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Revision as of 07:43, 4 May 2012
This page is a comparison of remote desktop software available for various platforms.
Remote desktop software
General information
Software | Protocol | Creator | First public release date | Latest stable version | License | Free for personal use | Free for commercial use |
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AetherPal | Proprietary | AetherPal Inc. | ? | 3.4 | Proprietary | No | No |
Ammyy Admin | Proprietary, RDP | Ammyy | ? | 3.0 | Proprietary | Yes | No |
AnywhereTS | RDP, ICA | Qzone | ? | 3.4 | BSD | Yes | Yes |
Apple Remote Desktop | RFB(VNC) | Apple | 2002 | 3.5 | Proprietary | No | No |
Apple Screen Sharing (iChat) | Proprietary, RFB(VNC) | Apple | ? | ? | Proprietary | Yes | Yes |
Bomgar | Proprietary | Bomgar | 2003 | 11.1 | Proprietary | No | No |
Cendio ThinLinc | RFB(VNC) | Cendio AB | 2003 | 3.3.0 | Proprietary | Yes[1] | Yes[1] |
Chicken | RFB(VNC) | ? | ? | 2.2b1 | GPL | Yes | Yes |
Chicken of the VNC | RFB(VNC) | ? | ? | 2.0b4 | GPL | Yes | Yes |
ChunkVNC | RFB(VNC) | supercoe | 2009 | 3.3.1 | GPL | Yes | Yes |
Citrix XenApp | RDP, ICA | Citrix Systems | ? | 6.5 | Proprietary | Yes | No |
CoRD | RDP | ? | ? | 0.5.5 | GPL | Yes | Yes |
Crossloop | RFB(VNC) | ? | ? | 2.82 | Proprietary | Yes | Yes |
DameWare Mini Remote Control | RDP, Proprietary | ? | ? | 7.5.6.0 | Proprietary | No | No |
DualDesk | RDP | Advantig Corporation | ? | 20.4.7 | Proprietary | No | No |
EchoVNC | RFB(VNC) | ? | ? | 2.40v | GPL | Yes | Yes |
Ericom PowerTerm WebConnect | RDP, RFB(VNC) | ? | ? | ? | Proprietary | ? | ? |
Ericom Blaze | RDP | ? | ? | ? | Proprietary | ? | ? |
Fog Creek Copilot | RFB(VNC) | ? | ? | ? | Proprietary | No | No |
FreeRDP | RDP | ? | ? | 1.0 | Apache license | Yes | Yes |
GO-Global | Proprietary | ? | ? | ? | Proprietary | ? | ? |
GoSupportNow | Proprietary | GoSupportNow | 2011 | 4.4.1 | Proprietary | No | No |
GoToMyPC | Proprietary | Citrix Online | 2000 | 7.2 | Proprietary | No | No |
Goverlan Remote Control | Proprietary, RDP, Citrix ICA, RFB(VNC) | PJ Technologies, Inc. | 2009 | 7.01 | Proprietary | No | No |
FreeNX | NX, RDP, RFB(VNC) | Fabian Franz | 2004 | 0.7.3 (2008) | GPL | Yes | Yes |
HOB HOBLink JWT | RDP | ? | ? | ? | Proprietary | ? | ? |
HOB HOBLink UWT | RDP | ? | ? | ? | Proprietary | ? | ? |
HOB HOB MacGate | RDP | ? | ? | ? | Proprietary | ? | ? |
I'm InTouch | Proprietary | ? | ? | ? | Proprietary | No | No |
iTALC | RFB(VNC) | ? | ? | 2.0 (2011) | GPL | Yes | Yes |
IBM Director Remote Control | Proprietary | ? | ? | ? | Proprietary | ? | ? |
ISL Light | Proprietary | ? | ? | ? | Proprietary | No | No |
KRDC | RFB(VNC), RDP | ? | ? | ? | GPL | Yes | Yes |
LogMeIn Free | Proprietary | ? | ? | ? | Proprietary | Yes | Yes |
LogMeIn Pro | Proprietary | ? | ? | ? | Proprietary | No | No |
Mac HelpMate | RFB(VNC) | ? | ? | ? | Proprietary | ? | ? |
Mikogo | Proprietary | BeamYourScreen GmbH | ? | 4.3 | Freeware[2] | Yes | No |
N-central | RDP, VNC, Proprietary | N-able Technologies | 2011 | 8.0 | Commercial | No | No |
NComputing | User Extenstion Protocol (UXP) | ? | ? | ? | Proprietary | ? | ? |
Netman | Proprietary | ? | ? | ? | Proprietary | ? | ? |
Netop Remote Control, OnDemand, WebConnect | Proprietary | Netop Business Solutions | 1987 | 10.01 | Proprietary | No | No |
Netsupport Manager | Proprietary | ? | ? | ? | Proprietary | No | No |
Netviewer | Proprietary | ? | ? | ? | Proprietary | No | No |
noVNC | RFB(VNC) | Joel Martin | 2010 | 0.1 | LGPL | Yes | Yes |
NoMachine NX Server / NX Client | NX, RDP, RFB(VNC) | Medialogic Rome (NoMachine) | to be announced | 4.0 | Proprietary | Yes (2 user limit) | Yes (2 user limit) |
Open Text Exceed onDemand | Proprietary | Hummingbird | ? | 8.0 | Proprietary | No | No |
Oracle Secure Global Desktop Software/Sun VDI | AIP | ? | ? | ? | Proprietary | ? | ? |
Proxy Networks | Proprietary | Funk Software Inc. | 1993 | v7.0.2.1585 | Proprietary | No | No |
QVD | NX and HTTP | Qindel | 2011 | v3.0 | GPL | Yes | Yes |
rdesktop | RDP | ? | ? | ? | GPL | Yes | Yes |
RealVNC Free | RFB(VNC) | RealVNC | 2002 | 4.1.3 | GPL | Yes | Yes |
RealVNC Personal | RFB(VNC) | RealVNC | 2002 | 4.6.3 | Proprietary | No | ? |
RealVNC Enterprise | RFB(VNC) | RealVNC | 2002 | 4.6.3 | Proprietary | No | ? |
Remote Administrator | Proprietary | Famatech Corp. | 1999 | 3.4 | Proprietary | No | No |
Remote Desktop Manager | RDP, ICA, RFB(VNC) | Devolutions | 2006 | 6.1.0.0 | Proprietary | No | No |
Remote Desktop Services/Terminal Services | RDP | Microsoft | 1998 | RDP 7.1 | Proprietary | Yes[3] | ? |
Remote Graphics Software | Proprietary | Hewlett-Packard | 2003 | 5.4.7 | Proprietary | ? | ? |
Remote Utilities | Proprietary | Usoris Systems | 2004 | 5.2 | Proprietary | Yes | No |
Remoter VNC | Proprietary | Remoter Labs | 2009 | 3.2 | Proprietary | No | No |
