Free NoMachine Alternatives

The best free alternative to NoMachine is RustDesk, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to NoMachine and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to NoMachine are AnyDesk, Remmina, mRemoteNG and DWService.

NoMachine alternatives are mainly Remote Desktop Tools but may also be Web Conferencing Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of NoMachine.

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RustDesk
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Free • Open Source
Remote Desktop Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Self-Hosted
F-Droid
114 RustDesk alternatives
The open source alternative to TeamViewer and AnyDesk. Display and control your PC and Android devices from anywhere at anytime. Works out of the box, no configuration required. You have full control of your data, with no concerns about security.
- - RustDesk is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to NoMachine.
- - RustDesk is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to NoMachine.
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RustDesk Features
1. Unattended AccessRustDesk can access a computer even when no one’s being physically present at the remote end.
2. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in RustDesk without registration.
3. End-to-End EncryptionRustDesk has E2E Encryption, for entire or parts of the app.
4. Screen SharingYou can use RustDesk to share your screen with your colleages or friends.
5. LightweightRustDesk consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
6. Desktop SharingRustDesk enables you to share your screen with other people in the same office or working remotely.
7. Ad-freeRustDesk doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
8. PortableRustDesk can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
9. Privacy focusedRustDesk is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
Low Latency
Stream audio
FOSS
Support for Multiple Monitors
Real time collaboration
Dark Mode
AnyDesk
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Remote Desktop Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Chrome OS
BSD
Raspberry Pi
139 AnyDesk alternatives
AnyDesk offers a fast, intuitive and security-focused way to connect to remote computers. With a bevy of features and lightweight design that works across multiple desktop and mobile platforms, it's powerful enough for enterprises but easy enough for personal and home office...
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AnyDesk Features
1. Unattended AccessAnyDesk can access a computer even when no one’s being physically present at the remote end.
2. LightweightAnyDesk consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Support for AliasesAnyDesk supports aliases, so you can receive email without exposing your main email address
4. Screen SharingYou can use AnyDesk to share your screen with your colleages or friends.
5. PortableAnyDesk can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
6. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in AnyDesk simultaneously.
7. Two-factor AuthenticationAnyDesk supports two-factor authentication (2FA).
8. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in AnyDesk without registration.
Low Latency
No installation required
Integrated File Sharing
Remote Support
Quick connection
Record desktop activity
Bidirectional sync
Low bandwidth usage
Remote Printing
Voice messages
Opinions about AnyDesk as a Alternative to NoMachine
Almost everyone thinks AnyDesk is a great NoMachine alternative.
Remmina
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Free • Open Source
Remote Desktop Tool
Linux
BSD
132 Remmina alternatives
Remmina is a remote desktop client written in GTK+. Remmina primarily targets system administrators and travelers that need to work with computers remotely in front of either large monitors or tiny netbooks.
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Remmina Features
1. User Session RecordingRemmina can record user sessions to gain a real understanding of how users interact with a website.
RDP
SSH
Fullscreen support
RDP Functionality
Support for Multiple protocols
Tabbed interface
VNC Support
Scalable
Native translations
HTTP Web seeding
Comments about Remmina as a Alternative to NoMachine
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Ian Dorfman
Though only available for Linux, Remmina is, at its core, like NoMachine in being a screen sharing software solution.
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Ian Dorfman
Though only available on Linux, Remmina shares NoMachine's core functionality in being a remote desktop screen sharing solution.
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mRemoteNG
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Free • Open Source
Remote Desktop Tool
Windows
74 mRemoteNG alternatives
mRemoteNG is a fork of mRemote , an open source, tabbed, multi-protocol, remote connections manager.
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mRemoteNG Features
RDP
SSH
RDP Functionality
Tabbed interface
Tree view
Support for Multiple protocols
Built-in SSH client
Connect via RDP
Secure Copy (SCP)
Supports SSL certificate
DWService
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Freemium • Open Source
Remote Desktop Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
Raspberry Pi
108 DWService alternatives
DWService is a half (only the client/agent) open source project which offers a service that allows access to remote systems (Windows, Mac, Linux, Raspberry...) using a standard web browser - without any component required on the client side.
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DWService Features
1. Ad-freeDWService doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Unattended AccessDWService can access a computer even when no one’s being physically present at the remote end.
3. Two-factor AuthenticationDWService supports two-factor authentication (2FA).
4. LightweightDWService consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Runs in browser
Multiplatform
Remote terminal
Remote File Access
Remote shell
Python-based
Port Forwarding
Remote monitoring
Resource management
Remote Support
Comments about DWService as a Alternative to NoMachine
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Ian Dorfman
DWService offers remote desktop screen sharing access via modern web browsers. This core functionality is a viable alternative to NoMachine
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Ian Dorfman
DWService functions as a viable free, open source desktop screen sharing solution that is accessible for troubleshooting purposes.
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TightVNC
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Free Personal • Open Source
Remote Desktop Tool
Windows
102 TightVNC alternatives
TightVNC is a free remote desktop application. With TightVNC, you can see the desktop of a remote machine and control it with your local mouse and keyboard, just like you would do it sitting in the front of that computer.
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TightVNC Features
1. LightweightTightVNC consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in TightVNC without registration.
3. Works OfflineTightVNC can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
4. PortableTightVNC can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
5. Screen SharingYou can use TightVNC to share your screen with your colleages or friends.
6. Desktop SharingTightVNC enables you to share your screen with other people in the same office or working remotely.
7. Two-factor AuthenticationTightVNC supports two-factor authentication (2FA).
VNC Viewer
Local Network Connection
VNC Support
Integrated File Sharing
UltraVNC
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Free • Open Source
Remote Desktop Tool
Windows
93 UltraVNC alternatives
UltraVNC is easy to use and free software that can display the screen of another computer (via the Internet or a local network) on your own screen. The program allows you to use your mouse and keyboard to control the other computer remotely.
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UltraVNC Features
1. LightweightUltraVNC consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. PortableUltraVNC can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Freedom
VNC Server
Stores connection configs per PC
Integrated Chat
VNC Support
Integrated File Sharing
Remote Work
VNC Viewer
X2Go
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Free • Open Source
Remote Desktop Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
44 X2Go alternatives
X2Go is an open source remote desktop software for Linux that uses the NX technology protocol.
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X2Go Features
1. Desktop SharingX2Go enables you to share your screen with other people in the same office or working remotely.
Low bandwidth usage
Multi Platform
Selective folder sharing
SSH
X server
Support all desktops
Printer sharing
Stream audio
XFCE support
Kde support
Comments about X2Go as a Alternative to NoMachine
Almost everyone thinks X2Go is a great NoMachine alternative.
badrelmers
On December 21, 2010, NoMachine announced that NX 4.0 would be closed-source. X2go is free and open source. and offer the same options that nomachine gave and more, most important are:

