Newer versions push cloud recording, session analytics, and mandatory account logins. AnyDesk 5.4.2 allowed pure LAN operation without an internet connection (aside from the initial ID handshake). For privacy purists, this version doesn't phone home with metadata about your session duration or file transfers.
If you are using this version, you still have access to AnyDesk's standard high-performance features: anydesk 5.4.2
: Fixed issues where the application was not always reachable immediately after the operating system finished booting. Newer versions push cloud recording, session analytics, and