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Chrome Remote Desktop

Overview

What is Chrome Remote Desktop?

Chrome Remote Desktop from Google is a cross-platform remote administration and remote desktop tool that requires the Chrome browser and an extension.

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Recent Reviews

Can't beat it for free!

10 out of 10
December 13, 2019
Incentivized
We use Chrome Remote Desktop in multiple ways. The two primary ways we are using it are A: Test content off of our network to verify if …
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Popular Features

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  • Over-the-Internet remote session (18)
    10.0
    100%
  • Initiate remote control from mobile (16)
    10.0
    100%
  • Screen sharing (17)
    8.9
    89%
  • Remote management of servers & workstations (16)
    7.1
    71%
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Pricing

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What is Chrome Remote Desktop?

Chrome Remote Desktop from Google is a cross-platform remote administration and remote desktop tool that requires the Chrome browser and an extension.

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  • No setup fee

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  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Product Demos

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Chrome Remote Desktop Beta demo.

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Chrome Remote Desktop for Android- Demo

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Features

Remote Administration

Remote administration software is used to control a computer from a remote location.

7.3
Avg 8.2
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Product Details

What is Chrome Remote Desktop?

Chrome Remote Desktop Technical Details

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Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Chrome Remote Desktop from Google is a cross-platform remote administration and remote desktop tool that requires the Chrome browser and an extension.

Reviewers rate Over-the-Internet remote session and Initiate remote control from mobile highest, with a score of 10.

The most common users of Chrome Remote Desktop are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Our organization utilizes Google Chrome Remote Desktop to provide assistance to our staff and students. When a user cannot fully fulfill a technical issue with the device or any programs within their Chromebooks, then that is when we use the Chrome Remote Desktop. Once we are able to establish a connection to the Chromebook in question we are able to provide a resolution to any issues the users may be facing.
Hamada El Shahat | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
The Chrome Remote Desktop helped us recently to connect the employee and the management easily especially during the COVID pandemic. It makes communication more efficient and reliable. It increases productivity remotely. We conducted meetings and communication and helped us to fix computer issues by sharing screens with other computers.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It is not technically being utilized across the whole organization, but more so on a departmental level. It is one of the tools available for our technicians to use while they provide remote assistance with our users. As we have been using a commercial remote desktop solution for quite some time, there were some problems with the software, where we needed to look for alternative software solutions. One of these was Chrome Remote Desktop, which we have used with supporting users from time to time, and has worked really well. The biggest benefits to the business are there is no cost, it is available to everyone, and it is really easy/intuitive to use, both from a technician and user perspective. It also doesn't have some of the issues/problems we have seen with some other "commercial" remote desktop solutions.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
I have been using Chrome Remote Desktop in my Organization to work with my team technically. It is so easy and simple to use without any hassle. The user interface is also very attractive and easy to use and it is also easy to install and use. I can also connect with my other team members remotely to work on technical issues at my workplace. This is so helpful and I loved using this as I can connect with anyone anywhere without spending a peny.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use Chrome Remote Desktop to access certain resources that are only available on machines physically located at our corporate office. Only a few users need it, mainly in the accounting and human resources departments. While Chrome Remote Desktop isn't my primary solution for remote access, I use it quite often when other solutions don't work or are down for maintenance.
December 13, 2019

Can't beat it for free!

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use Chrome Remote Desktop in multiple ways. The two primary ways we are using it are A: Test content off of our network to verify if there is an issue with a website or if we want to make sure that there is accessibility back into the system from an outside source. And B: If we have issues connecting to a remote machine on the network and none of our other tools will allow us to connect, we will ask the user to send us a support code through Chrome Remote Desktop to connect to their machine to fix the issue.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
This is utilized by members of the IT department to have an alternative way to access their PCs when out of the office (and just in case the RDS server has issues and they are remote). As we have Chromebooks, this is a logical tool to choose to access the machines.
Allen Shapiro | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
My company works with many remote PCs and also has people working from home. We've recently switched from using TeamViewer to Chrome Remote Desktop with no impact on performance. I also use Chrome Remote Desktop to access 5 other PCs where I have large processing jobs running.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Chrome Remote Desktop is used to control and monitor Windows servers that initial long-running database-related jobs that require a stable, long-time connection. It is also used for copying large files that take more than 24 hours. It's only used within the database area and enterprise-wide distribution is under review.
Ravinder Gupta | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I have been using Chrome Remote Desktop personally to control my personal computer from the comfort of my phone. We are also using Chrome Remote Desktop at work to coordinate work with colleagues and seek technical assistance remotely. It's easy to install and easier to use. You can use it in two ways: Remote Assistance for user to user screen sharing and "My Computers" to seamlessly connect to your devices from anywhere in the world. That's why I love Chrome Remote Desktop so much.
Brock Bruce | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use Chrome Remote Desktop to access computers out in the field or back at the office when out in the field for troubleshooting and technical support. We have also been know to use it to demonstrate or present to clients.
Jesus Mata | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
This is being used by the IT department to aid in remote desktop support and to check in on the occasional computer that has monitors for us. It really helps us when we need to assist someone that is at a remote site and we only need to hop on real quick to get a quick peek at their issue and resolve it as soon as possible.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Chrome Remote Desktop is one of the solutions we offer for connecting to workstations from our new chomebooks. If it ends up working out, we could potentially replace a large portion of our laptop fleet with cheaper chromebooks. We've found a large number of users only use thier laptops to remote into their desktops.
Ho'omana Nathan Horton | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use Chrome Remote Desktop to access data and analysis servers from offsite. We've also used it in the Linguistics Lab to remotely access a computer with SuperLab from outside the experimentation booth where we have respondents.
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Chrome Remote Desktop is used within our organization to obtain 'line-of-site' when it comes to supporting our hardware in the field remotely. As our organization utilizes the power of Google for Work - Google App Suites all of our devices are enrolled and managed via google MDM, this is only half the battle when it comes to supporting and accessing your hardware in the field. With the Chrome Remote Desktop app my team and I can easily access a device as long as it's connected to the internet even in a locked-down kiosk state. The business problem this solves is quite obvious, no more on-site technicians to troubleshoot a software or configuration issue as we can do it remotely with Chrome Remote Desktop!


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