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. Brynhildr icon
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    It allows you to connect to any remote computer by specifying the IP address and the port number. Includes both server and client tools and supports screen transfer, voice transmission, encrypted communication, clipboard sharing (text), file transfer and multi-monitor support.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. MultiVNC icon
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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:

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
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  3. eHorus icon
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    SaaS Remote management: remote desktop, shell, process and file transfer. It has an small-sized agent which is run as a service. These agents connect to our servers so that you can connect to them from anywhere just with a browser. No firewalls/NAT.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  4. DeskVNC icon
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    Native VNC, RDP and SSH client. Pure-Rust protocol cores, Tauri 2. One host library for all three, plus an MCP control plane so an AI agent can drive remote desktops with human takeover.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Rust
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  5. JollysFastVNC is a secure ARD and VNC client. It’s aim is to be the best and most secure VNC client on the Mac. TUAW actually thinks it already has reached this goal.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. OpenRPort icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  7. Seamlessly share screens and provide remote desktop support with our user-friendly software. Perfect for businesses seeking enhanced customer support.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. RDP Remote icon
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    RDPRemote is a tool that allows to connect to any Windows computer, from anywhere using RDP or VNC protocols. RDPRemote uses Windows Remote Desktop Connection (mstsc.exe) or a standard VNC client/server application such as TightVNC/UltraVNC.

    106 RDP Remote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. GoMeetNow icon
     10 likes

    Web conferencing with flexible pricing. GUARANTEED ATTENDANCE. No download of any kind. Free audio conferencing. Started at $12.95/month.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • iPhone
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  10. .NET VNC Viewer is a VNC viewer written entirely in C#. It is binary compatible with Smartphones, Pocket PCs, Windows desktops (with .NET Compact Framework or .NET Framework) and even with Mono.

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • VNC Connect
    • UltraVNC
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  11. dualmon icon
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    dualmon provides free remote access software for both personal and business use. Enterprise plans provide advanced functionality at a fraction of the price of our competitors.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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