2 categories · RankedChrome Remote Desktop
Read the same way at every company size.
The standing depends on who is buying. Every model is asked the same questions for each company size.
Zoho Assist is first at 28%.
Splashtop Remote Support is first at 35%.
BeyondTrust Remote Support is first at 27%.
Why models recommend it
“If you truly have no budget at all: Go with Chrome Remote Desktop (simple, browser‑based) or RustDesk (self‑hosted, free).”GLM 4.7 FlashX · Budget-constrained question · first choice
“If you need absolutely zero cost, go with Chrome Remote Desktop or RustDesk.”Kimi K2 · Budget-constrained question · first choice
“Safer Alternatives for Personal Use: ... Chrome Remote Desktop (when properly configured with strong authentication)”Kimi K2 · Negative question · alternative
“Best for Ad-Hoc / Quick Troubleshooting ... Native/browser tools eliminate overhead and licensing fees entirely.”Gemini 3.5 Flash · Budget-constrained question · alternative
What gives them pause
“Consumer-grade remote desktop tools — TeamViewer, AnyDesk, VNC Connect, Chrome Remote Desktop, ScreenConnect/ConnectWise Control”Muse Glimmer 30B · Negative question · warning
“Chrome Remote Desktop in production): High risk of exploitation due to exposed ports, weak defaults”Grok 4.20 · Negative question · warning
“Why to avoid: It is built entirely around a browser extension. It lacks granular admin controls”Qwen 3.7 Flash · Negative question · warning
“These stand out over consumer-grade tools like Chrome Remote Desktop (too limited for business)”Grok 4.20 · Paraphrase question · warning
Also on the shortlist
The products named in the same answers as Chrome Remote Desktop, over the 55 answers that named it, and how often each was the first choice instead.
| Product | Named together | Picked instead | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 7 | Compare → | |
| 43 | 1 | View → | |
| 36 | 15 | Compare → | |
| 25 | 1 | Compare → | |
| 22 | 6 | Compare → | |
| 15 | 3 | Compare → | |
| 15 | 2 | Compare → | |
| 12 | 0 | View → | |
| 9 | 0 | View → | |
| 8 | 1 | Compare → |
What the models named instead of Chrome Remote Desktop →
A side-by-side page exists where both products are among a category's top eight.
How this is measured
Fourteen AI models from 12 labs are asked the same buying questions six ways, for three company sizes. Standings refresh every edition.
Gane sells AI visibility software. No company can pay to change a result.
Read the method →Sources returned with these answers
Fourteen of the fourteen models returned a source list in this edition: five return the pages they cited and nine the search results they consulted. These counts come from 43 of the 55 answers that named Chrome Remote Desktop and are not a share of its labels.
Domains cited
118 of the 118 domain citations in answers naming Chrome Remote Desktop came from a third party's page.
Pages cited
Pages are listed as the models cited them.
By model
| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |