In today's world, Comparison of remote desktop software has become a topic of increasing interest and debate. From its origins to its impact on today's society, Comparison of remote desktop software has captured the attention of experts and the general public. As its relevance continues to increase, it is crucial to understand its implications and consequences in different areas. In order to address this question comprehensively, this article seeks to explore the different aspects of Comparison of remote desktop software, from its historical origins to its influence today. Through a detailed analysis, it is intended to shed light on this topic in an objective and complete manner, offering the reader a broad and precise vision.
This page is a comparison of notable remote desktop software available for various platforms.
Software | Protocols | Creator | First public release date | Latest stable year, version | License | Free for personal use | Free for commercial use |
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AetherPal | Proprietary | AetherPal Inc. | 2011 | 2016, Valet | Proprietary | No | No |
Ammyy Admin | Proprietary | Ammyy Inc. | 2007 | 2015, 3.5 | Proprietary | Yes | No |
AnyDesk | Proprietary | AnyDesk Software GmbH | 2015 | 2023-04-11, 7.1.6 | Proprietary | Yes | No |
Anyplace Control | Proprietary | Anyplace Control Software | 2002 | 2012, 5.4.0.0 | Proprietary | No | No |
Apple Remote Desktop | RFB (VNC) | Apple | 2002 | 2017, 3.9 | Proprietary | No | No |
Apple Screen Sharing (iChat) | Proprietary, RFB (VNC) | Apple | 2007 | 2014, 1.6 | Proprietary | Yes | Yes |
AppliDis | RDP | Systancia | ? | 2013, 4 SP3 | Proprietary | No | No |
Cendio ThinLinc | RFB (VNC) | Cendio AB | 2003 | 2024-01-30, 4.16.0 | Proprietary | Yes | Yes |
Chrome Remote Desktop | Chromoting | 2011 | 2018, 70.0.3538.21 | BSD Client, Proprietary Server | Yes | Yes | |
Citrix XenApp/Presentation Server/MetaFrame/WinFrame | RDP, ICA | Citrix Systems | 1995 | 2018-06-01, 7.18 | Proprietary | No | No |
ConnectWise Control (ScreenConnect) | Proprietary | Elsinore Technologies | 2008 | 2022, 22.5 | Proprietary | Yes | Yes |
Ericom Connect | Proprietary | Ericom Software | 2015 | 2019, 9.1 | Proprietary | No | No |
GO-Global | Proprietary | GraphOn | ? | ? | Proprietary | No | No |
Goverlan Systems Management (Goverlan Reach Remote Control) | Proprietary, RDP, RFB (VNC), Intel vPro KVM, SSH | Goverlan Systems Management | 1998 | 2019, 9.01 | Proprietary | No | No |
GoToMyPC | Proprietary | Citrix Online | 2000 | 2013 | Proprietary | No | No |
HP Remote Graphics Software (RGS) / ZCentral Remote Boost | HP RGS | HP Inc | 2003 | 2022-05-01, 22.1 | Proprietary | No | No |
IBM Director Remote Control | Proprietary | IBM | ? | ? | Proprietary | No | No |
I'm InTouch | Proprietary | Communique | 2000 | 2015, 9.51 | Proprietary | No | No |
Krdc | RFB (VNC), RDP | Tim Jansen, Urs Wolfer, a.o. | 2010 | 2021-03-04, 20.12.3 | GPL-2.0-or-later | Yes | Yes |
LogMeIn | Proprietary | LogMeIn, Inc. | ? | ? | Proprietary | No | No |
Mikogo | Proprietary | BeamYourScreen GmbH | ? | 2015-03-24, 5.2.2 | Proprietary | Yes | No |
NetSupport Manager | Proprietary | NetSupport Software | 1989 | 2019 | Proprietary | No | No |
Netviewer | Proprietary | Netviewer AG | ? | ? | Proprietary | No | No |
NX technology (NoMachine) | Proprietary | NoMachine | 2003 | 2023-11-06, 8.10.1 | Proprietary | Yes | No |
Oracle Secure Global Desktop Software/Sun VDI | AIP | Tarantella/Oracle Inc. | 1997 | 2015-04, 5.2.903 | Proprietary | No | No |
Parsec | Proprietary | Parsec Cloud, Inc | 2016 | 2016-07, 3.5 | Proprietary | Yes | No |
Proxy Networks | Proprietary | Funk Software Inc. | 1993 | 2020-01-29, 10.2 | Proprietary | No | No |
QVD | NX and HTTP | Qindel Group | 2001 | 2020-10, 4.2 | GPL | Yes | Yes |
rdesktop | RDP | Matthew Chapman | 2001 | 2019, 1.9.0 | GPL-3.0-or-later | Yes | Yes |
RealVNC VNC Server/Viewer | Proprietary, RFB (VNC), SSH | RealVNC | 2002 | 2024-01-11, Server 7.9.0, Viewer 7.9.0 | Proprietary | Yes | No |
Remmina | RDP, RFB (VNC), SPICE, XDMCP, SSH, EXEC | Originally written by Vic Lee | 2009 | 2022-12-20, 1.4.29 | GPL-2.0-or-later | Yes | Yes |
Remote Desktop Services/Terminal Services | RDP | Microsoft | 1998 | 2016 | Proprietary | Yes | Yes |
Remote Utilities | Proprietary | Alex Ter-Osipov, Remote Utilities LLC | 2004 | 2019 | Proprietary | Yes | No |
RustDesk | Custom Rendezvous protocol | Purslane Ltd. | 2020 | 2023-10-13, 1.2.3 | AGPL-3.0-or-later | Yes | Yes |
Splashtop | Proprietary | Splashtop Inc | 2010 | 2023-05-22, 3.5.8.0 | Proprietary | No | No |
SSH with X forwarding | X11 | ? | 1999 | 2015, OpenSSH: 7.1, protocol: 2.0 | BSD | Yes | Yes |
Sun Ray/SRSS | ALP | ? | ? | ? | Proprietary | ? | ? |
Symantec pcAnywhere | Proprietary | Symantec Corporation | 1986 | 2012, 12.6.65 | Proprietary | No | No |
TeamViewer | Proprietary | TeamViewer GmbH | 2005 | 2021-04-27, 15.17 | Proprietary | Yes | No |
Techinline | RDP | Techinline Ltd. | 2006 | 2016, 4.2.2 | Proprietary | No | No |
TigerVNC | RFB (VNC) | Red Hat, Cendio AB, The VirtualGL Project | 2009 | 2023-03-06, 1.12.0 | GPL-2.0-or-later | Yes | Yes |
TightVNC | RFB (VNC) | Constantin Kaplinsky | 2001 | 2023-04-06, 2.8.79 | GPL-2.0-or-later | Yes | Yes |
Timbuktu | Proprietary | WOS Datasystems | pre-1988 | 2013, 8.8.5 (macOS)/9.0.5 (Windows) | Proprietary | Yes | Yes |
TurboVNC | RFB (VNC) | The VirtualGL Project | 2004 | 2018, 2.2 | GPL | Yes | Yes |
UltraVNC | RFB (VNC) | Rudi De Vos, UltraSam, Martin Scharpf, Oliver Schneider | 2005 | 2023-01-17, 1.4.0.9 | GPL-2.0-or-later | Yes | Yes |
Veyon | RFB (VNC) | ? | 2005 | 2021-03-11, 4.5.4 | GPL-2.0-or-later | Yes | Yes |
Vinagre | RFB (VNC), SPICE, RDP, SSH | The GNOME Project | 2007 | 2019-05-08, 3.32.2 | GPL-2.0-or-later | Yes | Yes |
xpra | Bencode-based, rencode-based, YAML-based, RFB (VNC) for desktop mode | Nathaniel Smith | 2008 | 2020-06-04, 4.0.2 | GPL-2.0-or-later | Yes | Yes |
X11vnc | RFB (VNC) | Karl Runge | 2001 | 2019, 0.9.16 | GPL-2.0-or-later | Yes | Yes |
X2Go | NX | Oleksandr Shneyder and Heinz-M. Graesing | 2006 | 2020-02-13, 4.1.2.2 | GPL-2.0-or-later | Yes | Yes |
x2x | X11 | David Chaiken | 1996 | 2003, 1.27 | BSD | Yes | Yes |
Software | Protocol | Creator | First public release date | Latest stable version | License | Free for personal use | Free for commercial use |
Software | Windows | macOS | Linux | FreeBSD | Java (client) | Android | iOS | Blackberry (client) | Windows Mobile | ChromeOS (client) | |||||||
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Server | Client | Server | Client | Server | Client | Server | Client | Client | Server | Client | Server | Server | client | ||||
AetherPal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | ? | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | ? |
Ammyy Admin | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | ? | No | No | No | No | No | ? |
AnyDesk | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
AppliDis | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | ? |
Apple Remote Desktop | No | No | Yes | Yes | ? | No | No | No | No | No | ? | No | No | No | No | No | ? |
Cendio ThinLinc | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Citrix XenApp | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | ? |
Ericom Connect | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
GO-Global | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | No | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | No | No | ? | Yes | ? |
Goverlan Systems Management (Goverlan Reach Remote Control) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
GoToMyPC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | ? |
HP Remote Graphics Software (RGS) / ZCentral Remote Boost | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | ? | No | No | No | ? | Yes | ? |
IBM Director Remote Control | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | ? | No | No | No | No | No | ? |
I'm InTouch | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | ? | No | No | No | No | No | ? |
KRDC | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ? | No | No | No | No | No | ? |
LogMeIn Pro | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | ? |
Mikogo | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | No | No | Yes | ? | Yes | No | No | ? | No | ? |
NetSupport Manager | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | No | No | ? | Yes | ? |
Netviewer | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | No | ? | No | No | Yes | ? | ? | No | No | ? | No | ? |
NX Technology (NoMachine) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Oracle Secure Global Desktop Software | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? | No | No | No | ? | No | ? |
Parsec | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Proxy Networks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | ? | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
QVD | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | No | No | No | No | ? |
rdesktop | No | Yes | ? | Yes | No | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | No | No | ? | No | ? |
RealVNC Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | No | No | ? | No | ? |
RealVNC Personal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | No | No | ? | No | ? |
RealVNC Enterprise | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | No | No | ? | No | ? |
Remmina | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ? | No | No | No | ? | No | ? |
Remote Desktop Services/Terminal Services | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | No | No | ? | Yes | ? |
Remote Utilities | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
RustDesk | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | ? |
ConnectWise Control | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | No | No | No | No | ? |
Splashtop | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
SSH with X forwarding | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ? | Yes | No | No | ? | No | ? |
Sun Ray/SRSS | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | Yes | ? | No | Yes | No | ? | No | No | No | ? | No | ? |
Sub7 | ? | No | ? | No | ? | No | ? | No | Yes | ? | ? | ? | No | No | ? | No | ? |
Symantec pcAnywhere | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | No | Yes | ? | ? | ? | No | Yes | ? | Yes | ? |
TeamViewer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Techinline | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | ? | No | No | No | No | No | ? |
TightVNC | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | No | No | ? | No | ? |
TigerVNC | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? | No | No | No | No | No | ? |
Timbuktu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
TurboVNC | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? | No | No | No | No | No | ? |
UltraVNC | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | ? |
Veyon | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | ? | No | No | No | No | No | ? |
xpra | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
X11vnc | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | No | No | ? | No | ? |
X2Go | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ? | No | No | No | No | No | ? |
x2x | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | ? | No | ? | No | No | No | No | ? |
Software | Server | Client | Server | Client | Server | Client | Server | Client | Java (client) | Client | Server | Client | Server | Blackberry (client) | Server | Client | ChromeOS (client) |
Windows | macOS | Linux | FreeBSD | Android | iOS | Windows Mobile |
Software | Client/server
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Built-in encryption
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File transfer
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Audio support
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Multiple sessions
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Seamless window
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Remote assistance
