Splashtop

High Performance at Low Prices

Splashtop has been quietly building a remote desktop empire since 2006, now serving 200,000+ businesses and 30 million users. Their value proposition is straightforward: performance that rivals or beats TeamViewer and AnyDesk at roughly half the price. The streaming engine uses hardware-accelerated H.264/H.265 encoding, delivering 4K resolution at 60fps — genuinely usable for creative professionals.

Product Line Strategy

Rather than one product for all use cases, Splashtop offers targeted solutions: Business Access for employees accessing office computers, SOS for IT helpdesk support sessions, Remote Support for MSPs managing client devices, and Classroom for education. This segmentation means you pay for what you actually need rather than subsidizing enterprise features you'll never use.

Performance for Creative Work

The 4K 60fps streaming with GPU acceleration makes Splashtop one of the few remote desktop tools viable for creative professionals. Video editors using Premiere Pro, graphic designers in Photoshop, and 3D modelers in Blender can work remotely with acceptable performance. Multi-monitor support mirrors up to 5 displays. USB device redirection lets you use local peripherals with the remote machine. It's not the same as sitting at the desk, but it's close enough for productive work.

Where Splashtop Fits

For personal use, $5/month is hard to beat. For business teams needing remote access without IT support features, Business Access at $8.25/user/month saves significantly over TeamViewer. For MSPs, the per-technician pricing model is competitive. The education product has found genuine traction in schools and universities, especially post-COVID.