No need to open up any additional ports in the server. All X2Go traffic is tunneled over the already opened SSH.

No need to start any daemon in the server to listen. install it and if you have an ssh daemon then you are ready.

client-side rendering, so server consume very litle resources.
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David
Great open source alternative, though it doesn't have mobile clients for Android/iPhone.
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RealVNC Connect
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Freemium • Proprietary
Remote Desktop Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
BSD
iPad
Raspberry Pi
109 RealVNC Connect alternatives
VNC is remote access and control software which allows you to view and fully interact with one computer desktop (the "VNC Connect") using a simple program (the "VNC viewer") on another computer desktop or mobile device anywhere on the Internet.
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RealVNC Connect Features
VNC Viewer
VNC Support
SSH
VNC Server
Works behind firewalls
MeshCentral
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Free • Open Source
Remote Desktop Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Self-Hosted
Raspberry Pi
Node.JS
npm
44 MeshCentral alternatives
This is a full computer management web site. With MeshCentral, you can run your own web server to remotely manage and control computers on a local network or anywhere on the internet.
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MeshCentral Features
1. Unattended AccessMeshCentral can access a computer even when no one’s being physically present at the remote end.
2. Support for Multiple MonitorsMeshCentral supports the use of multiple displays.
3. Two-factor AuthenticationMeshCentral supports two-factor authentication (2FA).
4. Screen SharingYou can use MeshCentral to share your screen with your colleages or friends.
5. Wake on LANMeshCentral can switch on your offline remote computers through the local network from anywhere.
6. Desktop SharingMeshCentral enables you to share your screen with other people in the same office or working remotely.
No port forwarding required
Remote File Access
Remote Reboot
Remote Desktop Server
Remote Management
Remote terminal
Ssh tunnel
WebRTC
Self-hosted
Support for Remote Control