Operating system support
editSoftware | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AetherPal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
akRDC | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | 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 | No | No | No | No | No | No | ||
Citrix XenApp | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Crossloop | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | No | ? | ? | No | No | No | No | ? | No |
DameWare Mini Remote Control | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
DeskRoll | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | ? | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? |
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 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Ericom Blaze | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 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 | No | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | No | No | ? | No |
HOB HOBLink UWT | No | No | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | No | No | No | No | ? | No |
HOB HOB MacGate | No | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | No | No | No | ? | No |
I'm InTouch | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
iRAPP | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
iTALC | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
IBM Director Remote Control | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
ISL Light | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | No | ? | ? | No | Yes[12] | Yes[13] | No | ? | Yes |
iTap mobile RDP | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
iTap mobile VNC | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | ? | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
JollysFastVNC | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
KRDC | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
LogMeIn Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes[14] |
LogMeIn Pro | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes[1] |
Mac HelpMate | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | No | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | No | ? | No |
Mikogo | ? | Yes | ? | Yes[15] | ? | No | ? | No | ? | ? | No | Yes [16] | 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 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Netsupport Manager | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | No | ? | Yes |
Netviewer | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | No | ? | No | ? | ? | No | Yes [17] | ? | No | ? | No |
NoMachine NX | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
noVNC | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | ? | No | Yes | Yes | ? | No | ? |
Open Text Exceed onDemand[18] | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | No | No | Yes | 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 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | ? | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
rdesktop | Yes[19] | Yes[20] | ? | Yes | Yes[21] | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | No | ? | No |
RealVNC Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? | No |
RealVNC Personal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? | No |
RealVNC Enterprise | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? | No |
Radmin | Yes | Yes[22] | ? | No | ? | Yes[23] | ? | No | ? | ? | No | No | No | No | ? | No |
Remote Desktop Services/Terminal Services | Yes | Yes | No | Yes[24] | Yes[21] | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | No | ? | Yes[25] |
Remote Graphics Software | ? | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
Remote Screen | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Remote Utilities | Yes | Yes | ? | No | ? | Yes[23] | ? | No | ? | ? | No | No | No | No | ? | No |
Remoter VNC | Yes | No | Yes | No[26] | Yes | No | Yes | No | ? | No | No | No | Yes | No | ? | No |
Remotix | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Remotix RDP | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
RHUB TurboMeeting | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
RSUPPORT | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes |
ScreenConnect | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 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[9] | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
SSH with X forwarding | ? | Yes[27] | ? | Yes[27] | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | No | ? | Yes | 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 | ? | No | ? | ? | Yes | Yes[28][29] | Yes[30] | No | ? | No |
Techinline | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
TightVNC | Yes | Yes | No | Yes[31] | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | No | ? | No |
TigerVNC | Yes | Yes | No | Yes[32] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Timbuktu | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | No | ? | No | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | No | ? | No |
TurboVNC | No | Yes | No | Yes[33] | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Ulteo Open Virtual Desktop | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No[34] | Yes | No | No |
UltraVNC | Yes | Yes[35] | ? | 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 |
WiFiCheema | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Winflector | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
XDMCP | ? | No | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | No | ? | No |
xpra | Yes[36] | Yes[37] | No[37][38] | 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[39] | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | No | ? | No |
x2x | ? | Yes[39] | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | No | ? | No |
OnLive Desktop | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
OnlineVNC | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | 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
editSoftware | 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 | ? | ? |
akRDC | Client only | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
Ammyy Admin | Client & server | AES, RSA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (client and server) | ? | Unlimited | ? | ? |
Anyplace Control | Client & server | RC4, RSA | Yes | Expected | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | 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 | Yes | Yes | Unlimited | ? | ? |
Cendio ThinLinc | Client & server | SSH | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Unlimited | Yes | VirtualGL |
Chicken of the VNC | Client only | No | No | No | No | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | Unlimited | ? | ? |
Chrome Remote Desktop | Client & server | SSL, TLS | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unlimited | Yes | ? |
Citrix XenApp | Client & server | SSL, TLS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unlimited | 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 | ? | ? |
DeskRoll | HTML5 client & server | SSL, TLS | Yes | No | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 1,000+ per server | Yes | Yes |
