Open Source TightVNC Alternatives

The best open source alternative to TightVNC is RustDesk. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to TightVNC and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to TightVNC are Remmina, UltraVNC, DWService and TigerVNC.

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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 alternatives page was last updated Dec 13, 2024
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  1. FreeRDP icon
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    FreeRDP

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    FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), released under the Apache license. Enjoy the freedom of using your software wherever you want, the way you want it, in a world where interoperability can finally liberate your computing experience.

    74 FreeRDP alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • openSUSE
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian

    FreeRDP Features

    1.  Remote Desktop Server
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    1Remote

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    1Remote (previously PRemoteM) is a modern personal remote session manager and launcher. It is a single place to manage all your remote sessions supporting a number of different protocols.

    11 1Remote alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  RDP
    2.  SSH
    3.  Support for Multiple protocols
    4.  VNC Viewer
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Portable
    8.  No registration required
    9.  VNC Support
    10.  Tabbed interface
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  4. rdesktop icon
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    rdesktop

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    rdesktop is an open source client for Windows Terminal Services, capable of natively speaking Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) in order to present the users Windows desktop. Supported servers include Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, Windows...

    46 rdesktop alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Discontinued

    In November of 2019, Pierre Ossman of Cendio AB announced that his company will no longer be maintaining this project. They are currently seeking maintainers.

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  5. P2P Remote Desktop icon
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    P2P Remote Desktop

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    Remote Desktop P2P based. Portable, No configuration or installation needed, communicate your endpoint to the peer, and vice versa, press connect and enjoy.

    127 P2P Remote Desktop alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    P2P Remote Desktop Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Screen Sharing
    3.  Peer-To-Peer
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  6. screensy

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

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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    screensy Features

    1.  Screen Sharing
    2.  Peer-To-Peer
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  7. AVNC icon
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    AVNC

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    AVNC is an open source VNC client for Android. It allows you to remotely control any device running a VNC server.

    52 AVNC alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android

    AVNC Features

    1.  VNC Viewer
    2.  VNC Support
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  9. MultiVNC icon
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    MultiVNC

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    MultiVNC is an open-source VNC viewer that aims to be easy to use and fast. It includes the following features:

    14 MultiVNC alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android

    MultiVNC Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  VNC Viewer
    3.  Zero configuration
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    Krfb

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    Krfb (server) is one of a pair of KDE programs - Krdc (client) is the other - that let you share your desktop (make it visible remotely) through the local network with another user, probably somebody like the tech downstairs who you wants to help you figure out how to do...

    7 Krfb alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE

    Krfb Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Unattended Access
    3.  Screen Sharing
    4.  Real time collaboration
    5.  Desktop Sharing
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Remote Support
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  11. Chicken icon
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    Chicken

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    Chicken is a VNC client for Mac OS X. A VNC client allows remote access to another computer over the network. Chicken is based on Chicken of the VNC.

    49 Chicken alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Chicken Features

    1.  VNC Viewer
    2.  VNC Support
    Discontinued

    The project seems to be abandoned. Last version, 2.2, released in November 2011, can be still downloaded from SourceForge

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  12. Spice Project icon
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    Spice Project

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    The SPICE project aims to provide a complete open source solution for remote access to virtual machines in a seamless way so you can play videos, record audio, share usb devices and share folders without complications.

    7 Spice Project alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  13. dRemote icon
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    dRemote

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    dRemote is an easy and free tool to handle mutiple remote connections of different types. This tool comes in handy when you have to connect to differnt remote connections all the want to have to change all the settings manually.

    41 dRemote alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    dRemote Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  RDP
    3.  SSH
    4.  VNC Support
    Discontinued

    Product Discontinued. See notice on website, changelog here: http://www.dremote.nl/changelog/

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  14. Ssvnc

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    The Enhanced TightVNC Viewer, SSVNC, adds encryption security to VNC connections.

    25 Ssvnc alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Ssvnc Features

    1.  SSH
    2.  SSL
    3.  VNC Support
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