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title: "Remote desktop software: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare services and tools used to access and support computers remotely. Share of Search among AnyDesk, TeamViewer, RustDesk, Splashtop and RemotePC, the remote desktop 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-desktop-software"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Remote desktop software: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare services and tools used to access and support computers remotely. Share of Search among AnyDesk, TeamViewer, RustDesk, Splashtop and RemotePC, the remote desktop 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 desktop software
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: AnyDesk, 69.2%

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

- In August 2026, AnyDesk was the most searched among remote desktop software worldwide, with an estimated 6.2M branded searches and 69.2% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- TeamViewer is in 2nd place, 48.6 percentage points behind at 20.6% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, AnyDesk’s estimated Share of Search among remote desktop software worldwide increased from 67.2% to 69.2%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, TeamViewer’s estimated Share of Search among remote desktop software worldwide decreased from 24.4% to 20.6%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, RustDesk’s estimated Share of Search among remote desktop software worldwide increased from 6.5% to 8.4%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, AnyDesk’s estimated Share of Search among remote desktop software worldwide peaked at 69.3% in May 2026 and was lowest at 66% in January 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, TeamViewer’s estimated Share of Search among remote desktop software worldwide peaked at 24.4% in October 2025 and was lowest at 20.5% in June 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Splashtop and RemotePC held steady: their estimated Share of Search among remote desktop 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): 69.2% against 20.6% Share of Search.
- [AnyDesk vs RustDesk: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/anydesk-vs-rustdesk): 69.2% against 8.4% Share of Search.
- [TeamViewer vs RustDesk: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/rustdesk-vs-teamviewer): 20.6% against 8.4% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for remote desktop 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 RemotePC worldwide fell 32% over 11 measured months, from 77.1K to 52.5K 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 | 69.2% | 6.2M | -0.4% | AnyDesk |
| 2 | TeamViewer | 20.6% | 1.9M | -0.5% | TeamViewer |
| 3 | RustDesk | 8.4% | 755K | +0.1% | RustDesk |
| 4 | Splashtop | 1.3% | 114K | +0.0% | Splashtop |
| 5 | RemotePC | 0.58% | 52.5K | -3.0% | RemotePC |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | AnyDesk | 7.6M | 67.2% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | TeamViewer | 2.8M | 24.4% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | RustDesk | 738K | 6.5% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Splashtop | 139K | 1.2% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | RemotePC | 77.1K | 0.68% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | AnyDesk | 6.3M | 66.1% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | TeamViewer | 2.3M | 24% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | RustDesk | 738K | 7.8% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Splashtop | 138K | 1.5% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | RemotePC | 63.5K | 0.67% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | AnyDesk | 6.2M | 66% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | TeamViewer | 2.3M | 24% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | RustDesk | 737K | 7.8% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Splashtop | 138K | 1.5% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | RemotePC | 63.5K | 0.67% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | AnyDesk | 6.3M | 66% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | TeamViewer | 2.3M | 24% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | RustDesk | 751K | 7.9% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Splashtop | 139K | 1.5% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | RemotePC | 63.6K | 0.67% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | AnyDesk | 6.2M | 66% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | TeamViewer | 2.3M | 24.1% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | RustDesk | 739K | 7.8% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Splashtop | 140K | 1.5% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | RemotePC | 63.5K | 0.67% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | AnyDesk | 6.3M | 66% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | TeamViewer | 2.3M | 23.9% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | RustDesk | 753K | 7.9% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Splashtop | 140K | 1.5% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | RemotePC | 64.1K | 0.68% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | AnyDesk | 6.3M | 66% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | TeamViewer | 2.3M | 23.9% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | RustDesk | 753K | 7.9% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Splashtop | 140K | 1.5% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | RemotePC | 63.8K | 0.67% | 5 |
| May 2026 | AnyDesk | 6.3M | 69.3% | 1 |
| May 2026 | TeamViewer | 1.9M | 20.6% | 2 |
| May 2026 | RustDesk | 753K | 8.3% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Splashtop | 114K | 1.3% | 4 |
| May 2026 | RemotePC | 52.8K | 0.58% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | AnyDesk | 6.3M | 69.1% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | TeamViewer | 1.9M | 20.5% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | RustDesk | 753K | 8.3% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Splashtop | 139K | 1.5% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | RemotePC | 52.5K | 0.58% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | AnyDesk | 6.3M | 69.2% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | TeamViewer | 1.9M | 20.6% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | RustDesk | 754K | 8.3% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Splashtop | 114K | 1.3% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | RemotePC | 54.1K | 0.6% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | AnyDesk | 6.2M | 69.2% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | TeamViewer | 1.9M | 20.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | RustDesk | 755K | 8.4% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Splashtop | 114K | 1.3% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | RemotePC | 52.5K | 0.58% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | AnyDesk | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | RemotePC | — | — | — |
| 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.
- **RemotePC**: Measured on the search terms “remotepc”, “remotepc app”, “remotepc com”, “remotepc remote desktop” and “remotepc software”, summed into one figure.
- **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)
- [RemotePC](/demand/global-en/brands/remotepc)
- [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 desktop software worldwide?

In August 2026, AnyDesk was the most searched among remote desktop software worldwide, with an estimated 6.2M branded searches and 69.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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