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Access permission
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NAT passthrough
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IPv6 support
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Maximum
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Video
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3D
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Drag and drop
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Multiple passwords
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Session recording
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Screen blanking
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USB forwarding
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Export network services
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Printing
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Smartcard authentication
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Whiteboard
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Chat tool
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H.264 support
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Browser-based access
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Session persistence
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Free for personal use
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Free for commercial use
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AetherPal | Client & server | SSL, TLS | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Unlimited | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | No | No |
Ammyy Admin | Client & server | AES, RSA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | ? | No | No | No | ? | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | No | ? | No | No | Yes | No |
AnyDesk | Client & server | SSL, TLS 1.2, AES | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Unlimited (depends on license) | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | No |
Anyplace Control | Client & server | RC4, RSA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Unlimited | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | No | No |
AppliDis | Client & server | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Unlimited | Yes | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | No | No |
Apple Remote Desktop | Client & server | AES-128 | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Unlimited | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | No | No |
Apple Screen Sharing (iChat) |
Client & server | AES-256 | No | No | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | Yes | Unlimited | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | Yes |
Cendio ThinLinc | Client & server (Linux only) | SSH, TLS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unlimited | Yes | VirtualGL | No | Yes | No | ? | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Chrome Remote Desktop | Client & server | SSL, TLS | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unlimited | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | Yes |
Citrix XenApp | Client & server | SSL, TLS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unlimited | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | No | No |
Ericom Connect | Client & server | SSL, TLS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unlimited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | No | No |
GO-Global | Client & server | SSL, DES-56, DES-168, AES-256 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | No | No |
Goverlan Systems Management (Goverlan Reach Remote Control) |
Client & server | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unlimited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | No | No |
GoToMyPC | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | No | No |
HP Remote Graphics Software (RGS) |
Client & server | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | No | Unlimited | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | No | No | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes |
IBM Director Remote Control | Client & server | AES, Triple DES, DES | Yes | No | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | No | No |
I'm InTouch | Web client & Win server | SSL, AES-256 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | No | No |
KRDC | Client only | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | Yes |
LogMeIn | Pro only | SSL, TLS | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | No | No |
Mikogo | Client & server | AES-256 | Yes | No | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | No |
NetSupport Manager | Client & server | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Unlimited | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | No | No |
Netviewer | Client & server | AES-128 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | No | No |
NX technology (NoMachine) | Client & server | AES 128 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Oracle Secure Global Desktop Software |
Client & server | SSL, TLS (AES-256) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | No | No |
Parsec | Client, Win8+ server & Enterprise Relay | DTLS (AES-128) | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Paid | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Proxy Networks | Client, server, & gateway | SSL, AES-256 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, client | Yes | Unlimited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | No | No |
QVD | Client & server | SSL | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Unlimited | No | No | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | Yes |
rdesktop | Client only | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | Yes |
RealVNC Home | Client, server, & listening | AES-128 | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes in listening mode | No | Unlimited | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
