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title: "Remote access software: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the remote access software engineering teams rely on. Share of Search among AnyDesk, TeamViewer, Chrome Remote Desktop, RustDesk, Splashtop and LogMeIn, the remote access software Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/remote-access-software"
publisher: "Brandwave"
---

# Remote access software: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the remote access software engineering teams rely on. Share of Search among AnyDesk, TeamViewer, Chrome Remote Desktop, RustDesk, Splashtop and LogMeIn, the remote access software Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Competitive set**: Remote access software
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: AnyDesk, 60.7%

## Which brand is most popular in search among remote access software worldwide?

- In August 2026, AnyDesk was the most searched among remote access software worldwide, with an estimated 6.2M branded searches and 60.7% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- TeamViewer is in 2nd place, 42.7 percentage points behind at 18.1% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, TeamViewer’s estimated Share of Search among remote access software worldwide decreased from 22% to 18.1%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Chrome Remote Desktop’s estimated Share of Search among remote access software worldwide increased from 9.7% to 11.9%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, RustDesk’s estimated Share of Search among remote access software worldwide increased from 5.8% to 7.3%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, AnyDesk’s estimated Share of Search among remote access software worldwide peaked at 60.8% in May 2026 and was lowest at 58.1% in January 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, TeamViewer’s estimated Share of Search among remote access software worldwide peaked at 22% in October 2025 and was lowest at 18% in June 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, AnyDesk, Splashtop and LogMeIn held steady: their estimated Share of Search among remote access software worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [AnyDesk vs TeamViewer: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/anydesk-vs-teamviewer): 60.7% against 18.1% Share of Search.
- [AnyDesk vs Chrome Remote Desktop: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/anydesk-vs-chrome-remote-desktop): 60.7% against 11.9% Share of Search.
- [AnyDesk vs RustDesk: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/anydesk-vs-rustdesk): 60.7% against 7.3% Share of Search.
- [TeamViewer vs Chrome Remote Desktop: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/chrome-remote-desktop-vs-teamviewer): 18.1% against 11.9% Share of Search.
- [TeamViewer vs RustDesk: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/rustdesk-vs-teamviewer): 18.1% against 7.3% Share of Search.
- [Chrome Remote Desktop vs RustDesk: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/chrome-remote-desktop-vs-rustdesk): 11.9% against 7.3% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for remote access software worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for TeamViewer worldwide fell 33% over 11 measured months, from 2.8M to 1.9M in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for LogMeIn worldwide fell 33% over 11 measured months, from 135K to 90.5K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for AnyDesk worldwide fell 18.1% over 11 measured months, from 7.6M to 6.2M in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Splashtop worldwide fell 17.8% over 11 measured months, from 139K to 114K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | AnyDesk | 60.7% | 6.2M | -0.4% | AnyDesk |
| 2 | TeamViewer | 18.1% | 1.9M | -0.5% | TeamViewer |
| 3 | Chrome Remote Desktop | 11.9% | 1.2M | 0.0% | Google |
| 4 | RustDesk | 7.3% | 755K | +0.1% | RustDesk |
| 5 | Splashtop | 1.1% | 114K | +0.0% | Splashtop |
| 6 | LogMeIn | 0.88% | 90.5K | -17.7% | LogMeIn |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | AnyDesk | 7.6M | 60.4% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | TeamViewer | 2.8M | 22% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Chrome Remote Desktop | 1.2M | 9.7% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | RustDesk | 738K | 5.8% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Splashtop | 139K | 1.1% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | LogMeIn | 135K | 1.1% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | AnyDesk | 6.3M | 58.3% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | TeamViewer | 2.3M | 21.2% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Chrome Remote Desktop | 1.2M | 11.4% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | RustDesk | 738K | 6.9% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Splashtop | 138K | 1.3% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | LogMeIn | 110K | 1% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | AnyDesk | 6.2M | 58.2% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | TeamViewer | 2.3M | 21.2% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Chrome Remote Desktop | 1.2M | 11.4% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | RustDesk | 737K | 6.9% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Splashtop | 138K | 1.3% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | LogMeIn | 110K | 1% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | AnyDesk | 6.3M | 58.1% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | TeamViewer | 2.3M | 21.1% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Chrome Remote Desktop | 1.2M | 11.3% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | RustDesk | 751K | 7% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Splashtop | 139K | 1.3% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | LogMeIn | 135K | 1.3% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | AnyDesk | 6.2M | 58.2% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | TeamViewer | 2.3M | 21.2% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Chrome Remote Desktop | 1.2M | 11.4% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | RustDesk | 739K | 6.9% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Splashtop | 140K | 1.3% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | LogMeIn | 110K | 1% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | AnyDesk | 6.3M | 58.2% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | TeamViewer | 2.3M | 21.1% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Chrome Remote Desktop | 1.2M | 11.3% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | RustDesk | 753K | 7% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Splashtop | 140K | 1.3% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | LogMeIn | 110K | 1% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | AnyDesk | 6.3M | 58.2% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | TeamViewer | 2.3M | 21.1% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Chrome Remote Desktop | 1.2M | 11.4% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | RustDesk | 753K | 7% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Splashtop | 140K | 1.3% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | LogMeIn | 110K | 1% | 6 |
| May 2026 | AnyDesk | 6.3M | 60.8% | 1 |
| May 2026 | TeamViewer | 1.9M | 18.1% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Chrome Remote Desktop | 1.2M | 11.8% | 3 |
| May 2026 | RustDesk | 753K | 7.3% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Splashtop | 114K | 1.1% | 5 |
| May 2026 | LogMeIn | 90.5K | 0.88% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | AnyDesk | 6.3M | 60.7% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | TeamViewer | 1.9M | 18% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Chrome Remote Desktop | 1.2M | 11.8% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | RustDesk | 753K | 7.3% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Splashtop | 139K | 1.3% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | LogMeIn | 90.5K | 0.88% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | AnyDesk | 6.3M | 60.7% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | TeamViewer | 1.9M | 18.1% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Chrome Remote Desktop | 1.2M | 11.8% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | RustDesk | 754K | 7.3% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Splashtop | 114K | 1.1% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | LogMeIn | 110K | 1.1% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | AnyDesk | 6.2M | 60.7% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | TeamViewer | 1.9M | 18.1% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Chrome Remote Desktop | 1.2M | 11.9% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | RustDesk | 755K | 7.3% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Splashtop | 114K | 1.1% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | LogMeIn | 90.5K | 0.88% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | AnyDesk | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Chrome Remote Desktop | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | LogMeIn | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | RustDesk | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Splashtop | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | TeamViewer | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **AnyDesk**: Measured on the search terms “anydesk”, “anydesk app”, “anydesk com”, “anydesk online”, “anydesk remote desktop”, “anydesk software” and “remote desktop anydesk”, summed into one figure.
- **Chrome Remote Desktop**: Measured on the search term “chrome remote desktop”.
- **LogMeIn**: Measured on the search term “logmein”.
- **RustDesk**: Measured on the search terms “remote desktop rustdesk”, “rust desk”, “rustdesk”, “rustdesk app”, “rustdesk com”, “rustdesk remote desktop” and “rustdesk software”, summed into one figure.
- **Splashtop**: Measured on the search terms “remote desktop splashtop”, “splashtop”, “splashtop app”, “splashtop com”, “splashtop online” and “splashtop software”, summed into one figure.
- **TeamViewer**: Measured on the search terms “remote desktop teamviewer”, “teamviewer”, “teamviewer app”, “teamviewer com”, “teamviewer remote desktop” and “teamviewer software”, summed into one figure.

- [AnyDesk](/demand/global-en/brands/anydesk)
- [Chrome Remote Desktop](/demand/global-en/brands/chrome-remote-desktop)
- [LogMeIn](/demand/global-en/brands/logmein)
- [RustDesk](/demand/global-en/brands/rustdesk)
- [Splashtop](/demand/global-en/brands/splashtop)
- [TeamViewer](/demand/global-en/brands/teamviewer)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among remote access software worldwide?

In August 2026, AnyDesk was the most searched among remote access software worldwide, with an estimated 6.2M branded searches and 60.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Remote access software: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/remote-access-software

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