Skip to content
LinuxLinks

LinuxLinks

Best Free Linux Software & Open Source Reviews

  • Software
  • Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Series
  • Search

Tag: remote desktop

Remote Display

MeshCentral – web-based remote computer management platform

October 21, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Web Apps

MeshCentral is a self-hosted remote management platform offering browser-based desktops, terminals, file transfers and Intel AMT access.

Read more

Warpgate – transparent bastion for secure infrastructure access

October 21, 2026 Steve Emms Internet

Warpgate secures SSH, database and desktop access with a transparent bastion, session recordings, browser clients and two-factor login.

Read more
Remote Display

Moonlight Qt – stream games and applications from another computer

October 21, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

Moonlight Qt streams games and applications from a Sunshine host to Linux with hardware decoding, HDR, surround sound and gamepad support.

Read more
Remote Display

waypipe – forward Wayland applications over SSH

October 20, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Internet

waypipe forwards individual Wayland applications over SSH, with configurable compression and GPU buffer handling for remote Linux sessions.

Read more

Wayland Has Won, But It Hasn’t Replaced Everything X11 Did

October 2, 2026 Scott Donaldson Blog, Desktop

Wayland has won the Linux desktop, but remote access, automation and accessibility can still be harder than under X11.

Read more
WebRTC

Neko – self-hosted virtual browser and remote desktop

September 23, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Web Apps

Neko is a self-hosted WebRTC virtual browser and desktop for collaborative browsing, watch parties, remote applications and shared control.

Read more

Nexterm – self-hosted server management platform

September 18, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Web Apps

Nexterm is a self-hosted server management platform that brings remote access and infrastructure administration into a single web interface.

Read more
Remote Display

noVNC – web-based VNC client for remote desktop access

May 16, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Web Apps

noVNC opens remote desktops in a web browser with WebSockets, clipboard support, touch controls, adjustable displays, and a JavaScript API.

Read more
WebRTC

Selkies – Linux remote desktop and application streaming platform

April 28, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Multimedia

Selkies is a low-latency Linux remote desktop and application streaming platform with WebSockets, optional WebRTC and GPU acceleration.

Read more

RustConn – manage remote connections

March 4, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

RustConn is a graphical connection manager for SSH, RDP, VNC, SPICE, SFTP, tunnels, remote desktops, and system administration.

Read more
WebRTC

PairUX – collaborative screen sharing

February 6, 2026 Steve Emms Internet, Web Apps

PairUX is an open source collaborative screen sharing app with WebRTC streaming, simultaneous remote control and Linux support.

Read more
Remote Display

KRDC – remote desktop client for RDP, VNC, and SPICE

September 23, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

KRDC connects to remote desktops over RDP, VNC, and SPICE with tabbed sessions, bookmarks, SSH tunnels, and configurable display settings.

Read more
Remote Display

HopToDesk – encrypted remote desktop tool

June 29, 2025 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

HopToDesk is an encrypted remote desktop tool with screen control, file transfer, chat, Wayland support and direct or relayed connections.

Read more

XPipe is an awesome shell connection hub and remote file manager

May 6, 2025 Steve Emms Internet, Productivity, Reviews

XPipe is open source desktop software which lets you create and manage connections to remote system from a central interface.

Read more

Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Apple Remote Desktop

November 27, 2024 Steve Emms Internet

Apple Remote Desktop is software which lets users manage Mac computers on a network. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.

Read more
Remote Display

GNOME Remote Desktop – remote desktop server

November 15, 2024 Steve Emms Internet

GNOME Remote Desktop is a remote desktop daemon designed for GNOME using pipewire.

Read more
Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft

Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft Remote Desktop

July 10, 2024 Steve Emms Internet

Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection tool lets you connect from afar. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.

Read more
Remote Display

Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Google Chrome Remote Desktop

June 15, 2024 Steve Emms Internet

Google Chrome Remote Desktop is a remote desktop software tool that allows a user to remotely control another computer’s desktop.

Read more

RustDesk – virtual / remote desktop software

March 22, 2023 Steve Emms Internet, Reviews, Software

RustDesk is remote desktop allowing maintenance of computers and other devices. It’s free and open source software.

Read more
Learning

Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – Remote Desktop to Windows from Ubuntu – Part 19

September 27, 2021 Steve Emms Beginners, Software

In this article, we explore remote desktop on Ubuntu. Access the Windows desktop from Linux using a remote desktop client.