RSUPPORT | Proprietary | RSUPPORT Co., Ltd. | 2001 | ? | Proprietary | No | No |
Screenconnect | Proprietary | Elsinore Technologies | 2008 | 2.2.1762.4220 | Proprietary | No | No |
SimpleHelp | Proprietary | ? | ? | ? | Proprietary | No | No |
SSH with VNC forwarding[4] | RFB(VNC) | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
SSH with X forwarding | X11 | ? | ? | ? | BSD | Yes | Yes |
SoftRay | ALP | ? | ? | 0.1.90 | GPL | Yes | Yes |
Splashtop Remote | Proprietary | Splashtop Inc | 2010 | 1.5 | Proprietary | Yes | No |
Sun Ray/SRSS | ALP | ? | ? | ? | Proprietary | ? | ? |
Sub7 | Proprietary | {mobman} (Malware) | ? | ? | GPL | Yes | Yes |
Symantec pcAnywhere | Proprietary | Symantec Corporation | ? | 12.6.65 | Proprietary | No | No |
TeamViewer | Proprietary | TeamViewer GmbH | 2005 | Win: 7.0.12979; MacOS: 7.0.11067; Linux: 7.0.9348; Android: 7.0.405; iOS: 7.0.9413 |
Proprietary | Yes | No |
Techinline | RDP | Techinline Ltd. | 2006 | 1.6.3 | Proprietary | No | No |
Thinc | Thinc | Columbia university | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
TigerVNC | RFB(VNC) | RedHat, Cendio AB, Virtual GL | 2009 | v1.2.0 (2012) | GPL | Yes | Yes |
TightVNC | RFB(VNC) | Constantin Kaplinsky | 2001 | v2.5.1 - April 19th, 2012 | GPL | Yes | Yes |
Timbuktu | Proprietary | ? | ? | ? | Proprietary | ? | ? |
TurboVNC | RFB(VNC) | The VirtualGL Project | 2004 | 1.0.2 - Aug 2011 | GPL | Yes | Yes |
Ulteo | Ulteo | ? | ? | ? | GPL | Yes | Yes |
UltraVNC | RFB(VNC) | ? | 2005 | 1.0.9.6.2 - February 2012 | GPL | Yes | Yes |
WebEx | Proprietary | ? | ? | ? | Proprietary | ? | ? |
WebTrain | Proprietary | ? | ? | ? | Proprietary | ? | ? |
Win2VNC | RFB protocol | Fredrik Hubinette | 2001 | v1.4.1 (2005) | GPL | Yes | Yes |
Winflector | Proprietary | OTC | 2011 | 3.0.0.0 | Proprietary | Yes[1] | Yes[1] |
X2go | NX technology | ? | ? | ? | GPL AGPL | Yes | ? |
XDMCP | X11 | ? | ? | ? | MIT | Yes | Yes |
xpra | Bencode-based | Nathaniel Smith | 2008 | v0.0.6 (2010) | GPL | Yes | ? |
xrdp | RDP | ? | ? | ? | GPL | Yes | ? |
X11vnc | RFB(VNC) | Karl Runge | ? | 0.9.12[5] | GPL | Yes | ? |
x2vnc | X11 | ? | ? | ? | BSD | Yes | ? |
x2x | X11 | ? | ? | ? | BSD | Yes | ? |
OnLive Desktop | Proprietary | OnLive | 2011 | ? | ? | Yes (limited features) | No |
XPVS Server | RDP | thinstuff | 2008 | 1.0.523 | Proprietary | No | No |
Software | Protocol | Creator | First public release date | Latest stable version | License | Free for personal use | Free for commercial use |
Operating system support
Software | Server: Microsoft Windows | Client: Microsoft Windows | Server: Mac OS X | Client: Mac OS X | Server: Linux | Client: Linux | Server: FreeBSD | Client: FreeBSD | Server: OS/2 eComStation | Client: OS/2 eComStation | Client: Java | Client: Android | Client: iOS (iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad) | Client: Blackberry | Server: Windows Mobile | Client: Windows Mobile |
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AetherPal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
AnywhereTS | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | No | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | No | ? | No |
Ammyy Admin | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | ? | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Apple Remote Desktop | No | No | Yes | Yes | ? | No | No | No | ? | ? | No | Yes | ? | No | ? | No |
Apple Screen Sharing (iChat) | ? | No | Yes | Yes | ? | No | ? | No | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | No | ? | No |
Bomgar | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Cendio ThinLinc | Yes[6] | Yes | Yes[7] | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Chicken of the VNC | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | ? | Yes | No | No | No | No | ? | No |
Citrix XenApp | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes |
Crossloop | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | No | ? | ? | No | No | No | No | ? | No |
DameWare Mini Remote Control | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | No | ? | No | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | No | ? | No |
DualDesk | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
EchoVNC | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | No | ? | No |
Ericom PowerTerm WebConnect | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | No | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | No | ? | No |
Ericom Blaze | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | No | ? | No |
Fog Creek Copilot | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | No | ? | ? | No | No | No | No | ? | No |
FreeRDP | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | No | ? | No |
GO-Global | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | No | ? | Yes |
