Alternatives to AVNC
Open-source VNC client for Android with configurable gestures, virtual keys and a built-in SSH tunnel. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
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AVNC
Open-source VNC client for Android with configurable gestures, virtual keys and a built-in SSH tunnel.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as AVNC.
bVNC
Open-source VNC client for Android, part of a suite that also covers RDP, SPICE and oVirt.
bVNC is also open source on Android, and its suite adds RDP, SPICE and oVirt/Proxmox support, though each protocol ships as a separate app.
Jump Desktop
A remote desktop client and connection service supporting RDP, VNC and its own Fluid protocol.
Jump Desktop handles both RDP and VNC on Android and other platforms with its own Fluid protocol, but it is proprietary freemium software.
RealVNC Connect
Commercial VNC remote access tool with a free Lite plan for personal use.
RealVNC Connect is a closed-source commercial VNC tool with cloud connectivity, and its free Lite plan covers only three devices for personal use.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
TigerVNC
A fast, cross-platform VNC client and server built for real work, including 3D and video over the wire.
noVNC
An open-source VNC client that runs in a web browser using HTML5 WebSockets and Canvas.
Windows App
Microsoft's remote desktop client for connecting to Windows PCs, Remote Desktop Services and cloud desktops.
Krfb
A KDE desktop sharing server that lets another person view or control your session through VNC.
wayvnc
A VNC server that shares a running wlroots-based Wayland session such as Sway.
UltraVNC
Free, GPL-licensed VNC server and viewer for controlling Windows computers over a network or the internet.
