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How popular isChrome Remote Desktop?

In September 2026, people searched for Chrome Remote Desktop by name about 1.5 million times worldwide, a 23% increase from the previous year. These searches made up 14% of all global remote desktop software searches, placing Chrome Remote Desktop third out of eight brands. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about remote desktop software, Chrome Remote Desktop appeared in four of the five answers and was the third most recommended of the eight.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Chrome Remote Desktop is the third most searched of 8 competitors and the third most recommended in AI answers.

  1. AnyDeskShare of searches 57.4%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  2. TeamViewerShare of searches 17.2%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  3. Chrome Remote DesktopShare of searches 14%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  4. RustDeskShare of searches 8.5%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  5. SplashtopShare of searches 1%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd

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Top remote desktop software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Chrome Remote Desktop was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Chrome Remote Desktop is the third most recommended of the eight.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. TeamViewer1st
  2. Splashtop2nd
  3. Chrome Remote Desktop3rd
  4. RemotePC4th
  5. AnyDesk5th
  6. RustDesk6th
  7. Zoho Assist7th
  8. LogMeIn–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • TeamViewer5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Chrome Remote Desktop4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Splashtop4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • AnyDesk3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • RustDesk3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Zoho Assist3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • RemotePC2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • LogMeIn0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

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Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 19, 2026.

Which remote desktop software compete with Chrome Remote Desktop?

Chrome Remote Desktop against remote desktop software worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for AnyDesk, TeamViewer, Chrome Remote Desktop, RustDesk. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthAnyDeskTeamViewerChrome Remote DesktopRustDeskSplashtopLogMeInRemotePCZoho Assist
Oct 202559.5%21.8%9.6%5.8%1.1%1.1%0.6%0.48%
Nov 202557.3%21.1%11.3%6.8%1.3%1%0.58%0.56%
Dec 202557.4%21.1%11.4%6.8%1.3%1%0.58%0.46%
Jan 202657.1%21%11.3%6.9%1.3%1.2%0.58%0.56%
Feb 202657.3%21.1%11.3%6.8%1.3%1%0.58%0.46%
Mar 202657.3%21%11.3%7%1.3%1%0.59%0.56%
Apr 202657.3%21%11.3%7%1.3%1%0.58%0.56%
May 202659.9%18%11.8%7.3%1.1%0.88%0.5%0.48%
Jun 202659.8%18%11.8%7.3%1.3%0.88%0.5%0.48%
Jul 202659.8%18%11.8%7.3%1.1%1.1%0.52%0.48%
Aug 202659.9%18%11.8%7.3%1.1%0.88%0.5%0.48%
Sep 202657.4%17.2%14%8.5%1%0.84%0.58%0.46%

  1. 1.AnyDesk

    57.4%

    Held 1st. 6.2M estimated branded searches, -0.04% vs prior month. Share -2.5 points.

  2. 2.TeamViewer

    17.2%

    Held 2nd. 1.8M estimated branded searches, -0.22% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.

  3. 3.Chrome Remote Desktop

    14%

    Held 3rd. 1.5M estimated branded searches, +23% vs prior month. Share +2.1 points.

  4. 4.RustDesk

    8.5%

    Held 4th. 918K estimated branded searches, +21.9% vs prior month. Share +1.2 points.

  5. 5.Splashtop

    1%

    Held 5th. 113K estimated branded searches, -0.44% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  6. 6.LogMeIn

    0.84%

    Held 6th. 90.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  7. 7.RemotePC

    0.58%

    Held 7th. 62.7K estimated branded searches, +21.6% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  8. 8.Zoho Assist

    0.46%

    Held 8th. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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How has branded search demand for Chrome Remote Desktop changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Chrome Remote Desktop worldwide rose from 1.2M to 1.5M.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Chrome Remote Desktop’s share of searches among remote desktop software worldwide increased from 9.6% to 14%.

How did search popularity change for remote desktop software worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Chrome Remote Desktop gained share of searches among remote desktop software worldwide, from 11.8% to 14%.

  2. In September 2026, RustDesk gained share of searches among remote desktop software worldwide, from 7.3% to 8.5%.

  3. In September 2026, AnyDesk lost share of searches among remote desktop software worldwide, from 59.9% to 57.4%.

  4. In September 2026, TeamViewer lost share of searches among remote desktop software worldwide, from 18% to 17.2%.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for LogMeIn worldwide fell 33% over 12 measured months, from 135K to 90.5K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Splashtop worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 138K to 113K in September 2026.

How are Chrome Remote Desktop’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Chrome Remote Desktop’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • chrome remote desktop

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns Chrome Remote Desktop?

Chrome Remote Desktop is owned by Google. Brandwave also tracks AppSheet, Display & Video 360, Firebase, Fitbit, Gemini, Gmail, Google, Google Ads, Google Alerts, Google Analytics, Google Artifact Registry, Google Authenticator, Google Chat, Google Chrome, Google Chromecast, Google Classroom, Google Cloud, Google Cloud Dataflow, Google Cloud Identity, Google Cloud Pub/Sub, Google Cloud Run, Google Cloud Secret Manager, Google Cloud Speech-to-Text, Google Cloud Storage, Google Cloud Vertex AI, Google Colab, Google DeepMind, Google Display & Video 360, Google Document AI, Google Drive, Google Earth Engine, Google Family Link, Google Forms, Google Keep, Google Keyword Planner, Google Maps, Google Maps Platform, Google Meet, Google Meridian, Google Nest, Google Nest Wifi, Google Pixel, Google Project Management Certificate, Google Rich Results Test, Google Security Operations, Google Slides, Google Tasks, Google Threat Intelligence, Google Translate, Google Vault, Google Veo, Google Workspace, Looker, Looker Studio, Material Symbols, NotebookLM, Snapseed, TensorFlow Serving, YouTube, YouTube Music, YouTube Studio and YouTube TV, owned by the same company, worldwide.

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Where does Chrome Remote Desktop compete?

Chrome Remote Desktop is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Remote desktop software3rd of 814%Shown above
Remote support software2nd of 717.5%Show ranking
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