RemotePC
Remote computer access for individuals and teams, with device-based plans, screen sharing, file transfer and business administration.
Broad basic remote desktop toolkit across operating systems plus multidevice and enterprise administration options.
Straightforward install/connect concept, although firewall policies and host/client compatibility require testing.
Low promotional prices, but crossed-out monthly and yearly values, renewals and overage fees complicate an apples-to-apples budget.
TLS/AES protection, MFA and enterprise account options; limited native workflow integrations compared with help-desk suites.
Scored by Aditya Verma
Quick facts
- Vendor
- IDrive Inc.
- Pricing model
- Device-based remote access with first-year promotional annual equivalents: Solo about $1.84/mo; Pro/SOHO $6.22/mo; Team $18.72/mo; Enterprise $37.47/mo; monthly Solo $2.95; annual renewals ma
- Plan pricing
- From approximately $1.84/month equivalent on a first-year annual Solo promotion; $2.95/month on monthly billing Vendor source checked; not a hands-on review
- Free plan
- Not confirmed
- Free trial
- Yes — check eligibility
- Last verified
- Not yet verified
About RemotePC
RemotePC is a remote desktop access service from IDrive that allows a person or team to connect to a distant computer over the internet. It is built for users who need their home or office desktop software when away, administrators who must reach multiple workstations and organizations managing remote access for employees. A typical setup installs RemotePC software on the computer being accessed, configures the account and authentication and connects from a supported desktop, mobile device or web viewer. RemotePC promotes always-on unattended access, remote printing, file transfer, multi-monitor support, remote reboot, chat and session recording. It offers access to Windows, macOS and Linux computers, with OS-specific differences in how particular controls work. For example, buyer tests should confirm microphone passthrough, remote browser access, keyboard mapping and recording on the exact host/client combination planned for rollout. RemotePC markets Consumer, SOHO, Team and Enterprise configurations under both older and newer labels. The pricing page currently calls its one-computer option Solo or Consumer, the one-user ten-computer option Pro or SOHO, the fifty-computer collaborative option Team, and the hundred-computer business configuration Enterprise. The names and included users can vary among signup screens and licensing models, which makes it important to check the endpoint and user limits at actual checkout. RemotePC's public US pricing page features a first-year annual-billing promotion around $1.84 per month equivalent for the one-computer Solo configuration, approximately $6.22 per month equivalent for a ten-computer Pro/SOHO configuration, approximately $18.72 per month equivalent for Team covering fifty computers and $37.47 per month equivalent for a hundred-computer Enterprise configuration. These figures are promotion-based equivalents, not evidence that the subscription renews indefinitely at the same amount. The same page describes first-year reductions and states that subsequent years revert to normal charges. Its monthly-billing section separately displays a Solo rate of $2.95 per month. RemotePC also advertises multi-year savings, and the price presentation combines crossed-out and promotional amounts in ways that are easy to misread when copied into comparison charts. To avoid suggesting a guaranteed renewal fee, this Toollers profile records the promotional annual-equivalent rates with an explicit first-year qualification, while marking plan annual totals as unverified and directing buyers to the final payable checkout invoice. Advertised RemotePC trials run for seven days and generally require no credit card for eligible plans. A signup page also describes a limited personal free-use option; that should not be presented as a permanently free full-featured commercial account. Solo fits a person reaching one computer. Pro/SOHO increases the permitted computer inventory, whereas Team and Enterprise expand account-level collaboration and administration. Enterprise lists group organization, remote deployment, permissions and support-oriented tools, with directory/identity options appearing on higher business plans. RemotePC also offers a HelpDesk on-demand support product, which is a different service from using RemotePC primarily to reach computers already enrolled under a remote access subscription. RemotePC states on its pricing page that excess subscribed computer usage can incur a charge of $20 per computer per year and that an RDP Connector add-on costs $20 per computer per year where used. Accounts created under newer user licensing may incur additional per-user charges when allowances are exceeded. A company budgeting remote access should ask what happens after its first promotional year, whether the plan allows access to all its deployed computers, how concurrent users work, and whether staff can be removed or reallocated without a fresh subscription. Vendor documentation describes TLS and AES-256 protections, with two-factor authentication controls, but the customer remains responsible for endpoint patching, strong account access, workstation locks and minimum permissions. A remote desktop stream is only useful if the host remains powered, connected and able to run the relevant program. G2 product-matched reviewers frequently praise cost and basic remote access convenience, while some describe intermittent connection or quality issues. These comments are anecdotal and do not establish a measured uptime, support response-time or security record. Toollers has not installed the client, initiated remote sessions or examined a renewal charge; its scoring is research-based and should be followed by a practical trial across the actual devices to be managed.
Best for
Individuals, small businesses and IT administrators wanting low-cost access to known remote computers, with business account management at higher tiers.
RemotePC pros and cons
Pros
- Affordable first-year published promotions for one to many remote computers.
- Windows, macOS and Linux host access with desktop, mobile and web connection options.
- File transfer, remote print, chat, reboot and multi-monitor workflows.
- Team and Enterprise options expand managed devices, group controls and user administration.
- Seven-day trial permits network and device compatibility testing before payment.
Cons
- −First-year promotional rates differ from renewal prices, potentially raising long-term cost.
- −Pricing pages combine annual discounts, monthly prices and two-year deals in a confusing display.
- −Device and user allowances can generate overage fees.
- −RDP Connector and HelpDesk features may require separate charges or licenses.
- −Network dependence and host software setup can complicate access behind restrictive company systems.
Features
Platforms
Integrations
Pricing — research snapshot
Pricing at a glance
Displayed promotional equivalent of approximately $1.84/month on selected annual first-year checkout for one user and one computer. Regular month-to-month price displayed separately at $2.95/month.
Approximately $6.22/month equivalent on an eligible introductory annual offer for one user and ten remote computers; renewal and checkout terms differ.
Approximately $18.72/month equivalent on an eligible introductory annual offer for a Team configuration covering 50 computers; user count depends on licensing model.
Approximately $37.47/month equivalent promotional annual rate for a 100-computer Enterprise configuration; verify identity, user allowances and renewal pricing.
Listed $2.95 per month with monthly billing for one registered computer; not the first-year annual promotion.
Official pricing / availability source · Checked 6 November 2026. Confirm current taxes, regional terms and allowances. A listed plan is not necessarily the cheapest option.
Editorial verification: Not yet verified. Check the vendor's site for current pricing.
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