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X2Go

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X2Go is an open source remote desktop software for Linux that uses the NX technology protocol.

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License model

  • FreeOpen Source

Application type

Country of Origin

  • DE flagGermany
  • European Union flagEU

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • BSD
4.2 / 5 Avg rating (6)
72likes
4comments
0news articles

Features

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  1.  Multi Platform
  2.  Low bandwidth usage
  3.  SSH
  4.  Desktop Sharing
  5.  No registration required
  6.  Selective folder sharing
  7.  X server
  8.  XFCE support
  9.  Kde support
  10.  Support all desktops
  11.  Printer sharing
  12.  Stream audio

 Tags

  • I3 support
  • terminal-server
  • kde-interface
  • remote-control

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X2Go information

  • Developed by

    DE flagHeinz-M. Graesing
  • Licensing

    Open Source and Free product.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.2
  • Alternatives

    45 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

Our users have written 4 comments and reviews about X2Go, and it has gotten 72 likes

X2Go was added to AlternativeTo by NginUS2 on May 27, 2013 and this page was last updated May 9, 2025.

Comments and Reviews

   
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Top Positive Comment
elrey741
Mar 1, 2020
5

Really awesome application that allows you to use the portability and security of SSH, but also enjoy the UI of whatever desktop you have installed. I use this all the time to connect back to my desktop at home that only allows key based authentication, so I can feel comfortable it is secure and usable!

[Edited by elrey741, March 01]

also, forgot to mention. I have used this to remote back to my desktop so I can give presentations to people at conferences. So, all I do is use my laptop as a jump host to get back to my powerful desktop back at home can do live demos over my phone mobile hotspot.

Top Negative Comment
endolith
Jan 11, 2023
0

I used X2Go for years and liked it, but it inexplicably stopped working on upgrading Ubuntu to 22.04 and no one can help me fix it, whether AskUbuntu or the X2Go mailing list. Time to find something better I guess.

mzs_47
Sep 4, 2021
1

Uses SSH for connections, making it one of the most secure way to connect and have remote desktop access. Also provides virtual remote desktop sessions, meaning a user can spawn a session which is independent of the remote physical VDU/monitor.

igenn
Jan 11, 2018
-4

The encryption is too weak:

  • only DES , 3DES AES-CTR
  • with HMAC SHA1 (only!).
  • no ed25519

Must be tunneled (with SSH) first if you want it to be secure.

Taurolyon
Sep 1, 2019

Could you share which version you reviewed? X2Go uses OpenSSH X11-Forwarding to connect, which can be encrypted with AES SHA2.

What is X2Go?

X2Go is an open source remote desktop software for Linux that uses the NX technology protocol. X2Go can be used to access PC desktops, but its main use case is providing secure standalone remote sessions via ssh. The server package must be installed on a Linux host; client packages can be run on Linux, OS X, or Windows.

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