Comparison of remote desktop software explained
This page is a comparison of notable remote desktop software available for various platforms.
Remote desktop software
Operating system support
Features
Notes and References
- Web site: Ammyy Admin – kostenlose Remote Desktop-Freigabe- und Remote-Steuerungssoftware – Download.. www.ammyy.com. 2018-06-15.
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- Free use limited to 5 concurrent users.
- Single-technician license - 1 connection - 3 unattended access agents
- Web site: Mikogo . Download. Beam Your Screen.
- News: Release Notes 4.2 - QVD: The Linux VDI platform. QVD: The Linux VDI platform. 2020-02-12. en-US.
- Web site: TigerVNC/tigervnc. GitHub. en. 2023-05-03.
- Web site: Download TightVNC. Kaplinsky. Constantin. tightvnc.com. 2023-05-03.
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- Web site: about:start . 2015-03-08 . X2Go.
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- Web site: Netviewer Meet Mobile Netviewer AG . Play . 2012-10-25.
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- Web site: Splashtop Downloads . Splashtop . 2016-07-20.
- To use Windows or Mac OS X as a client, an X server needs to be installed and running. Windows or Mac OS X can be used as a server, if they have an SSH server running; but only X11 applications (not native GUI applications) can display their GUI on the client; on Windows these probably have to be run within Cygwin.
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- 1.3.x version only Web site: Download (Previous Versions) . TightVNC . 2013-08-24.
- Requires installation from source.
- No seamless mode
- No seamless mode
- Working code exists but it is unmaintained
- The server includes a built-in HTML5 client
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- It is designed to run only on the client; it can connect to any X11 server.
- This could actually work when running an X server, but it is easier to use Win2VNC instead.
- Web site: Connect Admin 9.1.1 Guide - Overview. guide.ericom.com. 2019-04-15.
- Web site: Security Information . LogMeIn.com . 31 March 2018.
- Web site: Remote Screen Sharing Software – LogMeIn . LogMeIn.com . 31 March 2018.
- Web site: Operating System Support Matrix. 2021-08-10. Parsec. en-US.
- Web site: All Advanced Configuration Options. 2021-08-10. Parsec. en-US.
- Web site: Security At Parsec. 2021-08-10. Parsec. en-US.
- Web site: The Parsec Relay Server - An On-Prem High Performance Relay Server. 2021-08-10. Parsec. en-US.
- Using a Java applet.
- Since it is a GTK+ application, it can be accessed using the Broadway HTML5 back-end, but this is not yet mature or a full replacement for a browser remote desktop client.
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- Web site: Remote Computer Access: Control Your PC or Mac from Anywhere | LogMeIn Pro |website=LogMeIn.com |access-date= 31 March 2018}}| | | | | | | | |-! scope="row"| Mikogo]| Client & server| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-! scope="row"| NetSupport Manager| Client & server| | | | | | | | | | Unlimited| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-! scope="row"| Netviewer| Client & server| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-! scope="row"| NX technology (NoMachine)| Client & server| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-! scope="row"| Oracle Secure Global Desktop Software/Sun VDI| Client & server| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-! scope="row"| Parsec|Client, Win8+ server[40] & Enterprise Relay[41] | [42] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | [43] | | | | | | | | | | | |-! scope="row"| Proxy Networks| Client, server, & gateway| | | | | | | | | | Unlimited| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-! scope="row"| QVD| Client & server| | | | | | | | | | Unlimited| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-! scope="row"| rdesktop| Client only| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-! scope="row"| RealVNC Home| Client, server & listening| | | | | | | | in listening mode| | Unlimited| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-! scope="row"| RealVNC Professional| Client, server & listening| | | | | | | | in listening mode| | Unlimited| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-! scope="row"| RealVNC Enterprise| Client, server & listening| | | | | | | | in listening mode| | Unlimited| | | | | | | | | | | | | | [44] | | | |-! scope="row"| Remmina| Client only| | | | | | | | | | Unlimited| | | | | | | | | | | | | | [45] | | | |-! scope="row"| Remote Desktop Services/Terminal Services| Client & server| | | | | | | | | | Unlimited| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-! scope="row"| Remote Utilities| Client & server| | | | | | | | | | Unlimited (depends on license)| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-! scope="row"| RustDesk| Client & server| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-! scope="row"| ConnectWise Control| Client & server| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-! scope="row"| Splashtop| Client & server| | | | | | | | | | Unlimited| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-! scope="row"| SSH with X forwarding| Client & server| | | | | | | | | | Unlimited| | [46] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-! scope="row"| Sun Ray/SRSS| Client, server, & hardware| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-! scope="row"| Sub7| Client & server| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-! scope="row"| Symantec pcAnywhere| Client & server| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-! scope="row"| TeamViewer| Client & server| | | | | | | | | | 3-15| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-! scope="row"| Techinline| Client & server| | | | | | | | | | 1 or unlimited| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-! scope="row"| TightVNC| Client, server & listening| | | | | | | | in listening mode| | Unlimited| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-! scope="row"| TigerVNC| Client, server & listening| | | | | | | | in listening mode| | Unlimited| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-! scope="row"| Timbuktu| Client & server| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-! scope="row"| TurboVNC| Client, server & listening| | | | | | | | in listening mode| | Unlimited| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-! scope="row"| UltraVNC| Client & server & listening| | | | | | | | Yes, with SC version + external "Repeater" server| | Unlimited| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-! scope="row"| Veyon| Client & server| | | | | | | | | | Unlimited| | | | Token-Based| | | | | | | | | | | | | |-! scope="row"| xpra| Client & server| | | | | | | | | | Unlimited| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-! scope="row"| X11vnc| Server only| | | | | | | | | | Unlimited| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-! scope="row"| X2Go| Client & server| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-! scope="row"| x2x| Client only| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |}
Terminology
In the table above, the following terminology is intended to be used to describe some important features:
- Listening mode: where a server connects to a viewer. The server site does not have to configure its firewall/NAT to allow access on a defined port; the onus is on the viewer, which is useful if the server site has no computer expertise, while the viewer user would be expected to be more knowledgeable.
- Built-in encryption: the software has at least one method of encrypting the data between the local and remote computers, and the encryption mechanism is built into the remote control software.
- File transfer: the software allows the user to transfer files between the local and remote computers, from within the client software's user interface.
- Audio support: the remote control software transfers audio signals across the network and plays the audio through the speakers attached to the local computer. For example, music playback software normally sends audio signals to the locally attached speakers, via some sound controller hardware. If the remote control software package supports audio transfer, the playback software can run on the remote computer, while the music can be heard from the local computer, as though the software were running locally.
- Multiple sessions: the ability to connect to a server as many users, and have each one see their individual desktops.
- Seamless window: the software allows an application to be run on the server, and just the application window to be shown on the client's desktop. Normally the remote user interface chrome is also removed, giving the impression that the application is running on the client machines.
- Remote assistance: remote and local users are able to view the same screen at the same time, so a remote user can assist a local user.
- Access permission request: local user should approve a remote access session start.
- NAT passthrough: the ability to connect to the server behind a NAT without configuring the router's port forwarding rules. It offers an advantage when you can't reconfigure the router/firewall (for example in case it is on the Internet service provider's side), but is a serious security risk (unless the traffic is end-to-end encrypted), because all the traffic will pass through some proxy server which in most cases is owned by the remote access application's developers.
- Maximum simultaneous connections: number of clients connected to the same session
- Screen blanking: the ability to prevent the user of the host/server from viewing what is currently being displayed on the screen while a remote user is connected.
- Remote Printing: the remote user can print a file from the host computer to a printer connected to the client computer.
- Session persistence: unsaved work will not be lost when the user disconnects or in the event of connection loss
- IPv6 support: supports connections over IPv6
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