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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. It suits MSPs who mostly support machines they already manage.

Tenvara: Remote access

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.

Unattended access to managed devices

Tenvara Yes

Through the agent you already deploy Guide

AnyDesk Yes

Unattended access with a password

User consent options

Tenvara Yes

Connect straight away, tell the user, or ask first Guide

AnyDesk Yes

Interactive requests can be shown or blocked

Tickets, monitoring and patching

Tenvara Yes

Same app, same agent Guide

AnyDesk No

Remote desktop only

Self-hosting

Tenvara Yes

Docker Compose on your own Linux server Guide

AnyDesk Yes

On-premises on the Ultimate plan

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.

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Switching

Moving from AnyDesk

A calm move, not a big bang. Run both side by side until your team is happy.

  1. 1

    Set up customers and sites

    There is no automatic import from AnyDesk. Add your customers and sites first, as each agent enrols to one.

    Customers, sites and contacts
  2. 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. 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. 4

    Run both side by side, then switch

    Use Tenvara for managed devices and keep AnyDesk for any ad-hoc or mobile work you still need it for.

AnyDesk pricing

AnyDesk lists its Solo, Standard and Advanced plans on its pricing page. The Ultimate plan is by quote.

Vendor pricing page

Tenvara pricing

One subscription, per technician or per endpoint, hosted or self-hosted, with every feature in every plan.

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Questions

AnyDesk vs Tenvara: FAQ

See Tenvara next to AnyDesk.

A 30 minute walkthrough of the real product. Bring your list of what you use today and we'll show you where each part lives in Tenvara, and where it doesn't.

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.

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