VoleroVolero compared with ScreenConnect
ScreenConnect is built for IT teams that support other people’s computers. Volero is built for using your own Macs from your Apple devices.
At a glance
| Volero | ScreenConnect | |
|---|---|---|
| Controls a Mac | Yes | Yes |
| Controls a Windows PC | Not yet. Planned, no date. | Yes |
| Controls a Linux computer | Not yet. Planned, no date. | Yes |
| Viewer for Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro | Yes | Not found on its public pages |
| Works away from home | Partly. Through your own iCloud, an address you add, or a private network. Connecting by QR code from another network is being tested. | Yes |
| Record of who connected | Not yet. An audit log is part of Business, in the next update. | Yes |
| Company sign-in and roles | Not yet. Business adds per-person access in the next update. | Yes |
| Security certificates | None held. We do not claim any. | We did not check this |
| Price | Free for your own Macs. Pro £149, paid once. Business £7.99 a month or £59.99 a year. Pro and Business arrive in the next update. | One: $30 a month; Standard: $47 per technician working at one time, a month; Premium: $57 per technician working at one time, a month |
Prices are in US dollars, as published on each company’s site, without tax. They change often, so check the source.
Where ScreenConnect is ahead
Works with Windows, Mac and Linux computers, and has phone apps for guests on iOS and Android. Volero controls Macs only.
Has a remote command line, a way to work behind the user’s screen, and a way to approve Windows permission prompts.
Has audit reports, and video auditing on its Premium plan.
Connects to help-desk tools such as ConnectWise PSA, Zendesk and Freshdesk, and can run in your own cloud or on your own servers.
Where Volero is different
Viewer apps for Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro. We did not find either on the public pages of ScreenConnect.
Apple Pencil and trackpad mode on iPhone and iPad, for precise pointing.
No account to make. Volero connects your devices directly and runs no session server.
A pay-once option. Volero Pro is £149, paid once, and arrives in the next update.
Our honest view
If you run IT support for other people’s computers, choose ScreenConnect. It does far more for that job. Volero is for using your own Macs from your own Apple devices.
Questions
Is Volero an alternative to ScreenConnect?
Only for one job: using your own Macs from your Apple devices. ScreenConnect does more in other areas, as set out above. Windows, Linux and Android versions of Volero are planned, with no date.
Does Volero work on Windows, Linux or Android?
Not yet. Volero works on Apple devices only today. Windows, Linux and Android apps are planned. There is no date, and nothing to download yet. The roadmap shows where things stand.
How much does ScreenConnect cost?
One: $30 a month; Standard: $47 per technician working at one time, a month; Premium: $57 per technician working at one time, a month. Billed yearly. One includes 1 session and 10 unattended agents. Prices are in US dollars, as published on each company’s site, without tax. They change often, so check the source. Source: its own pages, linked below, checked October 17, 2026.
How much does Volero cost?
Controlling your own Macs is free. Volero Pro is £149, paid once. Volero Business is £7.99 a month or £59.99 a year. Both are bought through the App Store and arrive in the next update.
Sources
Prices and facts come from the pages linked here, read on October 17, 2026. Where we could not confirm something, we say so. Things change, so check the source before you decide.
- screenconnect.com/pricing
- Volero facts: our roadmap and support pages.