GoSupportNow | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
GoToMyPC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Goverlan Remote Control | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | ? | No | No | No | No | ? | ? |
FreeNX | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | No | ? | No |
HOB HOBLink JWT | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | No | No | ? | No |
HOB HOBLink UWT | ? | No | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | No | No | No | No | ? | No |
HOB HOB MacGate | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | No | No | No | ? | No |
I'm InTouch | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | No | ? | No |
iTALC | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | No | ? | No |
IBM Director Remote Control | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | No | ? | No | ? | ? | Yes | No | No | No | ? | No |
ISL Light | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | ? | No | No | Yes[8] | No | ? | Yes |
KRDC | ? | No | ? | No | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | No | ? | No |
LogMeIn Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | No | ? | No | ? | ? | Yes | Yes[9] | Yes | No | ? | Yes[10] |
LogMeIn Pro | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | No | ? | No | ? | ? | Yes | Yes[9] | Yes | No | ? | Yes[1] |
Mac HelpMate | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | No | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | No | ? | No |
Mikogo | ? | Yes | ? | Yes[11] | ? | No | ? | No | ? | ? | No | No | No | No | ? | No |
N-central | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | No | No | No | ? | No |
NComputing | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Netman | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | No | ? | No | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | No | ? | No |
Netop Remote Control, OnDemand, WebConnect | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Netsupport Manager | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | No | ? | Yes |
Netviewer | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | No | ? | No | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | No | ? | No |
NoMachine NX | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
noVNC | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | ? | No | Yes | Yes | ? | No | ? |
Open Text Exceed onDemand | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | No | No | No | No | ? | No |
Oracle Secure Global Desktop Software/Sun VDI | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | No | ? | No |
Proxy Networks | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | No | No | No | No | ? | No |
QVD | No | Yes[12] | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
rdesktop | Yes[13] | Yes[14] | ? | Yes | Yes[15] | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | No | ? | No |
RealVNC Free | Yes | Yes[16] | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? | No |
RealVNC Personal | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? | No |
RealVNC Enterprise | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? | No |
Remote Administrator | Yes | Yes[17] | ? | No | ? | Yes[18] | ? | No | ? | ? | No | No | No | No | ? | No |
Remote Desktop Services/Terminal Services | Yes | Yes | No | Yes[19] | Yes[15] | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | No | ? | Yes[20] |
Remote Graphics Software | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | ? | Yes |
Remote Utilities | Yes | Yes | ? | No | ? | Yes[18] | ? | No | ? | ? | No | No | No | No | ? | No |
Remoter VNC | Yes | No | Yes | No[21] | Yes | No | Yes | No | ? | No | No | No | Yes | No | ? | No |
RSUPPORT | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes |
Screenconnect | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
SimpleHelp | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | No | No | No | ? | No |
SSH with VNC forwarding[4] | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
SSH with X forwarding | ? | Yes[22] | ? | Yes[22] | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | No | ? | No |
SoftRay | ? | No | ? | No | ? | No | ? | No | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | No | ? | No |
Splashtop Remote | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? |
Sun Ray/SRSS | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | ? | Yes | No | No | No | ? | No |
Sub7 | ? | No | ? | No | ? | No | ? | No | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | No | ? | No |
Symantec pcAnywhere | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | ? | Yes |
TeamViewer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes[23] | ? | No | ? | ? | Yes | Yes[24] | Yes[25] | No | ? | No |
Techinline | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
TightVNC | Yes | Yes | No | Yes[26] | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | No | ? | No |
