Comparison of remote desktop software: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
| Line 356: | Line 356: | ||
| {{yes|RSA-1024, RC4-128}} |
| {{yes|RSA-1024, RC4-128}} |
||
! {{yes|[[Image:Black_check.svg|12px]]}} |
! {{yes|[[Image:Black_check.svg|12px]]}} |
||
! {{no|X}} |
|||
! {{yes|[[Image:Black_check.svg|12px]]}} |
|||
! {{yes|[[Image:Black_check.svg|12px]]}} |
! {{yes|[[Image:Black_check.svg|12px]]}} |
||
! {{no|X}} |
! {{no|X}} |
||
Revision as of 07:17, 8 May 2008
This page is a comparison of remote desktop software available for various platforms.
Comparison chart
| Program | Protocol | License | Client
|
Server
|
Java Viewer
|
Built-in Encryption
|
File Transfer
|
Audio Support
|
Multiple Sessions
|
Linux
|
Mac OS X | Microsoft Windows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AnywhereTS | RDP, ICA | Proprietary | 
|
X | X | SSL, TLS |
|
|
|
X | X |
|
| Apple Remote Desktop | RFB(VNC) | Proprietary |
|
|
X | AES-128 |
|
X |
|
X |
|
X |
| Chicken of the VNC | RFB(VNC) | GPL |
|
X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
|
X |
| Citrix XenApp | RDP, ICA | Proprietary |
|
|
|
SSL, TLS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| FreeNX | NX, RDP, RFB(VNC) | GPL | X |
|
X | AES |
|
|
|
|
X | X |
| ggivnc | RFB(VNC) | X11 |
|
X | X | X | X | X | X |
|
|
|
| GoToMyPC | ? | Proprietary |
|
|
|
AES-256 |
|
|
|
|
Viewer only |
|
| I'm InTouch | Proprietary | Proprietary |
|
|
|
SSL |
|
X |
|
Viewer only | Viewer only |
|
| IBM Director Remote Control | Proprietary | Proprietary |
|
|
|
AES, 3DES, DES |
|
X |
|
X | X |
|
| Instant Housecall | Proprietary | SaaS |
|
|
X | AES256, SSL |
|
X |
|
X | X |
|
| ISL Light | Propietary | Proprietary |
|
|
X | AES-128 |
|
X |
|
|
|
|
| JollysFastVNC | RFB(VNC), ScreenRecycler, Bonjour | Proprietary |
|
X | X | X | X | X |
|
X |
|
X |
| KRfb/KRDC | RFB(VNC) | GPL |
|
|
X | X | X | X | X |
|
X | X |
| NTRconnect | Propietary | SaaS |
|
|
X | AES256, SSL |
|
X |
|
|
|
|
| NX Client [1] | NX, RDP, RFB(VNC) | Proprietary |
|
X |
|
Varies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| NX Server [2] | NX, RDP, RFB(VNC) | Proprietary | X |
|
X | AES |
|
|
|
|
X | X |
| Mac OS X 10.5 Screen Sharing | RFB(VNC) | Proprietary |
|
|
X | AES-128 | X | X |
|
X |
|
X |
| RapidAssist | Proprietary | Proprietary |
|
|
X | Proprietary | X | X |
|
X | X |
|
| rdesktop | RDP | GPL |
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| RealVNC Free | RFB(VNC) | GPL |
|
|
|
X | X | X |
|
|
X |
|
| RealVNC Personal | RFB(VNC) | Proprietary |
|
|
|
AES-128 |
|
X |
|
X | X |
|
| RealVNC Enterprise | RFB(VNC) | Proprietary |
|
|
|
AES-128 |
|
X |
|
|
|
|
| Remote Administrator | Proprietary | Proprietary |
|
|
X | AES-256 |
|
|
|
X | X |
|
| Remote Administrator Control [1] | Proprietary | Proprietary |
|
|
X | RSA-1024, RC4-128 |
|
X |
|
X | X |
|
| RemoteCall Remote Desktop Support | Kernel-level video driver | Proprietary |
|
|
Web Viewer | AES-128 |
|
|
|
|
X |
|
| Remote Desktop Connection | RDP | Proprietary |
|
|
|
Varies |
|
|
|
Viewer only | Viewer Only |
|
| Remote Graphics Software | Proprietary | Proprietary |
|
|
Client Only |
|
|
|
|
|
X |
|
| SSH with X forwarding | X11 | BSD |
|
|
X |
|
X | X | [2] |
|
[3]
|
[3]
|
| Sun Secure Global Desktop Software | AIP | Proprietary |
|
|
|
SSL, TLS (AES-256) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Symantec pcAnywhere | Proprietary | Proprietary |
|
|
|
AES-256 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| TeamViewer[4] remote desktop protocol | Unknown | Proprietary |
|
|
X | RSA-1024, RC4-128 |
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
| Thinstuff LX Server | RDP | Proprietary | X |
|
X | ? | X | X[5] |
|
|
X | X |
| TightVNC | RFB(VNC) | GPL |
|
|
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
Viewer only | [6]
|
| Timbuktu | Proprietary | Proprietary |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
X |
|
|
| UltraVNC | RFB(VNC) | GPL |
|
|
|
With plugin |
|
X |
|
X | X | [7]
|
| Vine [3][8] | RFB(VNC) | GPL (Server)
Proprietary (Client) |
|
|
X | Can Require SSH |
|
X |
|
X |
|
X |
| XDMCP | X11 | MIT |
|
|
X | X | X |
|
|
|
|
X |
| xrdp | RDP | GPL | X |
|
N/A | ? | ? | ? | ? |
|
X | X |
| X11vnc | RFB(VNC) | GPL | X |
|
|
SSL |
|
X |
|
|
|
X |
| Program | Protocol | License | Client
|
Server
|
Java Viewer
|
Built-in Encryption
|
File Transfer
|
Audio Support
|
Multiple Sessions
|
Linux
|
Mac OS X | Microsoft Windows |
Terminology
In the table above, the following terminology is intended to be used to describe some important features:
- 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 program's user interface.
Notes
- ^ Remote Administrator Control
- ^ No sessions at all, just individual program windows.
- ^ 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 Desktop Sharing - Remote Control - Support
- ^ Audio support in LX Server is under development
- ^ As of January 28, 2008, TightVNC does not support Windows Vista, "just like all other versions and free distributions of VNC-derived software" (See TightVNC FAQ)
- ^ UltraVNC v1.0.4 RC4 (BETA) claims "Greatly improved Vista support" as of October 1, 2007 (See UltraVnc Vista Support.
- ^ Server also known as OSXvnc.