Vexaro Desk vs AnyDesk
AnyDesk is a fast, lightweight remote-desktop tool with apps for a very wide range of devices. Vexaro Desk shares the focus on responsive sessions and adds flat per-plan pricing, consent by default and governance features in one console; today it runs on Windows. Here is how the two compare, based on each vendor's own documentation.
What AnyDesk offers
AnyDesk licenses per user in four tiers: Solo, Standard, Advanced and Ultimate. Only clients that start connections for commercial use need a license; machines that only accept sessions do not. Solo, for example, includes one licensed user, one simultaneous outgoing connection and up to 100 devices for unattended access. Personal use needs no license, but the free version times sessions out, and AnyDesk points to a paid license to avoid that.
Apps are available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Raspberry Pi, Android, iOS/iPadOS, ChromeOS and tvOS, although some mobile platforms can only start sessions or view. AnyDesk documents TLS 1.2 with AEAD encryption for all sessions and offers two-factor authentication for unattended access. The Ultimate license adds AnyDesk On-Premises, a self-hosted appliance on your own hardware, and single sign-on through an OpenID Connect identity provider. Session recordings are stored locally in the .anydesk format and played back in the AnyDesk client.
How Vexaro Desk approaches it
Vexaro Desk bundles its limits into flat plan prices instead of per-user licenses: Free (for any use, business included), Starter at $7.90 a month for one operator and 50 devices, Team at $29.90 for ten operators, Business at $69.90 for 50 operators, and Enterprise from $149 with self-hosted or on-premises deployment. Devices in your workspace count towards the plan's device limit; they need no licenses of their own.
Sessions are encrypted with TLS 1.3. Direct sessions are end-to-end encrypted and verify the other machine's cryptographic identity; when a network forces a relayed connection, traffic stays encrypted in transit through Vexaro-operated relays. The managed cloud runs on Vexaro-operated servers, and our Subprocessor List names the third-party providers involved, including the relay nodes.
Recordings (Team plan and above) stay on your own computers, never on Vexaro servers, and the audit log keeps session and admin events for 7 to 90 days depending on the plan, or without a limit on Enterprise. The Vexaro Desk client runs on Windows today; macOS, Linux and mobile apps are planned.
Vexaro Desk and AnyDesk side by side
| Capability | Vexaro Desk | AnyDesk |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms3 | Windows today; macOS, Linux and mobile apps planned | Windows, macOS, Linux, Raspberry Pi, Android, iOS/iPadOS, ChromeOS, tvOS (some outgoing or view only) |
| Session encryption4 | TLS 1.3; end-to-end on direct connections; encrypted in transit through Vexaro-operated relays when relayed | TLS 1.2 with AEAD encryption |
| Licensing1 | One monthly price per plan, with operators, devices and sessions included | Per user: Solo, Standard, Advanced, Ultimate; only clients that start commercial sessions need a license |
| Free use1,7 | Free plan (any use, business included): 1 operator, 5 devices, up to 2 sessions at a time; up to 5 sessions a day, 30 min each | Free for personal use; sessions time out |
| Self-hosting2 | Self-hosted or on-premises on the Enterprise plan | AnyDesk On-Premises appliance, Ultimate license |
| Single sign-on5 | SAML and OIDC on the Enterprise plan | OpenID Connect identity provider, Ultimate-Cloud license |
| Session recording6 | Team plan and above; kept on your computers | Stored locally as .anydesk files, played back in the AnyDesk client |
| Unattended access4 | Machine password with an optional ID allowlist, from Starter | Unattended password with optional two-factor authentication |
Each row cites the vendor pages listed under Sources. The Vexaro Desk column describes the product as it is today, in early access.
Sources
Vendor pages read on September 21, 2026. Vendors change their products and prices, so check their sites for current details.
Where AnyDesk is a strong fit
AnyDesk is lightweight, quick to start and available on far more platforms than Vexaro Desk today, including macOS, Linux, Raspberry Pi and mobile. Its On-Premises appliance can run sessions without an internet connection, which suits isolated networks. For ad-hoc support across mixed devices, it is a proven choice.
Why teams choose Vexaro Desk
- Flat plan pricing: devices in your workspace count towards a device limit instead of per-user license tiers.
- TLS 1.3 encryption, end-to-end on direct connections, and a published list of every provider in the data path.
- Recording, audit log, roles and single sign-on live in the same console as the sessions.
Moving from AnyDesk to Vexaro Desk
- Create a free account. Once you confirm your email address, your workspace gets a one-month Team trial.
- Download the Vexaro Desk Windows client and install it on a few machines next to AnyDesk.
- Where you used AnyDesk's unattended password, set a Vexaro access password in Settings and, if you like, an allowlist of the Vexaro IDs allowed to use it.
- Choose the default rights for incoming sessions (input, clipboard and file transfer) so they match what your team was allowed before.
- Once sessions work the way you expect, retire AnyDesk on those Windows machines; keep it for macOS, Linux and mobile devices for now.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free option for business use?
Can I run Vexaro Desk without the vendor's cloud, like AnyDesk On-Premises?
How do the two encrypt sessions?
Does Vexaro Desk work on Mac or Linux?
See it on your own machines
Vexaro Desk is in early access. Create a free account and compare it with your current tool on your own Windows machines.