TigerVNC | Yes | Yes | No | Yes[27] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Timbuktu | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | No | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | No | ? | No |
TurboVNC | No | Yes | No | Yes[28] | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
UltraVNC | Yes | Yes[29] | ? | No | ? | No | ? | No | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | No | ? | No |
WebEx | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | No |
WebTrain | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | No | ? | No | ? | ? | N/A | ? | ? | No | ? | No |
Win2VNC | Yes | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Winflector | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
XDMCP | ? | No | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | No | ? | No |
xpra | Yes[30] | Yes[31] | No[31][32] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | No | No | No | No | ? | No |
xrdp | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? | Yes |
X11vnc | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | No | ? | No |
x2vnc | ? | Yes[33] | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | No | ? | No |
x2x | ? | Yes[33] | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | No | ? | No |
OnLive Desktop | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
Software | Server: Microsoft Windows | Client: Microsoft Windows | Server: Mac OS X | Client: Mac OS X | Server: Linux | Client: Linux | Server: FreeBSD | Client: FreeBSD | Server: OS/2 eComStation | Client: OS/2 eComStation | Client: Java | Client: Android | Client: iOS (iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad) | Client: Blackberry | Server: Windows Mobile | Client: Windows Mobile |
Features
Software | Client/server /listening |
Built-in encryption | File transfer | Audio support | Multiple sessions | Seamless window | Remote Assistance | Access Permission Request | NAT Passthrough | IPv6 support | Maximum simultaneous connections | Video | 3D |
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AetherPal | Client & Server | SSL, TLS | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | unlimited | ? | ? |
Ammyy Admin | Client & Server | AES, RSA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (Client and Server) | ? | unlimited | ? | ? |
AnywhereTS | Client Only | SSL, TLS | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Apple Remote Desktop | Client & Server | AES-128 | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | unlimited | ? | ? |
Apple Screen Sharing (iChat) | Client & Server | AES-256 | No | No | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | Yes | unlimited | ? | ? |
Bomgar | Client & Server & Listening | SSL, AES-256 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | unlimited | ? | ? |
Cendio ThinLinc | Client & Server | SSH | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | unlimited | ? | ? |
Chicken of the VNC | Client Only | No | No | No | No | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | unlimited | ? | ? |
Citrix XenApp | Client & Server | SSL, TLS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Crossloop | Client & Server | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
DameWare Mini Remote Control | Client & Server | SSL, AES-256 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | unlimited | ? | ? |
DualDesk | Client & Server & Listening | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ? | Yes | No | Yes | ? | unlimited | ? | ? |
EchoVNC | Client & Server | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | unlimited | ? | ? |
Ericom PowerTerm WebConnect | Client & Server | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Ericom Blaze | Client & Server | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Fog Creek Copilot | Client & Server | SSL | Yes | No | No | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
FreeRDP | Client Only | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
GO-Global | Client & Server | SSL, DES-56, DES-168, AES-256 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
GoSupportNow | Client & Server | SSL | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Unlimited | Yes | No | ? | ? |
GoToMyPC | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Goverlan Remote Control | Client & Server | RC4 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | ? |
FreeNX | Client & Server | AES | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
HOB HOBLink JWT | Client Only | SSL, TLS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
HOB HOBLink UWT | Client Only | SSL, TLS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
HOB HOB MacGate | Server Only | SSL, TLS | No | No | No | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
