Scry vs Splashtop — honest comparison

Looking for a Splashtop alternative? Here's an honest Scry vs Splashtop comparison — what each one does well, and where the other one wins. One Scry plan covers every computer you set up, with no usage checks, and you can pay $9.99 a month, $95.99 a year or $399 once. Splashtop Solo covers 2 computers and bills yearly. If you want Wake-on-LAN, remote reboot and remote printing, or the lowest yearly price for one or two computers, Splashtop is the better pick.

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Scry vs Splashtop at a glance

At a glance	Scry	Splashtop
Entry price	$0 for 7 days, then $9.99/mo	$23.99/yr, personal use only (Anywhere Access Pack, 2 home computers)
Next plan up	$0 for 7 days, then $95.99/yr	Solo $6/mo, billed annually at $72 (2 computers, work use)
Lifetime license	$399 once	None
Platforms	Mac (host + client), Windows (host + client), Linux (host + client), iOS (client), Android (client), Web (client)	Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, iOS, Android, Web

Where Scry and Splashtop each win

Pick Scry if

Every computer you set up, on one plan, with no usage checks. Splashtop Solo covers 2 computers and Pro covers 10 per user license, and Splashtop Personal is for non-commercial use only.
Pay by the month: $9.99 a month, cancel anytime. Splashtop bills its business plans yearly only.
$399 once, with all 8 other Bravely apps included. Splashtop has no lifetime option.
End-to-end encrypted on an open standard: WebRTC with DTLS-SRTP. Sessions go direct whenever the network allows, and a relay steps in only when it must, forwarding packets it can't read. Splashtop encrypts end to end too; outside a local network, its sessions run through its relay servers by default.

Pick Splashtop if

A lower price for one or two computers: Solo is $6 a month, billed annually at $72, for 2 computers, and Splashtop Personal's Anywhere Access Pack is $23.99 a year for 2 home computers (personal use only).
Wake-on-LAN, remote reboot and remote printing on every business plan, Solo included. Scry has none of the three, and a Mac or Windows PC that restarts can't be reached until someone signs in.
Team tools on Pro ($99 per user a year): session recording, chat, multi-to-multi monitor, user roles, and up to 3 people on one computer at once.
A Performance plan for creative work ($149 per user a year): 4:4:4 color, 240 FPS capability, high-fidelity audio, remote stylus with Wacom Bridge, and USB passthrough.
Enterprise controls: SSO, SIEM logging, scheduled access, unattended Android access and an on-premises option, plus ISO/IEC 27001 and SOC 2 compliance.

Scry vs Splashtop, feature by feature

Verified 2026-09-26. Source linked at the bottom.

Feature	Scry	Splashtop
Price (entry)	$0 for 7 days, then $9.99/mo	Personal use: free on your home network, $23.99/yr from anywhere; work use: Solo, $72/yr billed annually
Computers covered	Every computer you set up	Solo 2; Pro and Performance 10 per user license
Monthly billing	Yes	Business plans: no, billed yearly; the personal Anywhere Access Pack: $5.99/mo
Lifetime license	$399 once	None
Free trial	24 hours free with no card, or 7 days free on a plan with a card; no free tier	Yes, no credit card required
Usage checks	None, on any plan	Splashtop Personal: non-commercial use only; Solo and Pro are its business plans
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: Windows 7 or later, macOS 10.13 or later, 64-bit Linux (.deb and .rpm), Android 5.0 or later. Connect from: Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS 17 or later, Android 5.0 or later, a Chromebook or a browser
Account needed	Yes: a Bravely account (Apple, Google or email) on each device	Yes: a Splashtop account to connect, and each computer you reach is added to one
Platforms (host)	Mac, Windows, Linux	Mac, Windows, Linux, ChromeOS, Android
Platforms (client)	Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Web	Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, ChromeOS, Web
Browser client (no install)	Yes (tested in Chrome)	Yes, every business plan (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari and more)
End-to-end encrypted transport	Yes (WebRTC, DTLS-SRTP: an open standard)	Yes (TLS and 256-bit AES)
Connection path	Direct when the network allows; a relay only as fallback, and it can't read the packets	Direct on a local network; otherwise through its relay servers by default, which carry but do not store the encrypted stream
Multi-monitor	Switchable, one display at a time	Yes, from Pro up (multi-to-multi monitor)
Audio in session	Yes: sound from Mac, Windows and Linux hosts, on by default, with a mute button	Yes; high-fidelity audio on Performance
File transfer	Yes, one way: from any device to the computer you control (click Save there)	Yes, including drag and drop
Remote print	No	Yes, every business plan
Unattended access	Yes, while a user is signed in (a locked screen is fine)	Yes, with remote reboot, on every business plan
Wake-on-LAN	No; the computer has to be awake	Yes, every business plan; Splashtop's help limits it to Windows on a wired network, with another awake Splashtop computer there
Session recording	No	Yes (Pro and up)
Several people on one computer	No: one person at a time	Up to 3 at once (Pro and up)
SSO, SIEM logging, on-premises option	No	Yes (Enterprise)
Mobile apps	Yes: iOS and Android (they connect; they can't be reached)	Yes: iOS, Android, ChromeOS; Enterprise can reach Android devices

Scry vs Splashtop FAQs

How much does Splashtop cost?

Solo is $6 a month, billed annually at $72, for 2 computers; Pro is $99 per user a year, for 10 computers; Performance is $149 per user a year. Business plans bill yearly only. Splashtop Personal is free on your home network; the Anywhere Access Pack costs $5.99 a month or $23.99 a year. The Productivity Pack adds tablet tools, not remote access. Scry is $9.99 a month, $95.99 a year or $399 once, for every computer you set up.

Does Scry have unattended access?

Yes. Install Scry on a computer and sign in, and you can reach it whenever it's awake and a user is signed in, even at its lock screen.

Is Scry end-to-end encrypted?

Yes. Every session runs over WebRTC and is encrypted end to end with DTLS-SRTP; the keys never leave your two devices, so our servers never see your screen. When a network blocks a direct path, the session detours through a relay that forwards packets it can't read.

Does Scry have audio, file transfer, and multi-monitor?

Audio, yes: Scry plays the other computer's sound, with a mute button. Multi-monitor and file transfer, with limits: Scry streams one display at a time and lets you switch between them, and it sends files one way, to the computer you control, where someone clicks Save (you can click it yourself, in the session).

Is Splashtop free for personal use?

Only on your home network: free for non-commercial use, up to 2 Mac or Windows computers. Reaching them from anywhere takes the Anywhere Access Pack. Scry: set it up free and watch it connect, then 24 hours with no card or 7 days on a plan with a card.

Does Splashtop have a lifetime license?

No: its remote access plans are subscriptions (yearly business plans; the Personal pack is monthly or yearly). Scry is $399 once, with the 8 other Bravely apps.

Does Splashtop work on Linux?

Yes on its business plans: Remote Access includes a Linux Streamer. Splashtop Personal and its Anywhere Access Pack reach Mac and Windows only. Scry reaches 64-bit Linux on every plan, and the lock screen and display switching need X11.

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