Free Self-Hosted RealVNC Alternatives

RealVNC is not available as a self-hosted solution but there are some alternatives for power users and business that want to host a solution on-premise. The best free Self-Hosted alternative is RustDesk, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to RealVNC and nine of them are free and available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Self-Hosted alternatives to RealVNC are Apache Guacamole, MeshCentral, Remotely and Kasm Workspaces.

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RealVNC alternatives are mainly Remote Desktop Tools, but if you're looking for Virtualization Tools or Help Desk Platforms you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Free, Windows, Linux, Self-Hosted + Free, Mac + Remote Desktop and Mac. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to RealVNC.
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  1. RustDesk icon

    RustDesk

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    Provides secure, cross-platform remote access and file sharing with no registration needed. Offers end-to-end encryption, self-hosting, multi-monitor support, screen sharing, and portable use, all with a lightweight, ad-free interface.

    130 RustDesk alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
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    • RustDesk is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to RealVNC.

    • RustDesk is the most popular Open Source alternative to RealVNC.

    • RustDesk is Freemium and Open SourceRealVNC is Paid and Proprietary
    • RustDesk is Lightweight and Privacy focusedRealVNC is not according to our users
  4. MeshCentral icon

    MeshCentral

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    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.

    50 MeshCentral alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Node.JS
    • npm
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    Remotely

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    Remotely is a free and open-source remote desktop, remote scripting, and rich auto-complete to maximize your IT support efficiency.

    127 Remotely alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  6. Kasm Workspaces icon

    Kasm Workspaces

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    Kasm Workspaces is a container streaming platform for delivering browser, desktop and application workloads to the web browser.

    24 Kasm Workspaces alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Ubuntu Jammy Desktop and Control Panel
     

    • Kasm Workspaces is the most popular SaaS alternative to RealVNC.

    • Kasm Workspaces is Free Personal and ProprietaryRealVNC is Paid and Proprietary
    • Kasm Workspaces is Lightweight and Privacy focusedRealVNC is not according to our users
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    Remote Utilities

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    Remote Utilities is a remote PC access program for connecting to a remote PC over LAN or via the Internet. The program is used by system administrators, home users and helpdesks for remotely managing PCs in their corporate or home network, or providing customer support.

    114 Remote Utilities alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
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  9. OpenRPort icon

    OpenRPort

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    This a repo in an effort to continue an opensource version of original cloudradar-monitoring rport. We are working to bring back all the component to opensource. Some documentation might be inconsistent but will still be usable.

    29 OpenRPort alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  10. noVNC icon

    noVNC

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    noVNC - VNC client using HTML5 (Web Sockets, Canvas) with encryption (wss://) support.

    8 noVNC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows Phone
    • Self-Hosted
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  11. screensy

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    Screensy is a simple peer-to-peer screen sharing solution.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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