AnyDesk
🇩🇪 DE · from €49.90/mo
German remote-desktop software with EU-hosted data, on-premises option and proprietary low-latency codec.
Replaces
AnyDesk is sought as a European alternative to:
Features
Access & Control
- Remote desktop access with latency-free screen sharing and stable remote control
- Remote printing: print files from a remote device to a local printer
- Unattended access: connect to devices via password without manual acceptance
- Desktop sharing: view or share screens with other users
- Session requests: invite users and organize requests in queues
- File manager: transfer and manage files between devices during sessions
Administration & Customization
- Group policies: central user management
- Session permission profiles: customize permissions for different users
- User accounts: log in across multiple devices
- Address book: organize contacts with custom names and tags
- Central management console for client monitoring and custom client creation
- REST API: integrate AnyDesk into existing software
Security & Privacy
- Privacy mode: blacken the screen of the remote device during sessions
- Whitelist: restrict access to specific devices
- Screen frame: customize visibility of incoming connections
- Two-factor authentication for unattended access
- Permission management: predefine accessible features (e.g., allow/disallow mouse and keyboard)
Collaboration
- Whiteboard: draw on the screen for visualization and collaboration
- Session invitation: directly invite users to access devices
- Screen recording: record the screen without an active session
- Text chat: communicate via chat before or during sessions
Pricing
- 1 connection
- 1 licensed user
- 3 registered devices to connect from
- 100 managed devices for unattended access
- 1 connection
- 1 licensed user
- 3 registered devices to connect from
- 100 managed devices for unattended access
Pricing for Advanced and Ultimate plans is not publicly specified. All plans are billed annually.
EU Trust Profile
4 of 9 criteria verified with evidence, last checked 2026-08-03. Every ✓ links to its source.
- Evidence →Data Processing Agreement (DPA)
A Data Processing Agreement (DPA) is publicly available for download.
- Evidence →Trust center / security page
The Trust Center provides security and compliance resources.
- EU data residencynot verified
- Evidence →Public sub-processor list
A list of sub-processors engaged under the DPA is publicly available.
- ISO 27001not verified
The vendor states that its data center partners are ISO/IEC 27001 certified, but no certificate for AnyDesk itself is provided.
- SOC 2not verified
- BSI C5not verified
- TISAXnot verified
- Evidence →German-language support
German language support is available for the product.
Verified means: the claim was publicly documented at the linked source on the check date. The vendor's own information prevails.
Reviews
Recurring themes, synthesized from public reviews across portals.
What users value
- Consistently fast and reliable remote connections, even on 4G mobile networks
- Intuitive interface with minimal setup required, enabling quick deployment
- Full cross-platform support for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS
- Lightweight installation that works efficiently on older systems like Windows 7
- Multi-session capability allows control of multiple computers from a single window
- Unattended access feature simplifies remote server maintenance
- Free version available for personal use with no hidden costs
- TLS 1.2 encryption and two-factor authentication for basic security
Where users see room to improve
- · Aggressive billing practices, including automatic annual renewal and debt collection for failed payments
- · Contact management system lacks organization features like folders or notes, complicating long-term use
- · Security concerns due to a 2024 production system compromise and association with tech support scams
Integrations
Feature, pricing and integration details are based on web research (as of 2026-08-03), without guarantee, errors are possible. The vendor's website prevails.