# AnyDesk: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 61 judge labels across 4 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/anydesk

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Remote support and remote access](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/remote-support-and-remote-access/index.md) | 0% | 13 | 31% | 49 |
| [Remote monitoring and management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/remote-monitoring-and-management/index.md) | 0% | 68 | 100% | 5 |
| [Virtual desktops](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/virtual-desktops/index.md) | 0% | 93 | 100% | 5 |
| [Network monitoring and management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/network-monitoring-and-management/index.md) | 0% | 110 | 100% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "Choose AnyDesk or Splashtop if you want the best balance of speed, video quality, low latency, and competitive pricing." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Remote support)
- "Other options include AnyDesk, which is best for fast, lightweight remote access on a budget" (Llama 4 Maverick, Remote support)
- "AnyDesk: Starts ~$10\u201315/month (per technician); lightweight with high performance." (Grok 4.20, Remote support)
- "If you need a free option for very light use, AnyDesk is also worth considering." (Mistral Small, Remote support)

## And against it

- "Free or consumer-grade tools repurposed for business (e.g., ... TeamViewer, AnyDesk, or Chrome Remote Desktop in production): High risk of exploitation" (Grok 4.20, Virtual desktops)
- "Frequently abused by attackers for persistent access ... Platforms frequently abused in phishing campaigns (AnyDesk, TeamViewer)" (Kimi K2, RMM)
- "used for enterprise administrative access. They are legitimate products but are frequently abused with portable executables" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Virtual desktops)
- "Heavily exploited in refund scams and phishing campaigns (noted in CISA alerts from 2022–2023)." (Grok 4.20, Remote support)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named AnyDesk, from 125 of the 152 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- capterra.com: 63
- softwareadvice.com: 60
- teamviewer.com: 43
- zoho.com: 41
- g2.com: 39
- cisa.gov: 38
- splashtop.com: 38
- spotsaas.com: 26
- screenmeet.com: 22
- computerworld.com: 20

### Pages cited

- https://softwareadvice.com/remote-support: 52
- https://capterra.com/resources/best-remote-support-software-review-analysis: 41
- https://zoho.com/assist/best-remote-desktop-software.html: 29
- https://g2.com/software/remote-support: 23
- https://spotsaas.com/blog/best-remote-access-software: 21
- https://capterra.com/remote-support-software: 20
- https://cisa.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/guide_to_securing_remote_access_software.pdf: 20
- https://computerworld.com/article/1619135/remote-it-support-software-enterprise-buyers-guide.html: 20

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.