I'm InTouch | Client & Server | SSL, AES-256 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
iTALC | Client & Server | SSH | No | No | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
IBM Director Remote Control | Client & Server | AES, Triple DES, DES | Yes | No | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
ISL Light | Client & Server | SSL, AES-256 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? | ? | Yes[34] | ? | ? | ? | ? |
KRDC | Client Only | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
LogMeIn Free | Client & Server | SSL | No | No | Yes | No | Yes[35] | Yes[36] | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? |
LogMeIn Pro | Client & Server | SSL | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes[35] | Yes[36] | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Mac HelpMate | Client & Server | AES-128 | No | No | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Mikogo | Client & Server[37] | AES-256 | Yes | No | Yes[38] | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
N-central | Client & Server | SSH | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Unlimited | ? | ? |
Netman | Client & Server | DES | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Netop Remote Control, OnDemand, WebConnect | Client & Server & Listening | SSL, AES-256 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes[39] | Yes[40] | Yes | Yes | Unlimited | ? | ? |
Netsupport Manager | Client & Server | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Netviewer | Client & Server | AES-128 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
NoMachine NX | Client & Server | SSH | No | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | unlimited | ? | ? |
noVNC | Client Only | SSL, TLS | No | No | Yes | No | ? | No | No | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Open Text Exceed onDemand | Client & Server | SSL, SSH | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Oracle Secure Global Desktop Software/Sun VDI | Client & Server | SSL, TLS (AES-256) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Proxy Networks | Client, Server, and Gateway | SSL, AES-256 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, client | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
QVD Free | Server only | SSL | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
rdesktop | Client Only | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes[41] | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
RealVNC Free | Client & Server & Listening | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes, using Listening mode | No | unlimited | ? | ? |
RealVNC Personal | Client & Server & Listening | AES-256 | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes, using Listening mode | Yes | unlimited | ? | ? |
RealVNC Enterprise | Client & Server & Listening | AES-256 | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes, using Listening mode | Yes | unlimited | ? | ? |
Remote Administrator | Client & Server | AES-256 | Yes | Yes[42] | Yes | Yes | Yes[43] | Yes[36] | No | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Remote Desktop Services/Terminal Services | Client & Server | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes[44] | Yes[45] | Yes[46] | Yes[47] | No | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
Remote Graphics Software | Client & Server | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Remote Utilities | Client & Server & Listening | AES-256 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | unlimited | ? | ? |
Remoter VNC | Client Only | AES, SSH, SSL | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes[48] | No | 1 | ? | ? |
RSUPPORT | Client & Server & Listening | SSL, AES-256 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
Screenconnect | Client & Server | AES-256 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? |
SimpleHelp | Client & Server | 448-bit[clarification needed] | Yes | No | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
SSH with VNC forwarding[4] | Client & Server | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes, client - and server with Hamachi | Yes[49] | unlimited | ? | ? |
SSH with X forwarding | Client & Server | Yes | No | No | Yes[50] | Yes | ? | ? | Yes, client | Yes[49] | ? | ? | ? |
SoftRay | Client only | No | No | No | No | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Splashtop Remote | Client & Server | SSL, TLS | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | unlimited | ? | ? |
Sun Ray/SRSS | Client & Server & Hardware | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Sub7 | Client & Server | No | No | No | No | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Symantec pcAnywhere | Client & Server | AES-256 | Yes | No | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | ? |
TeamViewer | Client & Server | AES-256 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, client & server | ? | 2 | ? | ? |
