Volero
🔍  Splashtop alternative

Volero vs Splashtop

Splashtop is fast and popular — but it's a subscription that routes through its cloud and needs an account. Volero connects your devices directly, with no account and a one-time price.

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Volero vs Splashtop

The differences that matter if you'd rather not pay every year. Updated October 2026.

VoleroSplashtop
Pricing modelFree + £9.99 lifetime ProSubscription (from ~$72/year)
Account requiredNoneYes
Free tier works over the internetYesLAN only (remote-from-anywhere is paid)
ConnectionDevice to device, no serversCloud-brokered
Post-quantum encryptionYesNo
Apple WatchYesNo
Native visionOSYesYes
Cross-platform (Windows/Android)Apple-onlyYes

The difference

Why people choose Volero

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One-time, not forever

£9.99 once for Pro — not a yearly bill that never ends.

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No account

Nothing to sign up for; your devices connect through your own iCloud.

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No cloud in the middle

Your screen goes straight between your devices — nothing to intercept.

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Free works anywhere

Control your Mac over the internet on the free tier, not just on your home Wi-Fi.

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Stop renting access to your own Mac.

Free for personal use, £9.99 lifetime Pro — no subscription.