--- title: Chrome Remote Desktop canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/chrome-remote-desktop/ category: Remote Desktop Software points: 66 rank: 8 of 8 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # Chrome Remote Desktop Google's free remote desktop tool that runs in the browser, for reaching your own computers or helping someone. 66 points out of 100. #8 of 8 remote desktop tools. Vendor: Google LLC. Website: https://remotedesktop.google.com/ - Chrome Remote Desktop has no paid plan; the Android app is listed at no charge on Google Play [4]. - On a computer it runs on the web at remotedesktop.google.com, with mobile apps for Android and iOS [1][7]. - You can set up remote access to a Windows, Mac or Linux computer and connect later with a PIN [1]. - Google says all remote desktop sessions are fully encrypted [1]. - To help someone, the host shares a one-time access code and must confirm sharing every 30 minutes [1]. Verdict: Chrome Remote Desktop suits people who want free access to their own Windows, Mac or Linux computers, or a quick way to help someone [1]. It works from a browser and from Android and iOS apps, and Google says every session is fully encrypted [1][7]. The catch: Google's help pages do not document remote printing, session recording, Wake-on-LAN or multiple monitors [1]. Best for: Free access to your own computers. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Systems | Apps | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android | 15/15 | Hosts run Windows, Mac or Linux; you connect from the web or from the Android and iOS apps [1][2][3][7]. | | Systems | Connect from a browser | Yes | 5/5 | On a computer, Chrome Remote Desktop is available on the web at remotedesktop.google.com [1]. | | Features | Unattended access | Yes | 6/6 | You set up remote access on your own computer, then connect to it later by entering a PIN [1]. | | Features | File transfer | Yes | 5/5 | Google documents a File transfer section in the session options panel, described for ChromeOS kiosk hosts [5]. | | Features | Multiple monitors | Not published | 0/4 | | | Features | Remote printing | Not published | 0/3 | | | Features | Session recording | Not published | 0/4 | | | Features | Wake-on-LAN | Not published | 0/4 | | | Features | Control Android devices | Not published | 0/4 | | | Security | Encrypted sessions | Yes | 5/5 | Google says all remote desktop sessions are fully encrypted [1]. | | Security | Two-factor sign-in | Yes | 5/5 | Computers are registered with a Google Account, which supports 2-Step Verification [6][7]. | | Security | Single sign-on | Not published | 0/5 | | | Security | SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 | Not published | 0/5 | | | Security | Self-hosting | Not published | 0/5 | | | Price | Free for personal use | Yes | 10/10 | Google lists the app at no charge, and no paid plan appears on its pages [4]. | | Price | Cheapest paid plan | $0 | 10/10 | Entirely free, so it counts as $0 [4]. | | Price | Monthly billing | Yes | 5/5 | Entirely free, so there is nothing to pay up front [4]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Free | Free [4][7] | $0 | ## Strengths - Free, with no paid plan [4]. - Connect from a web browser on a computer, without a separate app [1]. - Works with Windows, Mac and Linux computers, and from Android and iOS devices [1][7]. - Sign-in uses a Google Account, which supports 2-Step Verification with passkeys or security keys [6][7]. ## Limits - Google's help pages do not document remote printing, session recording or Wake-on-LAN [1]. - Google documents file transfer only for ChromeOS kiosk devices, turned on by an admin [5]. - In a support session, the person sharing their computer must confirm every 30 minutes to keep it going [1]. ## Vendor claims (not scored) - Google says Chrome Remote Desktop is built on its secure infrastructure using open web technologies like WebRTC [8]. ## Sources 1. 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