TightVNC Alternatives

One of the most popular alternatives to TightVNC is RustDesk, which is open source with a free version. Other popular alternatives are TeamViewer, AnyDesk, Remmina and Chrome Remote Desktop. Remote Desktop Tools like TightVNC are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone.

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  1. TigerVNC icon
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    TigerVNC is an advanced VNC implementation. It is based on the fourth generation of VNC. TigerVNC also includes features from the TightVNC and TurboVNC projects. This includes accelerated JPEG compression. TigerVNC supports the latest X.Org X server.

    81 TigerVNC alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  2. Guacamole is a clientless remote desktop gateway. It supports standard protocols like VNC and RDP. We call it clientless because no plugins or client software are required.

    76 Apache Guacamole alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  3. FreeRDP icon
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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.

    88 FreeRDP alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • openSUSE
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • Flathub
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  4. Remotely icon
     29 likes

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

    136 Remotely alternatives

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  5. ScreenConnect icon
     22 likes

    Remote support solution for IT with immediate device access, extensive customization, cloud or on-premises hosting, supporting Windows, Mac, Linux, and mobile devices, and robust encryption for security.

    97 ScreenConnect alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
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  6. Jump Desktop icon
     21 likes

    Jump Desktop is a remote desktop client that lets you securely connect to other computers. Connect to as many computers as you want. Monitor all sessions at once with Live Preview. Filter computers by keyword or connection details using live search.

    80 Jump Desktop alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  7. Vinagre icon
     36 likes

    A VNC/SSH Client for the GNOME Desktop

    • You can connect to several machines at the same time with tabs
    • You can keep track of your most used connections with favorites
    • You can keep track of your recently used connections through GtkRecent
    • You can browse your network f.

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  8. Radmin icon
     57 likes

    Radmin (Remote Administrator) is the popular, award winning secure remote control software which enables you to work on a remote computer in real time as if you were using its own keyboard and mouse. You can remotely access the same computer from multiple places and use advanced...

    101 Radmin alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Getscreen.me icon
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    Enables remote desktop sessions in any browser on major platforms including Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android, with instant support, secured HTTPS with AES encryption, in-session chat, API access, integrations, team features, and file transfer support.

    21 Getscreen.me alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Telegram
    • Google Chrome
    • Jira
    • LiveChat
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  10. Kasm Workspaces icon
     14 likes

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

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    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  11. UltraViewer icon
     46 likes

    Remote control and support tool for Windows offering screen monitoring, chat, and file transfer, allowing users to assist clients, share files, manage multiple sessions, while partners oversee and manage permissions during support.

    152 UltraViewer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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