Tigervnc
Tigervnc is a free, open-source remote desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. High performance, multi-platform VNC client and server. It has 7,655 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 license, and people use it instead of RealVNC. Its source code is on GitHub at TigerVNC/tigervnc.
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About Tigervnc
Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a remote display system which allows you to view and interact with a virtual desktop environment that is running on another computer on the network. Using VNC, you can run graphical applications on a remote machine and send only the display from these applications to your local machine. VNC is platform-independent and supports a wide variety of operating systems and architectures as both servers and clients.
Replaces
Commercial software people commonly use Tigervnc instead of.
- RealVNC
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Is Tigervnc free and open source?
Yes. Tigervnc's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Tigervnc?
Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: v1.16.2) or the project website.
Can Tigervnc replace RealVNC?
Tigervnc is commonly used as a free alternative to RealVNC. Features differ, so check that it opens the file formats and covers the workflows you rely on before switching.