Techinline | Client & Server | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | 1 or unlimited | ? | ? |
TightVNC | Client & Server & Listening | SSH (unix client only) | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes, using Listening mode | ? | unlimited | ? | ? |
TigerVNC | Client & Server & Listening | SSL, TLS | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes, using Listening mode | Yes | unlimited | ? | ? |
Timbuktu | Client & Server | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
TurboVNC | Client & Server | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | unlimited | Trough VirtualGL | VirtualGL |
UltraVNC | Client & Server | With plugin | Yes | No | Yes[51] | Partial[52] | ? | ? | ? | ? | unlimited | ? | ? |
WebEx | Client & Server | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
WebTrain | Client & Server | SSL, TLS | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Winflector | Client & Server | AES-128, AES-256, Triple DES | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | No | ? | ? | unlimited | ? | ? |
XDMCP | Client & Server | No | No | No | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
xpra | Client & Server | SSH | No | Yes[53] | Yes | Yes[54] | No | No | No | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
xrdp | Server Only | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
X11vnc | Server Only | SSL | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | unlimited | ? | ? |
x2vnc | Client Only | No | No | No | Yes | N/A | ? | ? | ? | ? | unlimited | ? | ? |
x2x | Client Only | No[55] | No | No | Yes | N/A | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Software | Client/server /listening |
Built-in encryption | File transfer | Audio support | Multiple sessions | Seamless window | Remote Assistance | Access Permission Request | NAT Passthrough | IPv6 support | Maximum simultaneous connections | Video | 3D |
Terminology
In the table above, the following terminology is intended to be used to describe some important features:
- Listening mode: where a server connects to a viewer. The server site does not have to configure its firewall/NAT to allow access on port 5900 (or 5800); the onus is on the viewer, which is useful if the server site has no computer expertise, while the viewer user would be expected to be more knowledgeable.
- Audio Support: the remote control software transfers audio signals across the network and plays the audio through the speakers attached to the local computer. For example, music playback software normally sends audio signals to the locally-attached speakers, via some sound controller hardware. If the remote control software package supports audio transfer, the playback software can run on the remote computer, while the music can be heard from the local computer, as though the software were running locally.
- Built-in Encryption: the software has at least one method of encrypting the data between the local and remote computers, and the encryption mechanism is built into the remote control software.
- File Transfer: the software allows the user to transfer files between the local and remote computers, from within the client software's user interface.
- Seamless Window: the software allows an application to be run on the server, and just the application window to be shown on the clients desktop. Normally the remote user interface chrome is also removed, giving the impression that the application is running on the client machines.
- Remote Assistance: remote and local users are able to view the same screen at the same time, so remote user can assist a local user.
- Access Permission Request: local user should approve a remote access session start.
- NAT Passthrough: the ability to connect to the server behind a NAT without configuring the router's port forwarding rules. It gives an advantage when you can not configure router (for example it is on Internet service provider's side), but is a serious security risk (unless the traffic is end-to-end encrypted), because all the traffic should pass through some proxy server which in most cases is owned by remote access application's writers.
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c d Free use limited to 10 concurrent users Cite error: The named reference "limited2" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Free for personal use, not free software (See: Gratis versus Libre)
- ^ Admin-mode is available for servers & workstations without additional licensing, in TS-mode a separate license is required.
- ^ a b c http://members.shaw.ca/nicholas.fong/vnc/ , http://everydaynerd.com/how-to/secure-tunnel-through-putty
- ^ x11vnc download site
- ^ Requires a separate Windows Server with Remote Desktop Services
- ^ Requires a separate OS X Server with the iRAPP TS software.
