FreeXer Alternatives

FreeXer is described as 'Free X Server suite. It transforms your Microsoft Windows workstation into a fully functionally X Windows terminal. FreeXer uses …' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are eight alternatives to FreeXer for Windows and Linux. The best FreeXer alternative is MobaXterm, which is free. Other great apps like FreeXer are VcXsrv, Xming, X410 and NetSarang Xmanager.

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  1. MobaXterm icon
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    MobaXterm is an enhanced terminal app that brings the advanced features of a Unix-like command-line to Windows. It takes the power of Cygwin and wraps it in a sleek, visual interface that's super easy to use, lightweight and portable.

    115 MobaXterm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • MobaXterm is the most popular Windows alternative to FreeXer.

    • MobaXterm is the most popular free alternative to FreeXer.

    • MobaXterm is Freemium and ProprietaryFreeXer is Free and Open Source
    • MobaXterm is CustomizableFreeXer is not according to our users
  2. VcXsrv icon
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    Windows X-server based on the xorg git sources (like xming or cygwin's xwin), but compiled with Visual C++ 2010. Source code can also be compiled with VS2008, VS2008 Express Edition and VS2010 Express Edition.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • VcXsrv is the most popular Open Source alternative to FreeXer.

    • VcXsrv is Free and Open SourceFreeXer is also Free and Open Source
  3. Xming icon
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    Xming is a X Window System Server for Microsoft Windows®. It is fully featured, lean, fast, simple to install and because it is standalone native Windows, easily made portable (not needing a machine-specific installation or access to the Windows registry).

    9 Xming alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Xming is the most popular commercial alternative to FreeXer.

    • Xming is Paid and ProprietaryFreeXer is Free and Open Source
  4. X410 icon
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    X410 works seamlessly with Windows Subsystem for Linux, SSH X11 forwarding or in any situation that needs an X-Window server. X410 also supports VSOCK for communicating with Linux GUI apps and desktops running in Hyper-V virtual machines.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Xmanager is the leading PC X server in the market that brings the power of X applications to a Windows environment. With Xmanager, X applications installed on remote UNIX based machines run seamlessly with Windows application side by side.

    4 NetSarang Xmanager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    X-Deep/32 X Window Server can be used to connect to host systems running UNIX, LINUX, IBM AIX, HP-UX, Sun Solaris or any other operating system that supports X Windows System, in a LAN environment or from a home PC connecting to office LAN via a Virtual Private Network (VPN).

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    XLiveCD allows users of Microsoft Windows to connect to remote Unix computers, run graphical applications and have the graphics displayed on their desktops.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
    • XLiveCD is the most popular Linux alternative to FreeXer.

    • XLiveCD is Free and Open SourceFreeXer is also Free and Open Source
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    Exceed 2008 - permits applications, normally available only on expensive UNIX workstations, to be readily accessed from enterprise desktops.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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