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CLUSTER DESKTOP-REMOTE-CLIENT · 25 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2021-11-10

Remote desktop client apps

This cluster consists of remote desktop client applications that connect to and control distant computers or virtual desktops over protocols like RDP, VNC, SPICE, SSH, and X2Go. Their recorded creation dates are sparse between2015 and2022 (single entries in 2015,2019,2021,and2022), then become more frequent from2024-08 through2026-07, with months like2026-03,2026-06,and2026-07 each having two products. On traction, freeremotedesk leads with32 stars, whileRemoteUSB has1 starandshare.zeelinks.com.pkhas0 stars.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

NOV 2016: 1FEB 2019: 1NOV 2021: 1APR 2022: 1AUG 2024: 1DEC 2024: 1APR 2025: 1NOV 2025: 1FEB 2026: 1MAR 2026: 2APR 2026: 1JUN 2026: 1JUL 2026: 1AUG 2026: 3SEP 2026: 7OCT 2026: 1
NOV 2016OCT 2026

Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 7 hand-coded · 13 unlabelled

Operator · 4 hobby · 3 commercial · 11 open source · 2 unlabelled

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 20 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 01guacamole-angular-port2★20 dayslivecommercialWeb client that lets users access remote desktops and servers from a browser over RDP, VNC, and SSH.
  2. 02winrdp7★14 dayslivehand-codedhobbyRemote desktop client that lets Linux users connect to Windows machines over a faster UDP transport with automatic TCP fallback.
  3. 03Plugin-Remote-Desktop2★4 daysliveRemote desktop client that opens RDP, VNC, and Telnet sessions in a browser with clipboard sync, file transfer, sharing, and recording.
  4. 04RemoteUSB3★17 days—hobbyWindows desktop client that connects to shared USB devices over the network, manages USB/IP servers, and supports multiple languages.
  5. 05rdp-session-reminder1★17 days—hobbyWindows launcher that opens Remote Desktop connections and keeps the remote computer name visible on the local screen until the session ends.
  6. 06mdrdp0★16 days—hobbyRemote desktop client for macOS and Windows that connects to Windows machines using saved credentials and runs multiple independent sessions.
  7. 07ThinLinc Client0★1 molivehand-codedopen sourceRemote desktop client that connects to ThinLinc servers for Linux desktop access.
  8. 08NoMachine Enterprise Client0★28 daysliveopen sourceRemote desktop client that connects over a network to computers running matching server software, letting users control distant machines.
  9. 09ZeroVDI0★29 days—hand-codedRemote desktop gateway that delivers virtual Windows and Linux desktops in a browser tab without client software, with session recording and audit trail.
  10. 10FreeRDP Client0★1 moliveopen sourceRemote desktop client that connects to Windows Remote Desktop Protocol servers, including support for older systems like Windows 7.
  11. 11KRDC0★3 moliveopen sourceRemote desktop client for viewing and controlling another computer via VNC or RDP.
  12. 12Field Monitor0★23 dayslivehand-codedopen sourceRemote-desktop client that connects to and manages virtual machines and external screens over RDP, SPICE, or VNC protocols.
  13. 13Thincast Remote Desktop Client0★4 moliveopen sourceRemote desktop client that connects to virtual applications, desktops, and RDP sessions across multiple operating systems.
  14. 14MultiVNC0★7 mostalelivehand-codedopen sourceVNC viewer for remote access with SSH authentication, TLS, and tabbed connections with macro recording.
  15. 15Parallels Client0★3 molivecommercialRemote desktop client that provides secure access to Windows applications and virtual desktops from mobile devices.
  16. 16Thincast Remote Desktop Client0★unknownlivecommercialMulti-platform remote desktop client that connects users to remote computers or virtual applications with webcam, smart card, and printer redirection support.
  17. 17cv4pve-vdi0★6 mostaleliveopen sourceClient application for connecting to virtual desktops on Proxmox VE using SPICE or RDP protocols.
  18. 18Connections0★7 mostalelivehand-codedopen sourceRemote desktop client that connects to Linux, Windows, and virtual machines over VNC and RDP protocols.
  19. 19Remmina0★7 mostalelivehand-codedopen sourceRemote desktop client that connects to computers via multiple protocols including RDP, VNC, SSH, and X2Go.
  20. 20xterminal-deb0★2 yrabandonedliveopen sourceDesktop client application offering SSH and RDP connections for managing remote systems from Windows.

Ranked by traction, highest first, and paged 20 at a time — this is a window on the cluster, never the whole of it. Ties are broken by a stable id so a product cannot appear on two pages or fall between them. Browse every cluster.