Read more

Posts pagination

1 2 Next Posts»
FEATURED RELEASE
ONLYOFFICE
Docs 10.0

Discover what’s new →

Best Free Software

Document Management Systems
Documents
Web Browsers
Internet
Education
Education
Internet Radio
Audio
YouTube Tools
Video
Paint Palette
Graphics
System Administration
Admin
Docks
Desktop
Productivity
Productivity
Genome Browsers - Web Based
Science
Games
Games
Vulnerability detection
Security
Replacements for du
Utilities
Object Relational Mapping
Coding
Stockmarket
Finance
Web Delivery
Web Apps
Crafting
Other
Programming Books
Books

Recent Comments

  • moon sweepers on Friday Night Funkin – music rhythm game to test your musical knowledge and reflexes
  • arena of champions on Friday Night Funkin – music rhythm game to test your musical knowledge and reflexes
  • Scott Donaldson on Linux Deserves Better Than Your Oldest Computer
  • Scott Donaldson on Linux Deserves Better Than Your Oldest Computer
  • Yusuf Baran Kolsuzoğlu on Anatol-X – Debian-based Linux distribution
  • Sean Parsons on Linux Deserves Better Than Your Oldest Computer
  • Stig on Linux Deserves Better Than Your Oldest Computer
  • Alex on Linux Has Too Many Half-Finished Apps
  • Scott Donaldson on Linux Deserves Better Than Your Oldest Computer
  • Scott Donaldson on Linux Deserves Better Than Your Oldest Computer

Data Science

Data ScienceTake our free interactive courses in data science. There are courses for Python using pandas and plotnine and R using ggplot2.

Get up to speed in 20 minutes. No programming knowledge is required.

Programming Books

Read our curated lists of great free programming books. Learn Java, C, Python, C++, C#, JavaScript, PHP, and many more languages.

Alternatively, check out our series of great free programming tutorials.

Support Us


Donate
to LinuxLinks

Thank you for supporting LinuxLinks. If you like our site, the best way to ensure it remains available is to make a donation.

Small Devices

We’re publishing a series of articles for each of these Linux-based phones, Mini PCs, SBCs, and NAS devices.

Minisforum N5 Pro NAS – AMD
Beelink EQi 304 – Intel
BOSGAME VTA-439 – AMD
Minisforum M2 Panther Lake
Minisforum MS-02 Mini Workstation
BOSGAME M7 285H – Intel
Minisforum MS-R1 Mini Workstation
Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus laptop
BOSGAME M6 HX370 – AMD
BOSGAME M4 Plus – AMD
Minisforum AI X1 Pro – AMD
Minisforum UM890 Pro – AMD
PELADN WO4 5600H – AMD
Volla Phone Quintus with UT (ARM)
HP ProBook 440 G8 Refurb – Intel
ASRock NUC BOX-255H – Intel

Replace Proprietary Software

Migrate from large multinational software companies and embrace free and open source solutions.

Google
Google
Microsoft
Microsoft
Apple
Apple
Adobe
Adobe
IBM
IBM
Autodesk
Autodesk
Oracle
Oracle
Atlassian
Atlassian
Corel
Corel
Cisco
Cisco
Intuit
Intuit
SAS
SAS
Progress
Progress
Salesforce
Salesforce
Citrix
Citrix

Reviews

ReviewsWe’ve written tons of in-depth and completely impartial reviews of open source software. Read our reviews.

New to Linux?

NewbieBegin your Linux journey with our easy-to-understand guide designed for newcomers.

Mega Compilations

100 GUI Apps
100 TUI Apps
100 CLI Apps

Recent Posts

  • Rail – terminal email client for Gmail and Microsoft 365
  • Stacer (fork) – Linux system optimizer and monitoring tool
  • October Linux – Arch-based distribution with Hyprland
  • 3FS – high-performance distributed file system
  • Linux Candy: ShimeLinux – animated desktop pets for Linux
  • Kubus – graphical Kubernetes cluster management
  • 13 Best Free and Open Source GUI Electronic Circuit Simulators
  • Coronet – crown-placement logic puzzle game
  • 8 Best Free and Open Source Clojure Linter Tools
  • Apache cTAKES – clinical natural language processing platform

Archives

Related

Contact us
Link us
FAQ
Comment FAQ
Privacy Policy

© LinuxLinks 1998-2026: Designed by LinuxLinks.