Categories / VPN, network and remote access
VPN, network and remote access
2.7%of all Mac app installs in the last 30 days: 57,942 installs. Its share is up from 2.6% in the two months before.
VPN clients, firewalls, proxies and remote desktop apps.
Over time
Installs in this category at each recorded 30-day window.
Share of installs
Average share in each period.
- Oct 28 – Jul 292.1%
- Jul 30 – Sep 272.6%
- Sep 28 – Oct 28, 20262.7% +6%
The most installed vpn, network and remote access
79 apps, ranked by installs in the last 30 days.
VPN, network and remote access
| # | App | Installs, 30 days | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Windows AppConnect to Windows | 4,028 | +13% |
| 2 |  ProtonVPNVPN client focusing on security | 2,472 | +12% |
| 3 |  Cloudflare WARPFree app that makes your Internet safer | 2,461 | +19% |
| 4 |  LuLuOpen-source firewall to block unknown outgoing connections | 1,993 | +10% |
| 5 | AnyDeskAllows connection to a computer remotely | 1,849 | +4% |
| 6 | NordVPNVPN client for secure internet access and private browsing | 989 | −6% |
| 7 |  TeamViewerRemote access and connectivity software focused on security | 922 | −19% |
| 8 |  Mullvad VPNVPN client | 482 | −15% |
| 9 |  ParsecRemote desktop | 470 | +6% |
| 10 |  UU RemoteNetEase UU remote desktop access and control tool | 438 | +6% |
| 11 |  ZeroTier OneMesh VPN client | 384 | −5% |
| 12 |  AdGuardStand alone ad blocker | 374 | −4% |
| 13 |  Royal TSXRemote management solution | 373 | +4% |
| 14 |  Little SnitchHost-based application firewall | 367 | −17% |
| 15 |  Jump Desktop ConnectRemote desktop app | 357 | +19% |
| 16 |  PritunlOpenVPN client | 341 | +17% |
| 17 |  Remote Desktop ManagerCentralises all remote connections on a single platform | 322 | +39% |
| 18 |  Amnezia VPNVPN client | 321 | −23% |
| 19 |  WinBoxAdministration tool for MikroTik RouterOS | 300 | −6% |
| 20 |  SurfsharkVPN client for secure internet access and private browsing | 297 | −5% |
| 21 | HappPlatform for building proxies to bypass network restrictions | 294 | −11% |
| 22 |  Chrome Remote DesktopRemotely access another computer through the Google Chrome browser | 287 | +19% |
| 23 |  TurboVNCRemote display system | 200 | +5% |
| 24 |  Jump DesktopRemote desktop application | 193 | +7% |
| 25 |  TunnelBearVPN client for secure internet access and private browsing | 138 | +55% |
| 26 |  TwingateZero trust network access platform | 137 | +4% |
| 27 |  SurgeNetwork toolbox | 126 | −27% |
| 28 |  ViscosityOpenVPN client with AppleScript support | 122 | −14% |
| 29 |  SpeedifyVPN client | 117 | −17% |
| 30 | RealVNC ConnectRemote desktop client and server application | 113 | −39% |
| 31 |  Clash PartyAnother Mihomo GUI | 110 | −40% |
| 32 |  PassepartoutOpenVPN and WireGuard client | 97 | −11% |
| 33 |  Sunlogin ClientRemote desktop control and monitoring tool | 93 | −17% |
| 34 | Clash MiAnother Mihomo GUI based on Flutter | 91 | −22% |
| 35 |  DuetRemote desktop and second display tool | 88 | −7% |
| 36 |  UniFi Identity EndpointLicense free Wi-Fi, VPN, and Access Application for Organizations | 79 | −10% |
| 37 |  StashNetwork tool based on Clash | 67 | −9% |
| 38 | PrivadoVPNVPN client | 46 | +12% |
| 39 | SunloginControlTarget component of remote desktop control and monitoring tool | 46 | −23% |
| 40 | AdGuard VPNVPN for privacy and security | 44 | −25% |
| 41 | CyberGhostVPN client | 43 | −7% |
| 42 | HopToDeskRemote desktop and remote support tool with end-to-end encryption | 39 | +588% |
| 43 | Splashtop BusinessRemote access software | 36 | −25% |
| 44 | Meta Quest Remote DesktopRemote desktop companion app for Meta Quest headsets | 35 | −1% |
| 45 | Real VNC ServerRemote desktop server application | 35 | −39% |
| 46 | IVPNVPN client | 33 | −17% |
| 47 | Radio SilenceNetwork monitor and firewall | 28 | +41% |
| 48 | PureVPNVPN client | 26 | −17% |
| 49 | Air VPNOpenVPN UI | 24 | +9% |
| 50 | Screens ConnectRemote desktop software | 24 | −40% |
