AI Software Index · August 2026

Best remote desktop software according to AI

80 real buyer questions, asked on the live ChatGPT and Gemini apps. Filter the leaderboard by engine, buyer type, and region.

IT support is the answer AI gives most often — it was the first recommendation in 33% 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%
4IT support75%
33%
5unattended access69%
8%
6Zoho Assist64%
0%
7RemotePC49%
8%
8Chrome Remote Desktop45%
1%
9RustDesk35%
1%
10ConnectWise 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.comRemotePC 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, August 2026. “Top pick” = first brand recommended in the answer. Part of the GetIntel AI Software Index.

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