| Price | $9.99/mo | Free |
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| Free path | No free tier | Free, with no plan to buy |
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| Lifetime license | $399 once | None (free product) |
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| Account you sign in with | Bravely account: Apple, Google or email | Google account |
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| Runs on | Reach: macOS 14 or later, Windows 10 or 11 (x64), 64-bit Linux. Connect from: those, plus iOS 17 or later, Android 8.0 or later and the web (tested in Chrome) | Reach: Mac, Windows and 64-bit Linux (.deb), set up in Chrome (current Chrome needs Windows 10 or macOS 13 or later). Connect from: a computer's browser, Android 6.0 or later, or the web app on iPhone and iPad |
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| Computers you can reach | Mac, Windows, Linux | Mac, Windows, Linux; managed Chromebooks, for IT admins |
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| Connect from a computer | Native apps for Mac, Windows and Linux, or the web app (tested in Chrome) | In the browser, as Google's web app |
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| iPhone and iPad | Native app (iOS 17 or later) | Web app; the iOS app was retired |
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| Android | Native app (Android 8.0 or later) | Native app |
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| Linux host | Shows the desktop on the machine's own screen | Starts a separate virtual desktop session |
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| Transport | WebRTC, end-to-end encrypted (DTLS-SRTP) | WebRTC; every session encrypted (per Google) |
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| File transfer | Yes — one way, from any device to the computer you control (click Save there) | Both ways in remote-access sessions; none in remote support |
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| Clipboard | Text, both ways | Both ways |
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| Unattended access | Yes, while someone is signed in on the computer (a locked screen is fine) | Yes, with a PIN |
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| Wake-on-LAN | No; the computer has to be awake | No; the computer has to be on and online |
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| Help someone with a one-time code | Yes; you both need Scry and a plan | Yes, free; the code works once, and sharing re-confirms every 30 minutes |
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