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Name Type Latest release Latest release date Download
RealVNC Connect Commercial 8.5.2 August 2026 Download
TigerVNC Open source 1.16.2 26 Mar 2026 Download
TightVNC Open source 2.8.88 19 Jun 2026 Download
UltraVNC Open source 1.8.3.0 Sep 2026 Download
noVNC Open source 1.7.0 28 Apr 2026 Download
Remmina Open source 1.4.43 20 Feb 2026 Download

The implementations

UltraVNC

Windows-native VNC.

GPL-3.0-or-later windows only

TightVNC

TightVNC for Windows.

GPL-2.0 windows · java viewer

TigerVNC

For a virtual Linux desktop, run the server on the computer that hosts the session and the viewer on the computer you use to connect. Check the platform limits and package versions below before choosing a download.

GPL-2.0 win · mac · linux

Remmina

The Linux remote desktop client that speaks VNC, RDP, SSH and more in one window.

GPL-2.0+ linux · bsd

RealVNC Connect

Open-source VNC suits personal projects and home labs. When your business depends on remote access, RealVNC Connect adds end-to-end encryption, centralised management and commercial support from the team that created VNC. With open-source VNC, your team sets up and protects remote access itself, including a protected transport and authentication.

commercial

noVNC

The VNC client that runs in a browser tab, with no viewer installation.

MPL-2.0 any modern browser

Comparisons

Compare the tools on the listed dimensions.

TigerVNC vs TightVNC

open source fork lineage
7 dimensions

UltraVNC vs TigerVNC

open source windows
6 dimensions

RealVNC Connect vs TigerVNC

commercial open source
8 dimensions

VNC vs RDP

protocols
7 dimensions

RealVNC Connect vs TeamViewer

commercial
6 dimensions

Sources accurate as of 30 September 2026.

Open-source VNC suits personal projects and home labs. When your business depends on remote access, RealVNC Connect adds end-to-end encryption, centralised management and commercial support from the team that created VNC.