Xming Alternatives

Xming is described as 'X Window System Server for Microsoft Windows®. It is fully featured, lean, fast, simple to install and because it is standalone native Windows, easily made portable (not needing a machine-specific installation or access to the Windows registry)' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are nine alternatives to Xming for Windows and Linux. The best Xming alternative is MobaXterm, which is free. Other great apps like Xming are VcXsrv, X410, NetSarang Xmanager and FreeXer.

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  1. MobaXterm icon

    MobaXterm

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    MobaXterm is an enhanced terminal app that brings the advanced features of a Unix-like command-line to Windows. It takes the power of Cygwin and wraps it in a sleek, visual interface that's super easy to use, lightweight and portable.

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    • Freemium
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    • Windows
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    Comments about MobaXterm as an Alternative to Xming
    Comment summary: Comments indicate that Xming and MobaXterm serve different purposes. Xming is primarily an X11 server for Windows, while MobaXterm is a terminal application with additional X11 capabilities, designed to facilitate terminal access, file transfer, and X11 support out-of-the-box. While MobaXterm is praised for its versatility and ease of use, it is not a dedicated X server like Xming.
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    MobaXterm is a collection of functions required to accesas Unix based systens in one app. These include Terminal Access, File Transfer, and X11. The great advantage is, it works out-of-the-box and you don't need to have any other software.

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    Different finality. One if terminal access o other is for x11 access

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    Xming is an X11 server for Windows, which is usually used with X11 forwarding from another client, e.g. PuTTY, whereas MobaXterm is a terminal app which happens to have X11 support included.

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    • This alternative is disputed. MobaXterm is a legitimate Xming alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • MobaXterm is the most popular Windows alternative to Xming.

    • MobaXterm is the most popular free alternative to Xming.

    • MobaXterm is Freemium and ProprietaryXming is Paid and Proprietary
    • MobaXterm is CustomizableXming is not according to our users
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    VcXsrv

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    Windows X-server based on the xorg git sources (like xming or cygwin's xwin), but compiled with Visual C++ 2010. Source code can also be compiled with VS2008, VS2008 Express Edition and VS2010 Express Edition.

    7 VcXsrv alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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    Because it's free and regularly updated. The free version of Xming hasn't been updated for a long time.

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    Up to date with the X11 upstream source. Good font rendering OOB - no twiking needed.

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    Where Xming opens simply (I could not get it to NOT open at startup), VcXsrv opens a window where you can control certain things, such as open start up, open GNU in another window, and small things like that.

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    • Almost everyone thinks VcXsrv is a great Xming alternative.

    • VcXsrv is the most popular Open Source alternative to Xming.

    • VcXsrv is Free and Open SourceXming is Paid and Proprietary
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    X410

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    X410 works seamlessly with Windows Subsystem for Linux, SSH X11 forwarding or in any situation that needs an X-Window server. X410 also supports VSOCK for communicating with Linux GUI apps and desktops running in Hyper-V virtual machines.

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    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • X410 is the most popular commercial alternative to Xming.

    • X410 is Paid and ProprietaryXming is also Paid and Proprietary
  5. NetSarang Xmanager icon

    NetSarang Xmanager

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    Xmanager is the leading PC X server in the market that brings the power of X applications to a Windows environment. With Xmanager, X applications installed on remote UNIX based machines run seamlessly with Windows application side by side.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  6. FreeXer

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    FreeXer is a free X Server suite. It transforms your Microsoft Windows workstation into a fully functionally X Windows terminal. FreeXer uses …

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. X-Win32 icon

    X-Win32

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    X-Win32 is the most advanced PC X server on the market. With an average of 30 million uses per month globally,X-Win32 is also one of the most widely used X emulators.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  9. X-Deep/32 PC X Server for Windows icon

    X-Deep/32 PC X Server for Windows

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    X-Deep/32 X Window Server can be used to connect to host systems running UNIX, LINUX, IBM AIX, HP-UX, Sun Solaris or any other operating system that supports X Windows System, in a LAN environment or from a home PC connecting to office LAN via a Virtual Private Network (VPN).

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Exceed

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    Exceed 2008 - permits applications, normally available only on expensive UNIX workstations, to be readily accessed from enterprise desktops.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     

  11. XLiveCD

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    XLiveCD allows users of Microsoft Windows to connect to remote Unix computers, run graphical applications and have the graphics displayed on their desktops.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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    • XLiveCD is the most popular Linux alternative to Xming.

    • XLiveCD is Free and Open SourceXming is Paid and Proprietary
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