Scry vs RemotePC — honest comparison
Looking for a RemotePC alternative? Here's an honest Scry vs RemotePC comparison — including the part RemotePC's marketing doesn't lead with: the first-year price is not the price you keep paying. We cover the renewal-shock angle, then concede plainly where RemotePC's more mature product genuinely beats us. Scry is a 0.1.x public preview; several features are still in preview.
| At a glance | Scry | RemotePC |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $9.99/mo (billed today) | Consumer $22.08 first year, then $35.40/yr at renewal (1 computer, billed annually) |
| Most popular plan | $95.99 / yr | SOHO $74.64 first year, then $119.40/yr at renewal (10 computers, billed annually) |
| Lifetime license | $399 one-time | None |
| Platforms | Mac (host + client) · Windows (host + client) · Linux (host + client) · iOS (client) · Android (client) · Web (client) | Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS · Android · Web |
Pick RemotePC if
- ·A mature feature set today: RemotePC ships session recording, remote printing, and broad device-count tiers right now. Scry has no session recording and no remote printing.
- ·More established mobile clients. RemotePC's iOS and Android apps are battle-tested; Scry's iOS and Android viewer apps are newer.
- ·Broader Linux reach. Scry now ships a Linux host too, but it's x64-only; RemotePC's Linux and device coverage is wider.
- ·An established support organization and a long track record. Scry is a public-preview product from a small team.
- ·If you are comfortable with the subscription model and have checked the renewal price, RemotePC's tiered device plans can be a sensible fit for multi-device households.
Pick Scry if
- +No renewal shock. RemotePC's own pricing page (May 2026) shows a discounted first year — Consumer $22.08, SOHO $74.64 — that renews materially higher: $35.40/yr and $119.40/yr respectively. Scry's $399 lifetime is one number, once, with no year-two jump.
- +No commercial-use ambiguity. Scry has no detection wall and no session classifier of any kind.
- +End-to-end encrypted, peer-to-peer transport. Your screen, keystrokes, and clipboard are encrypted device to device with DTLS-SRTP over WebRTC, an open standard. The session goes straight between your two devices; even when a strict network forces a relay hop, our relay only forwards packets it can't read. RemotePC routes sessions through its own cloud on a proprietary stack.
- +Try the whole thing free for 7 days on the annual plan, on Mac, Windows, Linux, and the browser (a credit card is required to start), with no renewal trap waiting after a discounted first year.
- +One Bravely account across Mac, Windows, and Linux hosts and Mac/Windows/Linux/iOS/Android/Web clients, with no per-device tier math.
Full feature comparison
Verified 2026-05-16. Source linked at the bottom.
| Feature | Scry | RemotePC |
|---|---|---|
| Free trial | 7-day trial on the annual plan (credit card required); no free tier | Trial-style, then paid |
| Commercial-use detection | None | No hard wall, but tiered device caps |
| First-year vs renewal price | One price, no renewal jump | Consumer $22.08 yr1 then $35.40/yr; SOHO $74.64 yr1 then $119.40/yr |
| Lifetime purchase | $399 one-time | No |
| Mac host | Yes | Yes |
| Windows host | Yes | Yes |
| Linux host | Yes (x64 AppImage) | Yes |
| Browser client (no install) | Yes | Yes (limited) |
| Multi-monitor | Switchable — one display at a time | Yes |
| Audio streaming | Mac (mic) / Windows (system audio); none on Linux/mobile/web | Yes |
| File transfer | Yes — in-session, all platforms | Yes |
| Session recording | No | Yes |
| Remote printing | No | Yes |
| Mobile apps | Yes — iOS + Android (viewer only) | Yes, mature |
| Transport security | End-to-end encrypted (DTLS-SRTP, peer-to-peer WebRTC) | Established, encrypted |
| Pricing model | Subscription + lifetime (7-day free trial on annual) | Subscription (intro/renewal split) |
FAQ
Does RemotePC's price go up after the first year?+
Yes. As of May 2026 RemotePC's own pricing page lists Consumer at $22.08 for the first year then $35.40/yr at renewal, and SOHO at $74.64 first year then $119.40/yr at renewal. The first-year figure is a discounted introductory rate, not the price you keep paying.
Does Scry have renewal shock?+
No — the $399 lifetime is one-time, the same number forever with no year-two jump. There's also a monthly ($9.99) and annual ($95.99) option, and the annual plan starts with a 7-day free trial (a credit card is required to start); monthly bills today.
Does Scry record sessions?+
No — Scry does not have session recording. RemotePC has it today; if you need it, RemotePC is the better choice.
Is Scry end-to-end encrypted?+
Yes. Scry's screen, input, and data run over a peer-to-peer WebRTC connection encrypted end-to-end with DTLS-SRTP. The keys are negotiated directly between your two devices — our relay only handles signaling and, when a direct path isn't possible, forwards already-encrypted packets, so it never sees your screen.
Can I try Scry before paying?+
Yes — the annual plan starts with a 7-day free trial on Mac, Windows, Linux, and the browser. A credit card is required to start it. Monthly is $9.99 billed today, and there's no free tier after the trial.
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Pricing verified 2026-05-16. RemotePC pricing source. Subject to change.