RealVNC Professional | Client, server, & listening | AES-128 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes in listening mode | Yes | Unlimited | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
RealVNC Enterprise | Client, server, & listening | AES-256 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes in listening mode | Yes | Unlimited | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
Remmina | Client only | AES-256 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unlimited | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | Yes | Yes |
Remote Desktop Services |
Client & server | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Unlimited | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Remote Utilities | Client & server | AES-256 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unlimited (depends on license) | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | ? | Yes | No |
RustDesk | Client & server | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes |
ConnectWise Control | Client & server | AES-256 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | No | No |
Splashtop | Client & server | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unlimited | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | No | No |
SSH with X forwarding | Client & server | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | No | Yes | Unlimited | Yes | Yes, server side | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | No | Yes | Yes |
Sun Ray/SRSS | Client, server, & hardware | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Sub7 | Client & server | No | No | No | No | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | Yes |
Symantec pcAnywhere | Client & server | AES-256 | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ? | No | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | No | No |
TeamViewer | Client & server | AES-256 | Yes | Partial | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes, client & server | Yes | 3-15 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | No |
Techinline | Client & server | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | 1 or unlimited | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | No | No |
TightVNC | Client, server, & listening | SSH (Unix client only) | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes in listening mode | No | Unlimited | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | Yes |
TigerVNC | Client, server, & listening | SSL, TLS | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes in listening mode | Yes | Unlimited | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Timbuktu | Client & server | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | Yes |
TurboVNC | Client, server, & listening | SSL, TLS, SSH | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes in listening mode | Yes | Unlimited | Yes | VirtualGL | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes |
UltraVNC | Client & server & listening | With plugin | Yes | No | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes, with SC version + external "Repeater" server | ? | Unlimited | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes | Yes |
Veyon | Client & server | SSH | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Unlimited | Yes | No | No | Token-Based | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | Yes |
xpra | Client & server | SSH, TLS, AES | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, server | Yes | Unlimited | Yes | VirtualGL | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
X11vnc | Server only | SSL | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Unlimited | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | Yes |
X2Go | Client & server | SSH | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
x2x | Client only | Yes | No | No | Yes | — | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | Yes |
Software | Client/server
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Built-in encryption
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File transfer
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Audio support
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Multiple sessions
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Seamless window
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Remote assistance
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Access permission request
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NAT passthrough
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IPv6 support
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Maximum
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Video
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3D
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Drag and drop file transfer
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Multiple passwords
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Session recording
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Screen blanking
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USB forwarding
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Export network services
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Printing
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Smartcard authentication
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Whiteboard
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Chat tool
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H.264 support
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Browser-based access
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Session persistence
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Free for personal use
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Free for commercial use
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In the table above, the following terminology is intended to be used to describe some important features: