--- title: "Chrome Remote Desktop vs RemotePC: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Chrome Remote Desktop or RemotePC more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Remote desktop software set worldwide. 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/compare/chrome-remote-desktop-vs-remotepc" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Chrome Remote Desktop vs RemotePC: Which is searched more? Is Chrome Remote Desktop or RemotePC more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Remote desktop software set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Chrome Remote Desktop and RemotePC - **Competitive set**: Remote desktop software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Chrome Remote Desktop Share of Search**: 14% - **RemotePC Share of Search**: 0.58% ## Is Chrome Remote Desktop or RemotePC more popular in search? - In September 2026, Chrome Remote Desktop had more branded searches than RemotePC among remote desktop software worldwide. Chrome Remote Desktop had about 1.5 million branded searches, while RemotePC had 62,700. Chrome Remote Desktop made up 14% of all remote desktop software searches we track, and RemotePC accounted for 0.58%. - Chrome Remote Desktop was ahead of RemotePC in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Chrome Remote Desktop’s share of searches among remote desktop software worldwide moved from 9.6% to 14%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2M to 1.5M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, RemotePC’s share of searches among remote desktop software worldwide moved from 0.6% to 0.58%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 76.1K to 62.7K. ## 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. RemotePC was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Chrome Remote Desktop and RemotePC were each listed first in two of the four answers that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | TeamViewer | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Splashtop | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Chrome Remote Desktop | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | RemotePC | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | AnyDesk | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | RustDesk | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Zoho Assist | 7th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | LogMeIn | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about remote desktop software - Asked ChatGPT "Which remote desktop tool should I use?": 1. Chrome Remote Desktop, 2. AnyDesk, 3. TeamViewer, 4. RustDesk - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best remote desktop tools?": 1. Chrome Remote Desktop, 2. Splashtop, 3. RustDesk, 4. AnyDesk, 5. TeamViewer - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best remote desktop tool for remote support?": 1. Splashtop, 2. TeamViewer, 3. Zoho Assist, 4. RustDesk - Searched Google, AI Overview "remote desktop software": 1. TeamViewer, 2. RemotePC, 3. Splashtop, 4. Zoho Assist, 5. Chrome Remote Desktop - Searched Google, AI Overview "remote access software": 1. TeamViewer, 2. RemotePC, 3. Splashtop, 4. Chrome Remote Desktop, 5. AnyDesk, 6. Zoho Assist Not named in any answer: LogMeIn. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for remote desktop software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Chrome Remote Desktop gained share of searches among remote desktop software worldwide, from 11.8% to 14%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for RemotePC worldwide fell 17.6% over 12 measured months, from 76.1K to 62.7K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Chrome Remote Desktop estimated searches | Chrome Remote Desktop Share of Search | Chrome Remote Desktop rank | RemotePC estimated searches | RemotePC Share of Search | RemotePC rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.2M | 9.6% | 3 | 76.1K | 0.6% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 1.2M | 11.3% | 3 | 62.6K | 0.58% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 1.2M | 11.4% | 3 | 62.6K | 0.58% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 1.2M | 11.3% | 3 | 62.6K | 0.58% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 1.2M | 11.3% | 3 | 62.6K | 0.58% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 1.2M | 11.3% | 3 | 63.1K | 0.59% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 1.2M | 11.3% | 3 | 62.8K | 0.58% | 7 | | May 2026 | 1.2M | 11.8% | 3 | 52K | 0.5% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 1.2M | 11.8% | 3 | 51.6K | 0.5% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 1.2M | 11.8% | 3 | 53.3K | 0.52% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 1.2M | 11.8% | 3 | 51.6K | 0.5% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 1.5M | 14% | 3 | 62.7K | 0.58% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Chrome Remote Desktop’s and RemotePC’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Chrome Remote Desktop**: Measured on the search term “chrome remote desktop”. - **RemotePC**: Measured on the search terms “remotepc”, “remotepc app”, “remotepc remote desktop” and “remotepc software”, summed into one figure. - [Chrome Remote Desktop profile](/demand/global-en/brands/chrome-remote-desktop) - [RemotePC profile](/demand/global-en/brands/remotepc) - [All remote desktop software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/remote-desktop-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Chrome Remote Desktop or RemotePC more popular in search? In September 2026, Chrome Remote Desktop had more branded searches than RemotePC among remote desktop software worldwide. Chrome Remote Desktop had about 1.5 million branded searches, while RemotePC had 62,700. Chrome Remote Desktop made up 14% of all remote desktop software searches we track, and RemotePC accounted for 0.58%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Chrome Remote Desktop vs RemotePC: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/chrome-remote-desktop-vs-remotepc This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/chrome-remote-desktop-vs-remotepc. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.