- ^ ISL-Online on iOS
- ^ a b Beta
- ^ Remote computers may be accessed in Windows Mobile through the LogMeIn PDA website (https://secure.logmein.com/pda/). The LogMeIn client software for Windows Mobile needed for remote access is a browser plugin for IE Mobile. On first use, the user will be prompted to download the CAB installer, which is available as a free download. (Source: DreamStrikes Forums)
- ^ Some features are Windows-only
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ run XDMCP under Cygwin on Win32 host to service rdesktop clients
- ^ "rdesktop 1.6 windows port". 40in.2g0.ru. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
- ^ a b XDPxrdp: An open source remote desktop protocol(rdp) server, http://xrdp.sourceforge.net/
- ^ RealVNC Free has no Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Server 2008 support (See:RealVNC Download)
- ^ Since version 3.2 (released 2008-04-25) supports MS Windows Vista (SP1), XP, 200X (32 and 64-bit editions).
- ^ a b Runs under Wine.
- ^ There exists an "official" client for MacOS, as well as several independent implementations. See for example the "CoRD" entry above, an alternative open source RDP client for Mac, http://cord.sourceforge.net/
- ^ Windows Mobile Remote Desktop is an optional part of WM 6.1 (See: Mobile Views Blog and PdaPhoneHome)
- ^ A Mac server is under development
- ^ a b To use Windows or Mac OS X as a client, an X server needs to be installed and running. Windows or Mac OS X can be used as a server, if they have an SSH server running; but only X11 applications (not native GUI applications) can display their GUI on the client; such apps probably have to be run within Cygwin for Windows. only for X apps
- ^ runs under wine - performs poorly over remote X
- ^ "TeamViewer app for mobile devices (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, [[Android (operating system)|Android]])". Teamviewer.com. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
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- ^ as X application, server only serve X applications "MacPorts tightvnc Portfile". Retrieved 2009-06-18.
- ^ as X application
- ^ X11 application. Refer to the User's Guide for TurboVNC 0.6
- ^ UltraVNC v1.0.4 RC4 (BETA) claims "Greatly improved Vista support" as of October 1, 2007 (See UltraVnc Vista Support.)
- ^ requires Cygwin and installation from source
- ^ a b Apple Mac OS X support is not currently in the mainline repository, but is available in the source snapshots.
- ^ only X11 applications could be exported, not native Mac OS X applications. Requires source code modifications as the default source turns off the feature.
- ^ a b Third-party software required; Microsoft Windows does not include support for the X Window System.
- ^ With the connection being end-to-end encrypted (AES 256-bit)[2]
- ^ a b Depending on parameters. It is possible to blank user's screen remotely during remote session, the local user can not be able to see his screen during remote user's activities in this time.
- ^ a b c Depending on parameters. Requests can be turned off on server side.
- ^ Connections are centrally negotiated via Mikogo server
- ^ Up to ten participants
- ^ Depending on configuration it is possible to blank remote user's screen during remote session so that he cannot see the activities.
- ^ Highly advanced confirm access algorithm.
- ^ With the addition of SeamlessRDP
- ^ By default settings for audio transfer is not turned on but it can be easily done with built-in Voice Chat options.See how to set up Radmin for sound transmission
- ^ Assistance mode only. User is always able to view your activities.
- ^ Remote Desktop Services are single user only. Local screen is locked when remote user connects and local user can not view remote user's activities. Remote user is disconnected when local user logs in. Terminal Services use multiple independent desktops. Local user views its own desktop and can not view remote users' activities. Local user is not notified when remote user connects.
- ^ Provided the server is running Windows 2008 or later.
- ^ Assistance mode uses a separate client named MSRA (Microsoft Remote Assistance). Remote user must approve your access in assistance mode.
- ^ Access approval is always requested in assistance mode and never in remote access mode.
- ^ When connecting to Mac servers only
- ^ a b OpenSSH supports IPv6 and IPv6 forwarding, see it's manual page
- ^ No sessions at all, just individual windows. However you can use Xnest if you want.
- ^ UltraVNC does not provide true multiple sessions as all "viewers" (clients) and the user at the server share one console screen/mouse/keyboard. (Forum topic: VNC Multi session posible?)
- ^ UltraVNC allows a single Window to be shown, however it is still doing full screen polling and not capturing the application details. This can cause other windows to overlap and popup windows to "disappear".
- ^ Via Pulseaudio which is very network intensive
- ^ Only for X sessions
- ^ x2x documentation indicates that session may be encrypted through an SSH tunnel.