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Teamviewer alternative for 1 time purchase?

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Recently teamviewer has been throwing this message everytime I try to connect to my work laptop (on windows), rendering completely useless. I won't paying if there's a 1 time license purchase, but there isn't.

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Whats the best alternative remote desktop software that works for both mac and windows, but doesn't require a subscription?

The one I'm looking at currently is Screens.
 
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Apple_Robert said:
JumpDeeskop is the nest Remote Desktop around, in my opinion.It puts TeamViewer to shame. There is no subscription. It is fast and reliable. I have been using it for years and have been very satisfied. The developers are very responsive as well.

Jump Desktop | Remote Desktop | iPad iPhone Android Mac Windows | Collaborative Screen Sharing

jumpdesktop.com jumpdesktop.com
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I cosign this recommendation. Jump Desktop is the scrappy little-known option that is superior in so many ways. Way back when the 12.9 iPad Pro was released, Jump Desktop had mouse support on iOS for remotely connecting to systems... allowing the iPad Pro to effectively function like a Macbook.

I've been using Jump Desktop ever since.
 
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It has. I have installed it on Windows, MacOs, Linux and have clients on iPad too. Also it is free
 
Here is a list of supported OSs and devices (even for Raspberry Pi)
www.nomachine.com

NoMachine - Download Free Remote Desktop Access

Free remote access software for Windows/Linux/Mac/Raspberry. NoMachine lets you connect to your PC, transfer files, stream videos, listen to your favourite music remotely. Install on the device you are connecting from and on the computer you want to connect to.
www.nomachine.com www.nomachine.com
 
antipodean said:
Another happy JumpDesktop user here. Cross-platform, simple to use and performs very well.
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Apple_Robert said:
JumpDeeskop is the best Remote Desktop around, in my opinion.It puts TeamViewer to shame. There is no subscription. It is fast and reliable. I have been using it for years and have been very satisfied. The developers are very responsive as well.

Jump Desktop | Remote Desktop | iPad iPhone Android Mac Windows | Collaborative Screen Sharing

jumpdesktop.com jumpdesktop.com
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Tried JumpDesktop. Awesome.
Although I got confused with the JumpDesktop Connect.
I thought it'd work if both machines had the JumpDesktop app.
 
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Apple_Robert said:
JumpDeeskop is the best Remote Desktop around, in my opinion.It puts TeamViewer to shame. There is no subscription. It is fast and reliable. I have been using it for years and have been very satisfied. The developers are very responsive as well.

Jump Desktop | Remote Desktop | iPad iPhone Android Mac Windows | Collaborative Screen Sharing

jumpdesktop.com jumpdesktop.com
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Couple of questions... you said "no subscription", but the website shows two options: $8/user/month and $16/user/month... and the MAS sells the client for $30... I am confused about that.

Also, does this do file transfer? I have to share work in progress several times a week with a dedicated windows machine... didn't see any option for file transfers...
 
dwfaust said:
Couple of questions... you said "no subscription", but the website shows two options: $8/user/month and $16/user/month... and the MAS sells the client for $30... I am confused about that.

Also, does this do file transfer? I have to share work in progress several times a week with a dedicated windows machine... didn't see any option for file transfers...
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You can't drag and drop single files between computers but support says you can share a folder. That may work for you.

support.jumpdesktop.com

RDP: How do I share a folder over a RDP connection?

Jump Desktop for Mac, iOS and Android support folder sharing when connecting to Windows computers over the RDP protocol. To share folders follow these steps: Jump Desktop for Mac: Open up Jump Des...
support.jumpdesktop.com support.jumpdesktop.com


The price you see on the MAS is the one time fee. There is no subscription. The monthly pricing you saw was for business Team use.

I emailed the developer just now and asked specifically about drag and drop etc.
 
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dwfaust said:
Couple of questions... you said "no subscription", but the website shows two options: $8/user/month and $16/user/month... and the MAS sells the client for $30... I am confused about that.

Also, does this do file transfer? I have to share work in progress several times a week with a dedicated windows machine... didn't see any option for file transfers...
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I received a reply from the developer this morning.
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Hi Robert,
Thank you for the feature request, we're going to look into adding file transfer across platforms.
We do support folder sharing over RDP connections.
Please see:
https://support.jumpdesktop.com/hc/...ow-do-I-share-a-folder-over-a-RDP-connection-
Thanks
 
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