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Awacino vs Splashtop: remote desktop subscriptions vs network slots

In short

Splashtop is a remote desktop and remote support service: you control a computer's screen through its app. Awacino gives your device a real address inside the remote network, so you use your own tools and reach every device there. Choose Splashtop for managed remote desktop and support of many computers; choose Awacino to work inside a network - NAS, printers, servers - without port forwarding, licensed by devices.

Last checked: Nov 8, 2026

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Side by side

	Splashtop	Awacino
How it connects	Through Splashtop's servers, direct when possible	Direct device to device, end-to-end encrypted; Awacino's servers only introduce the devices
What you install	The Splashtop Streamer 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 with the Streamer	Reachable at their usual address through your SituIP
Your own tools (RDP, VNC, SSH)	No - Splashtop's own viewer	Yes, any tool, unchanged
Guest access	Support codes in support plans	A Beam-in code, switched off with one tap
Licence model	Subscriptions per user or per technician, by plan	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, Chromebook	iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android, Windows, Linux; Raspberry Pi, NAS and servers with the Unattended Client

Typical setups; details vary by plan and version.

When Splashtop is the better choice

You manage and support many computers and need a support console.
You want high-quality screen streaming for design or video work.
You need features such as remote print or session recording.

When Awacino is the better choice

You need the network, not only screens.
You want to keep using RDP, VNC or SSH.
You want licences that count devices, not people.

Questions people ask

Is Awacino a Splashtop alternative?

For reaching your own computers and networks, yes. For a managed support desk with many unattended customer machines, Splashtop's tools are made for that.

How is Awacino licensed compared with Splashtop?

Awacino counts slots - devices and active Beam-in codes - never people. Private use is free for 2 devices.

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.