing and Advertising
2.7%
Other
72.5%
Discussions
What can Chrome Remote Desktop do?
1 Comment
CK
Remotely support users with issues or work remotely Read more
Chrome Remote Desktop has no more discussions with answers
Is there an easy way to transfer files between server and viewer computers. currently i use email.
3 Comments
PS
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...Read more
How can I automatically start VNC Server on a Mac to enable remote login after restart?
3 Comments
JR
This has been driving me crazy since around when you posted this question originally. In case you never figured it out, or others find this post (it was the...Read more
Is either an iPhone or Android OS version available? Can I show clients my screen?
2 Comments
JM
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...Read more
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