AI Software Index · August 2026

Best remote desktop software according to AI

On 6 August 2026, across 80 buyer questions asked on ChatGPT and Gemini, the three brands AI named most for remote desktop software were TeamViewer (in 95% of answers), Splashtop (93%) and AnyDesk (76%).

Last measured: 6 August 2026 · 80 buyer questions · ChatGPT and Gemini

TeamViewer is the answer AI gives most often. It was the first recommendation in 30% of the 80 answers we collected.

A high win rate for this category: the answer stays fairly stable however you phrase the question.

The leaderboard

EngineRegion
Buyer

Mention rate = share of 80 answers naming the brand. Top pick = share where it was the first recommendation.

#BrandMentionedTop pick
1TeamViewer95%
30%
2Splashtop93%
18%
3AnyDesk76%
3%
4Zoho Assist64%
0%
5RemotePC49%
8%
6Chrome Remote Desktop45%
1%
7RustDesk35%
1%
8ConnectWise ScreenConnect25%
0%
Citations

The sources behind the answers

Which domains ChatGPT and Gemini cite when recommending remote desktop software, and which ones move the outcome.

Most-cited domains

  1. 1.splashtop.com29
  2. 2.techradar.com26
  3. 3.teamviewer.com26
  4. 4.pcmag.com25
  5. 5.anydesk.com20
  6. 6.zoho.com19
  7. 7.gartner.com15
  8. 8.iperiusremote.com15

Sources that swing this category

When these domains show up in the citations, one brand wins far above its baseline. Correlation, not causation, but the pattern is consistent.

Citing businessnewsdaily.com → RemotePC wins 31% (baseline 8% · 4.1× lift · n=13)

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Methodology: 80 structured buyer prompts (generic, audience-framed, US/UK-localized) run on the real ChatGPT (gpt-5.5) and Gemini web apps, measured 6 August 2026. “Top pick” = first brand recommended in the answer. Strings the extractor captured that are not products, such as follow-up questions and feature names, are removed, and duplicate names for one product are merged. Part of the GetIntel AI Software Index.

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