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Awacino vs AnyDesk: remote screen vs remote network

In short

AnyDesk is a fast remote desktop app: it streams another computer's screen in its own viewer. Awacino gives your device a real address in the remote network, so you reach every device there with your own tools. Choose AnyDesk for quick remote control of one computer or remote support; choose Awacino to work inside your home or office network, including NAS, printers and servers, without opening ports.

Last checked: Nov 8, 2026

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	AnyDesk	Awacino
How it connects	Through AnyDesk's servers, direct when possible	Direct device to device, end-to-end encrypted; Awacino's servers only introduce the devices
What you install	The AnyDesk app on every computer you want to control	Awacino on your device and on one device in the network you want to reach
Router changes	None	None: no port forwarding, no public IP address, no DynDNS
Behind CGNAT / DS-Lite	Works	Works
Devices without an app (NAS, printer, PLC)	No - only computers that run AnyDesk	Reachable at their usual address through your SituIP
Your own tools (RDP, VNC, SSH)	No - AnyDesk's own viewer	Yes, any tool, unchanged
Guest access	AnyDesk address and confirmation, or unattended password	A Beam-in code, switched off with one tap
Licence model	Free for private use; subscriptions by user and device for commercial use	Slots: devices and active Beam-in codes, never people; free for 2 devices for private use
Open source	No	No
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and more	iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android, Windows, Linux; Raspberry Pi, NAS and servers with the Unattended Client

Typical setups; details vary by plan and version.

When AnyDesk is the better choice

You want to control one remote screen with very little setup.
You give remote support to people who are not in your network.
You need AnyDesk's support-desk features such as session logs and custom clients.

When Awacino is the better choice

You need the whole network: NAS, printers, routers, PLCs and servers.
You want to keep using Windows Remote Desktop, VNC or SSH.
You want guests in with one revocable code instead of shared passwords.

Questions people ask

Is Awacino an AnyDesk alternative?

For reaching your own computers and networks, yes. Awacino gives you an address inside the network and you use RDP, VNC or SSH. For helping someone else's computer once, AnyDesk is often quicker.

Does Awacino stream the screen like AnyDesk?

Awacino does not stream screens itself. It connects you to the network, and you open the screen with the remote desktop tool you prefer, such as Windows Remote Desktop or VNC.

Does Awacino work behind CGNAT?

Yes. Both devices connect outwards and then talk to each other directly, so you need no public IP address and no port forwarding - also behind CGNAT, DS-Lite and on mobile networks.

Can I use RDP, VNC or SSH with Awacino?

Yes. Your device gets a SituIP, a real address in the remote network, so the Remote Desktop, VNC and SSH tools built into Windows, macOS and Linux work unchanged.

Is Awacino free?

Private use is free for 2 devices. Commercial use is licensed by slots - devices and active Beam-in codes, never people - from a few devices to large fleets and MSPs with many customer networks.

Is Awacino open source?

No. Awacino is closed-source software by ImageNotion UG, Germany. Connections are direct and end-to-end encrypted; Awacino's servers never carry your data.