| 51 | Murus FirewallFirewall app | 22 | +122% |
| 52 | ClearVPNVPN client | 21 | −20% |
| 53 | Mozilla VPNVPN client | 19 | +12% |
| 54 | Defguard ClientWireGuard VPN client which supports multi-factor authentication | 16 | +50% |
| 55 | MeshPrivate rolodex to remember people better | 16 | −19% |
| 56 | NoMachine Enterprise ClientRemote desktop software | 15 | +51% |
| 57 | ThinLincLinux remote desktop server | 14 | +10% |
| 58 | FirezoneZero-trust access platform built on WireGuard | 13 | +104% |
| 59 | VisItVisualisation and data analysis for mesh-based scientific data | 13 | +2% |
| 60 | IPVanishVPN client | 12 | −11% |
| 61 | ShimoVPN client for secure internet access and private browsing | 11 | +210% |
| 62 | SupremoRemote desktop software | 11 | +3% |
| 63 | VallumApplication firewall | 10 | +182% |
| 64 | HelpWire OperatorRemote desktop controller | 9 | −2% |
| 65 | VPN Tracker 365VPN client: IPsec, L2TP, OpenVPN, PPTP, SSTP, SonicWALL/AnyConnect/Fortinet SSL | 9 | −53% |
| 66 | Aviatrix VPN ClientVPN client that provides SAML authentication | 8 | +3% |
| 67 | Bright VPNVPN service | 8 | +126% |
| 68 | NoMachineRemote desktop software | 8 | −96% |
| 69 | StrongVPNVPN app with support for multiple protocols | 8 | +13% |
| 70 | Obscura VPNVPN client | 7 | −51% |
| 71 | TorGuardVPN client | 7 | −29% |
| 72 | UniFi Identity EnterpriseCorporate Wi-Fi, VPN, SSO, and HR Application | 7 | −24% |
| 73 | Mysterium VPNVPN client | 6 | +6% |
| 74 | DNClientPeer-to-peer VPN client for managed nebula networks | 4 | −62% |
| 75 | LogMeIn ClientRemote access tool | 4 | +88% |
| 76 | VyprVPNVPN client | 4 | +13% |
| 77 | VeePNVPN client | 2 | +182% |
| 78 | Hola VPNPeer-to-peer VPN | 1 | −86% |
| 79 | NethLinkLink NethServer systems and provide remote access tools | 1 | −76% |
24 developer tools in this category
Developer tools
| # | App | Installs, 30 days | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  TailscaleMesh VPN based on WireGuard | 20,218 | +4% |
| 2 |  RustDeskOpen source virtual/remote desktop application | 4,342 | +17% |
| 3 |  TigerVNCMulti-platform VNC client and server | 3,265 | +10% |
| 4 |  OpenVPN Connect clientClient program for the OpenVPN Access Server | 1,561 | +19% |
| 5 |  Clash Verge RevContinuation of Clash Verge - A Clash Meta GUI based on Tauri | 1,515 | +1% |
| 6 |  TunnelblickFree and open-source OpenVPN client | 1,365 | +6% |
| 7 | RealVNC Connect ViewerRemote desktop application focusing on security | 935 | +481% |
| 8 |  SFMStandalone client for sing-box, the universal proxy platform | 896 | −4% |
| 9 |  AWS Client VPNManaged client-based VPN service to securely access AWS resources | 611 | +4% |
| 10 |  WindscribeVPN client for secure internet access and private browsing | 313 | +14% |
| 11 |  Private Internet AccessVPN client | 134 | +45% |
| 12 |  ExpressVPNVPN client for secure and private internet access | 85 | −4% |
| 13 | Cloudflare WARP (beta)Free app that makes your Internet safer | 18 | +27% |
| 14 | Tunnelblick (beta)Free and open source graphic user interface for OpenVPN | 12 | +54% |
| 15 | Little Snitch (5)Host-based application firewall | 9 | +81% |
| 16 | Enclave CLISafely build private networks without configs, firewalls or access control lists | 7 | +23% |
| 17 | Mullvad VPN (beta)VPN client | 5 | +41% |
| 18 | HMA! VPNVPN program from Hide My Ass | 4 | −62% |
| 19 | AdGuard VPN (nightly)VPN for privacy and security | 2 | −44% |
| 20 | DNClient Server CLIPeer-to-peer VPN client daemon for managed nebula networks | 2 | +41% |
| 21 | Little Snitch (nightly)Host-based application firewall | 2 | −89% |
| 22 | LogMeIn HamachiHosted VPN service that lets you securely extend LAN-like networks | 2 | −91% |
| 23 | Hummingbird CLIOpenVPN 3 client | 1 | −86% |
| 24 | Little Snitch (4)Host-based application firewall | 1 | −29% |
Install counts come from Homebrew, a free tool many Mac users install apps with, so they describe those people, not every Mac owner. How we count