Scry vs Splashtop
Looking for a Splashtop alternative? Here's an honest Scry vs Splashtop comparison — what each one does well, and where the other one wins. Splashtop is built for IT teams and managed-service providers — unattended fleets, mass deployment, role-based access, session recording. Scry is built for individuals who want to reach their own Mac or PC from anywhere without an enterprise contract.
| At a glance | Scry | Splashtop |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $4.99 / mo | $6 / mo (Solo, billed annually at $72) |
| Most popular plan | $39.99 / yr | $8.25 / mo / user (Pro, billed annually at $99/user) |
| Lifetime license | $99 one-time | None |
| Platforms | Mac (host + client) · Windows (host + client) · Web (client) | Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS · Android · ChromeOS · Web |
Pick Splashtop if
- ·Mature unattended access. Splashtop's bread and butter is unattended fleets — set up once, access forever, with restart-and-reconnect, wake-on-LAN, and proper session resilience. Scry has unattended access on the Pro roadmap but the polish gap is real.
- ·Mature mobile clients on iOS, Android, and ChromeOS. Mass-deployable, well-rated, and battle-tested. Scry has no mobile clients shipped today.
- ·Multi-user / team features at the Pro tier — role-based access, session recording, chat, up to 3 users per computer. Scry is single-user only.
- ·Enterprise polish: SSO/SAML, audit logging, RMM-friendly deployment, MSP-grade management. None of this is on Scry's roadmap; Scry is consumer-focused.
- ·Performance tier with 4:4:4 color, 240 fps capability, and high-fidelity audio for color-critical creative work. Scry's video pipeline is good for desktop productivity but not tuned for that ceiling.
Pick Scry if
- +Honest, predictable price for individual use. $4.99/mo, $39.99/yr, or $99 once and you own it. Splashtop's cheapest plan is $6/mo billed annually with no lifetime option, and Solo is per-user.
- +No enterprise contract or per-user pricing. Scry charges one person, one license, no minimum seats. Splashtop's Pro tier is per-user and assumes team deployment.
- +Browser-based client at scry.bravely.dev. Sign in and connect from any modern browser, no install. Splashtop's web client is gated behind paid tiers and feels secondary to their native apps.
- +Open WebRTC transport with end-to-end encrypted media (DTLS-SRTP). The protocol is documented and the wire format is inspectable. Splashtop's transport is proprietary.
- +Personal-use first. Splashtop's marketing, onboarding, and feature surface are tuned for IT teams; consumers feel like they're squeezing into a tool that wasn't built for them. Scry is the opposite.
Full feature comparison
Verified 2026-05-08. Source linked at the bottom.
| Feature | Scry | Splashtop |
|---|---|---|
| Price (entry) | $4.99/mo | $6/mo (Solo, annual) |
| Lifetime license | $99 | None |
| Per-user pricing | No — one license, one person | Yes — Pro is $8.25/mo per user |
| Free tier for personal use | Yes — no time limits, no nag | Personal tier exists but limited and pushed toward paid |
| Platforms (host) | Mac, Windows | Mac, Windows, Linux |
| Platforms (client) | Mac, Windows, Web | Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, ChromeOS, Web |
| Browser client (any browser) | Yes (free) | Yes — paid tiers only |
| Open standard transport | Yes (WebRTC) | Proprietary |
| End-to-end encrypted transport | Yes (DTLS-SRTP) | Yes (proprietary, TLS-based) |
| Single-monitor session | Yes (free) | Yes |
| Multi-monitor | Display switching today; multi-window layouts planned (Pro) | Yes (Pro tier) |
| Audio in session | Planned (Pro roadmap) | Yes |
| File transfer | Planned (Pro roadmap) | Yes |
| Mobile clients | Planned | Yes (iOS, Android, ChromeOS) |
| Unattended access + wake | Planned (Pro roadmap) | Yes — mature, IT-grade |
| Multi-user / team management | No — single-user only | Yes (Pro+) |
| SSO / audit logs / RMM | No — consumer-focused | Yes (Enterprise) |
Bottom line
Splashtop is genuinely good at what it's built for — IT teams managing fleets, MSPs supporting customers, mass-deployable unattended access with audit logs and role-based controls. Scry is not that. I built Scry because I wanted to get into my own Mac at home from a coffee shop without negotiating a per-user contract or wading through an enterprise admin console. If you're an IT admin or MSP, pick Splashtop. If you're one person who wants one license to reach your own machines, Scry is the right size of tool.
FAQ
Why pick Scry over Splashtop for personal use?+
Three reasons: (1) one-time $99 lifetime price instead of a recurring subscription, (2) consumer-focused product surface — no per-user pricing, no enterprise admin console, no SSO/RBAC complexity you don't need, (3) browser client included in the free tier instead of gated behind paid tiers.
Why pick Splashtop over Scry?+
If you're an IT admin or MSP managing more than one user's machines, Splashtop wins. Mature unattended access, mass deployment, role-based access, session recording, audit logs, RMM integrations, and a per-user pricing model that fits team budgets. Scry has none of that and is not building toward it.
Does Scry have unattended access?+
Not yet at the polish level Splashtop offers. Unattended access with restart-and-reconnect and wake support is on the Pro roadmap. Splashtop has been shipping IT-grade unattended access for years and the gap is real.
Can multiple people use one Scry license?+
No. Scry is single-user — one account, one license, one person's machines. Splashtop Pro supports up to 3 users accessing one computer and is built for that use case.
Is Scry suitable for an MSP?+
No. Scry is consumer-focused with no SSO, no SCIM, no audit logging, no RBAC, no tenant policies. If you need any of those, pick Splashtop or another enterprise-grade tool.
When will Scry ship audio, file transfer, and multi-monitor?+
These are top Pro priorities. Not date-committed. Lifetime customers get them at no additional charge when they ship.
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Pricing verified 2026-05-08. Splashtop pricing source. Subject to change.