Best AnyDesk Alternatives for MSPs in 2026 (After the Breach)
AnyDesk was breached in February 2024 — code signing keys and source code stolen. Here are the best AnyDesk alternatives for MSPs in 2026, with an honest comparison of security, pricing, and what each tool can and cannot reach.
In February 2024, AnyDesk confirmed that attackers had breached their production systems and stolen private code signing keys and source code. For MSPs, this was not a distant corporate incident — it was a breach of the software agent sitting on every client machine you manage. Two years on, the fallout is still shaping how IT teams evaluate remote access tools.
This post covers the best AnyDesk alternatives for MSPs in 2026: what each tool is genuinely good at, where it falls short, and the one architectural difference that separates most of them from actually solving the problem.
The 2024 Breach Fallout — What Changed for MSPs
When AnyDesk's code signing certificates were compromised, the immediate risk was malware signed to look like legitimate AnyDesk software. AnyDesk revoked and reissued certificates, but the window between breach and revocation is always a risk period — and any AnyDesk binary deployed in that window carries a question mark.
The longer-term issue is the source code. AnyDesk's proprietary DeskRT codec is the engine behind every remote session. With the source code in attacker hands, they can audit it privately for vulnerabilities that have never been publicly disclosed. You cannot audit it yourself. Your clients certainly cannot.
Under NIS2's supply chain security clause (Article 21), your clients' compliance officers are now required to ask about the security posture of every tool in their IT chain — including your remote access software. "We use AnyDesk" is an answer that requires follow-up in 2026 in a way it didn't in 2023.
Then, four months after AnyDesk, TeamViewer was breached by APT29 — the Russian state-sponsored group behind the SolarWinds attack. Both of the most-deployed remote access tools in the MSP space were confirmed compromised in the same calendar year.
The Main AnyDesk Alternatives for MSPs
Splashtop
No breach history. US-based, hosted on AWS. Good performance, solid Windows and Mac support, competitive MSP pricing. The hard limit: it requires an agent on every device. NVR cameras, managed switches, PBX systems, and network appliances cannot run Splashtop. For MSPs managing purely Windows and Mac endpoints with no network device access required, Splashtop is the cleanest AnyDesk replacement available.
TeamViewer
Breached in June 2024 by APT29. Mature product, strong MSP feature set, per-device pricing that scales poorly for large deployments. Switching from AnyDesk to TeamViewer means trading one breached vendor for another. That is a defensible choice if you have specific feature requirements, but it does not solve the supply chain risk problem.
ConnectWise ScreenConnect
Popular in the MSP space, self-hostable (you control the relay server, which matters for compliance). In February 2024 — the same month as the AnyDesk breach — ConnectWise ScreenConnect had a critical authentication bypass vulnerability (CVSS 10) that was actively exploited before patching. Self-hosted deployments were the most exposed. Worth noting if your clients are asking about vendor breach history.
BeyondTrust / Bomgar
Enterprise-grade, priced accordingly. SOC 2 Type II, strong audit logging, per-concurrent-session pricing. Not realistic for small and mid-size MSPs — entry pricing starts in the thousands of euros per year. Viable for larger operations with the budget to match.
ProxyLink
Architecturally different from every tool above. Instead of an agent on each device, ProxyLink runs a WireGuard tunnel on the router at each client site. One tunnel on a MikroTik, pfSense, or OpenWRT router makes every device on the LAN reachable — including NVR cameras, PBX systems, managed switches, and any device with an IP address. No software on individual devices.
Engineers get browser-based RDP, VNC, and SSH — no VPN client, no remote desktop software on the laptop. No breach history. EU-hosted on Hetzner Germany. Open protocol (WireGuard is in the Linux kernel and has been independently audited). Flat €69/month for 300 tunnels — not per device or per endpoint.