Ericom Blaze | Client & server | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | NA | No | Yes | 200+ per server | 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, & listening | SSL | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ? | 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 | Web Client & Win server | SSL, AES-256 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
iRAPP | Client & server | SSL, AES-___ | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Unlimited | Yes | OpenGL |
iTap mobile RDP | Client only | SSL, TLS, Fips-2 | MacOS, Linux, Android | Yes | MacOS, Linux | Yes | No | No | No | No | Unlimited (MacOS, Linux) | No | No |
iTap mobile VNC | Client only | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | 1 | No | 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 | Yes | Yes[40] | ? | ? | Yes | ? |
JollysFastVNC | Client only | SSL, TLS, SSH Tunnel, | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unlimited | ? | ? |
KRDC | Client only | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
LogMeIn Free | Client & server | SSL-256 | No | No | Yes | No | Yes[41] | Yes[42] | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? |
LogMeIn Pro | Client & server | SSL-256 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes[41] | Yes[42] | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Mac HelpMate | Client & Server | AES-128 | No | No | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Mikogo | Client & server[43] | AES-256 | Yes | No | Yes[44] | 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[45] | Yes[46] | Yes | Yes | Unlimited | Yes | Yes |
Netsupport Manager | Client & server | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Netviewer | Client & Server | AES-128 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes[47] | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
NoMachine NX | Client & server | SSH | No | Yes | ? | No | ? | ? | 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, & 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[48] | ? | ? | ? | 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-128 | 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 | ? | ? |
Radmin | Client & server | AES-256 | Yes | Yes[49] | Yes | Yes | Yes[50] | Yes[42] | No | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Remote Desktop Services/Terminal Services | Client & server | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes[51] | Yes[52] | Yes[53] | Yes[54] | No | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
Remote Graphics Software | Client & server | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Remote Screen | Client, server, & listening | No | Yes | No | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Unlimited | ? | ? |
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[55] | No | 1 | ? | ? |
Remotix | Client only | AES, SSH | No | No | Yes | No | Yes[55] | Yes[55] | No | Yes | Unlimited | No | No |
Remotix RDP | Client only | NLA, TLS, SSH | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Unlimited | No | No |
RHUB TurboMeeting | Client, server, & listening | SSL | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ? | Unlimited | Yes | No |
RSUPPORT | Client, server, & listening | SSL, AES-256 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
ScreenConnect | Client & server | AES-256 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? |
SimpleHelp | Client & server | 448-bit[clarification needed] | Yes | No | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
SSH with VNC forwarding[9] | Client & server | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes, client - and server with Hamachi | Yes[56] | Unlimited | ? | ? |
SSH with X forwarding | Client & server | Yes | No | No | Yes[57] | Yes | ? | ? | Yes, client | Yes[56] | ? | ? | ? |
SoftRay | Client only | No | No | No | No | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Splashtop Remote | Client & server | No | 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[58] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, client & server | ? | 2 | Yes | ? |
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 | Yes | ? |
Timbuktu | Client & server | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
TurboVNC | Client & server | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Unlimited | Through VirtualGL | VirtualGL |
Ulteo Open Virtual Desktop | Client & server | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | Unlimited | ? | ? |
UltraVNC | Client & server | With plugin | Yes | No | Yes | Partial[59] | ? | ? | ? | ? | Unlimited | ? | ? |
WebEx | Client & server | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 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[60] | Yes | Yes[61] | 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 | Yes[62] | No | No | Yes | N/A | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
OnlineVNC | Server & Flash client | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
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 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Free use limited to 2 concurrent users Cite error: The named reference "limited2" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ 7 day trial - $9.95month or $69.50
- ^ Since 2010 Krdc has been integrated with the KDE desktop manager.
- ^ Free for personal use, not free software (See: Gratis versus Libre)
- ^ a b Free standard edition, paid enterprise Edition
- ^ Admin-mode is available for servers & workstations without additional licensing, in TS-mode a separate license is required.
- ^ Receiver is a free download www.hp.com/go/rgs. Sender is free on HP Z Workstations.
- ^ Receiver is a free download at www.hp.com/go/rgs. Sender is free on HP Z Workstations.
- ^ a b c http://members.shaw.ca/nicholas.fong/vnc/ , http://everydaynerd.com/how-to/secure-tunnel-through-putty
- ^ "TeamViwer overview". GetApp.
- ^ x11vnc download site
- ^ ISL-Online on Android
- ^ ISL-Online on iOS
- ^ 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
- ^ Available to view a remote desktop from your Android device (See:Mobile Download)
- ^ "Netviewer Meet Mobile Netviewer AG)". play.google.com. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
- ^ "Product Datasheet" (PDF). 2012-10-02.
- ^ 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/
- ^ 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
- ^ "TeamViewer client app for mobile devices (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, [[Android (operating system)|Android]])". Teamviewer.com. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
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- ^ "TeamViewer app for mobile devices (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Android)". Teamviewer.com. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
- ^ 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
- ^ Removed by Apple 2013-05-21 due to copyright violation
- ^ 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)[1]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 8 simultaneously
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ Teamviewer Support says they do not support remote audio but do have audio/video conference
- ^ 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
- ^ Can be used over SSH session