Compare: Remote access
AnyDesk alternative: Tenvara
AnyDesk is a popular remote desktop tool, used for interactive sessions where the person at the device accepts, and for unattended access with a password. MSPs look at Tenvara when they want remote control built into the same agent as monitoring, patching and scripts, reached from a device, a ticket or a chat. Sessions open in the browser, peer to peer, and every one is logged.
The tool today
What AnyDesk does
Remote desktop software for attended and unattended access, cloud or on premises. Made by AnyDesk Software. This is how the vendor describes it, in our words.
- Interactive access, where the person at the device accepts the incoming request.
- Unattended access on Windows, macOS, Linux and Android, installed or portable.
- Mobile apps for Android and iOS.
- Session recording, file transfer and Wake-on-LAN.
- An Ultimate plan with on-premises hosting and a REST API.
Side by side
Tenvara vs AnyDesk
The remote access jobs that matter most, and how each product handles them. Then what else comes with Tenvara, such as a service desk, RMM and patching, in the same app.
Unattended access to managed devices
Unattended access with a password
User consent options
Interactive requests can be shown or blocked
Session log
Session recording
In-session tools
File transfer and Wake-on-LAN
Desktop app for technicians
Clients for Windows, macOS and Linux
Blank screen and block input
Privacy mode hides the screen and blocks input
Remote sessions on tickets
From Freshservice and Freshdesk tickets
Users ask for help from their computer
Request Session button in a custom client
Self-hosting
On-premises on the Ultimate plan
Mobile app for technicians
Mobile apps for Android and iOS
Session recording
Recorded locally, played in AnyDesk
File transfer
File Manager and file transfer
Older Windows versions
Windows XP SP2 and later, including Windows 7
Terminal with no screen session
Remote Shell, for Linux devices
Administrator prompts (UAC)
Installed AnyDesk interacts with UAC prompts
Forward a port without a VPN
TCP tunnelling, forward and reverse
Also in Tenvara
What else you get with Tenvara, in the same app
PSA and service desk
Not included; integrates with Freshworks and Salesforce
Remote monitoring and alerts
Not included
Patching
Not included
Software deployment
Not included
Endpoint, server and VM backup
Not included
Microsoft 365 management
Not included
Microsoft 365 backup
Not included
IT documentation
Not included
Device hardening
Security baselines audited first, enforced in rings, rolled back and watched for drift Guide
Not part of AnyDesk
Add-on means the vendor sells it as a separate product or paid extra. AnyDesk details come from the vendor's own website, see sources.
The one-app pitch
What else you'd replace
Most MSPs running AnyDesk pay for several other tools beside it. Tenvara does these jobs too, on the same customer record, with one agent and one login.
See every comparisonSwitching
Moving from AnyDesk
A calm move, not a big bang. Run both side by side until your team is happy.
How a gradual move to Tenvara works-
1
Import your customers and sites
Import customers and sites from a CSV export, with a dry run first, or add them by hand. Each enrolment token then ties a device to the right customer, and to a site if you choose one.
Importing from CSV -
2
Choose how users are asked
Pick connect straight away, tell the user, or ask first, to match what you agreed with each customer.
Devices and agent -
3
Deploy the agent alongside
Install the Tenvara agent next to AnyDesk with the one-line command or your deployment tool. On Macs, approve Screen Recording and Accessibility.
Installing the agent -
4
Run both side by side, then switch
Start with one customer, check each session under Devices > Remote sessions, then roll out to the rest and remove AnyDesk.
Remote control
AnyDesk pricing
AnyDesk lists its Solo, Standard and Advanced plans on its pricing page. The Ultimate plan is by quote.
Vendor pricing pageTenvara pricing
One product with every feature included, hosted or self-hosted. Tenvara is new and in beta, and pricing is announced before launch.
See pricingQuestions
AnyDesk vs Tenvara: FAQ
Open the device and press Remote in, or remote in from a device linked to a ticket or from a chat started in the tray. The screen opens in your browser, peer to peer, with a relay only when a direct route is unavailable.
You choose: connect straight away for servers, tell the user with a notice saying who has connected, or ask the user to approve each session first.
Yes. Devices > Remote sessions lists every session with who connected, the device and customer, the mode, the status, how long it lasted and whether it was direct or relayed.
Windows, macOS and Linux, from one signed agent. On a Mac, approve Screen Recording and Accessibility for the agent after installing so remote control can see and control the screen.
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Tenvara is coming soon.
Apply for the beta to run Tenvara side by side with AnyDesk before you decide, or get launch updates and hear first when pricing is announced.
Comparison based on publicly available information as of September 2026. AnyDesk is a trademark of its owner; Tenvara is not affiliated with it. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll correct it.
Sources
- AnyDesk features
- AnyDesk licences
- AnyDesk unattended access
- AnyDesk session recording
- AnyDesk file manager and file transfer
- AnyDesk Wake-on-LAN
- AnyDesk supported operating systems
- AnyDesk screen privacy
- AnyDesk session requests
- AnyDesk mobile device support
- AnyDesk pricing
- AnyDesk integration partners
- AnyDesk for Freshworks
- AnyDesk Remote Shell
- AnyDesk administrative privileges and elevation (UAC)
- AnyDesk TCP tunnelling