A Jump Desktop alternative if you only need Windows → Mac
Jump Desktop is a mature remote desktop app for many platforms. If your only need is to open a Mac from a Windows PC on the same network, RDPyon takes a narrower route: you install one app on the Mac and use the Remote Desktop Connection (mstsc) that already ships with Windows.
How they set up
| RDPyon | Jump Desktop | |
|---|---|---|
| On the Mac | RDPyon app (macOS 12.3+, Apple Silicon & Intel) | Jump Desktop Connect (free) |
| On the Windows PC | Nothing — built-in Remote Desktop Connection | Jump Desktop client app |
| Price | $19 one-time, 2 Macs, 1 year of updates, optional renewal $9.50 | Jump Desktop Connect (Mac host): free · client app price: see jumpdesktop.com · Teams $7.49 / $14.99 per user per month (20% off yearly) |
| Free trial | 14 days, no credit card | 14 days |
| Platforms | Windows client → Mac host only | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android (beta), Linux (alpha), web |
As of Oct 2026 (checked 2026-10-19), from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/jump-desktop-rdp-vnc-fluid/id524141863, https://jumpdesktop.com/pricing-plans.html, https://jumpdesktop.com.
Prices change — check the vendor's page.
When Jump Desktop is the better choice
You connect from phones or tablets, across the internet without a VPN, or manage many machines for a team. RDPyon needs the same network or a VPN, allows one viewer at a time, and sends one screen at a time.
When RDPyon fits
You already use Windows, you don't want to install another client there, and you want a one-time price.
What works today
Text and image clipboard both ways · Mac audio forwarding (macOS 13+, off by default) · choose which Mac monitor to send · no install on Windows. File copy is not guaranteed yet. Connecting while the Mac is at the login window or right after restart may fail.
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