Best Virtual Desktop Alternatives in 2024
Ten of the best virtual desktop alternatives in 2024, detailed with pros and cons, features, some pricing, use cases and more.
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Looking for affordable alternatives to TeamViewer has captured the attention of fair numbers of businesses already in 2022. The topic is set to stay news-worthy thanks to the many available products and to the increased interest in all things remote we have seen with the various lockdowns and confinements companies and individuals have weathered over the past couple of years.
Looking for affordable alternatives to TeamViewer has captured the attention of fair numbers of businesses already in 2022. The topic is set to stay news-worthy thanks to the many available products and to the increased interest in all things remote we have seen with the various lockdowns and confinements companies and individuals have weathered over the past couple of years.
TeamViewer is a Cloud-based remote access and support platform that enables screen sharing and remote PC control. Choosing an affordable remote desktop control and screen sharing alternative to TeamViewer brings up the following questions:
Looking at the TSplus alternative to TeamViewer, some of the above questions are openly addressed from the outset. Indeed, the software design company has taken the stance that software should be cost-effective, simple and secure .
Following this philosophy, TSplus Remote Support is designed to be a good value-for-money and user-friendly Windows based software for instant, attended or unattended, secure remote access and screen sharing, from anywhere.
TSplus Remote Support frees support agents to:
TSplus Remote Support and TeamViewer do similar things. Let’s quickly talk about some of the things they do differently
With self-hosted perpetual licenses , most SME price concerns will be quelled. Licenses are per support agent with unlimited endpoints from any device. Each business can fit their licensing to their needs and size, and make their support structure evolve in line with business growth.
Use of TSplus Remote Support is wholly browser-based for both support agents and end-users. Connections are secured with TLS encryption to keep things secure. A single host Windows PC or server becomes the relay server and web interface for agents and end-users. Whether it is hosted at the office or in the cloud, security is one of the undeniable advantages of transit via a self-hosted relay server.
The SSL/TLS encryption and easy connection via a shared link mean that support agents and end-users have control and businesses can rest assured their data is kept safe all along. Seamless add-ons are available for further peace of mind and security in the shape of 2FA and Advanced Security .
TSplus has developed Remote Support for Remote assistance and Screen Sharing, ticking most of the “can’t do without” features of remote support software:
Once logged in to the TSplus alternative to TeamViewer for remote PC control, the Administrator is greeted by a simple set of menus that gives them full control over the support environment. Let’s have a look at some of the details.
The email section is the place to configure the SMTP Client and customize and automate the email content sent to end-users.
The Domain can be configured when installing Remote Support, or it can be done at a later stage within the Servers section of the Admin Settings menu. This is also where SSL/TLS Certificates and their sources are managed.
In the Customization part of Admin Settings, the administrator can change visual settings by customizing the logo or banner displayed to the end-user during support sessions.
The Advanced section of the TSplus Remote Support console provides a customizable template for gathering critical Hardware, OS and Software data from the Remote Computer. From registry key values to a line in a specific file, with the possibility of compound special expressions…
In Agent Accounts, the administrator can add, delete or edit agent accounts.
By default, Agents only see the sessions currently being shared, which have been created using their agent URL. As a result, in order to see and join other sessions, agents will need modify settings to show all sessions in the next menu entry, Remote Computers.
Under Remote Computers, the administrator can:
Useful throughout a support session, the Agent Chat Box has vital information and functionalities for support agents (such as change settings, send commands, scroll available display for multi-monitors, enable or disable clipboard synch, list participants…).
All in all, TSplus Remote Support is an affordable tool to achieve what such software needs to. Its set-up and use are ergonomic and simple, and security has by no means been neglected. These features make this alternative to TeamViewer a value-for-money investment for SMBs, especially with the added strength of 2FA and TSplus Advanced Security.
To learn more about the most affordable alternative to TeamViewer, visit our website and download a 15-day trial .
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