Head-to-Head: Best AnyDesk Alternatives Compared
| Criteria | AnyDesk | Splashtop | TeamViewer | ScreenConnect | ProxyLink |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breach history | Yes (Feb 2024) | No | Yes (Jun 2024) | Critical CVE (Feb 2024) | No |
| EU-hosted | No | No (AWS US) | No | Self-hosted option | Yes (Hetzner DE) |
| Open protocol | No (DeskRT) | No | No | No | Yes (WireGuard) |
| Agent on every device | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Reach cameras / PBX / switches | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Browser RDP/VNC/SSH | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| NIS2 audit log | No | Partial | No | Partial | Yes |
| MSP pricing model | Per device | Per device | Per device | Per concurrent | Flat €69/mo |
| Free tier | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Who Should Switch to What
Windows and Mac endpoints only, no network devices: Splashtop. No breach history, good performance, straightforward pricing. It will not cover cameras or switches but if you do not need that, it is the safest drop-in AnyDesk replacement.
Mixed environments — endpoints plus cameras, PBX, switches: No agent-based tool can reach network devices. The only architecture that covers the full fleet is a tunnel on the router. ProxyLink or a self-managed WireGuard setup are the options here.
NIS2 compliance required: EU data residency and immutable audit logs are table stakes. AnyDesk, TeamViewer, and Splashtop are all US-hosted or non-EU relay. ProxyLink (Hetzner Germany) or a self-hosted setup are the clean choices.
Largest enterprises, unlimited budget: BeyondTrust. Best security posture in the market, but priced accordingly.
Real-World Migration: From AnyDesk to a Tunnel-Based Approach
Migrating from AnyDesk to ProxyLink is not a per-machine migration. You deploy one WireGuard tunnel per client site — on the router — and every device on that LAN becomes reachable immediately. No touching 200 endpoints. No scheduling maintenance windows to install agents.
The practical process: pick one client site, set up the tunnel on their router (MikroTik auto-config is built in), add proxy links for their Windows PCs, switch, and NVR. Run both tools in parallel for a week. If the engineers are happy, roll out to the next site. The entire fleet migration is 20 router configurations, not 200 agent deployments.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is AnyDesk safe to use in 2026?
AnyDesk revoked and reissued code signing certificates after the February 2024 breach. Current versions use the new certificates and are not directly compromised. The longer-term concern is the stolen source code — attackers can privately audit it for undisclosed vulnerabilities. Whether that risk is acceptable depends on your clients' compliance requirements and risk tolerance.
What is the best AnyDesk alternative for MSPs?
For purely endpoint-based access (Windows/Mac): Splashtop — no breach history, competitive pricing. For mixed environments including network devices (cameras, switches, PBX): ProxyLink — one WireGuard tunnel per site covers everything with no agents on devices. For enterprise budgets: BeyondTrust.
Can any AnyDesk alternative reach cameras and switches?
Not agent-based tools — cameras, NVR systems, PBX phones, and managed switches cannot run remote access agents. Only tunnel-based tools (where the tunnel runs on the router, not the device) can reach them. ProxyLink uses this architecture: one WireGuard tunnel on the site router covers every IP on the LAN.
Does ProxyLink require software on each device?
No. The WireGuard tunnel runs on the router or gateway at the client site. Individual devices — cameras, switches, Windows PCs, Linux servers — need no software installed. For Windows PCs that need browser RDP/VNC access, ProxyLink provides a one-line PowerShell deploy script. Network devices need nothing.
How does ProxyLink handle NIS2 compliance?
ProxyLink is EU-hosted (Hetzner Germany), uses an open and audited protocol (WireGuard), and maintains an immutable audit log of every session with timestamp, engineer identity, and target device. The NIS2 compliance portal documents all of this for client audits. See the full NIS2 remote access guide.
Try ProxyLink free during early access — no card required, full MSP features. Setup guides for MikroTik, pfSense, OpenWRT, and Debian in the docs. Related: TeamViewer alternatives for MSPs · Remote access to NVR cameras and PBX without a static IP.