Alternatives to bVNC

Open-source VNC client for Android, part of a suite that also covers RDP, SPICE and oVirt. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as bVNC.

  • AVNC

    Open-source VNC client for Android with configurable gestures, virtual keys and a built-in SSH tunnel.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    AVNC is an open-source Android VNC client with a built-in SSH tunnel and configurable gestures, but it has no RDP, SPICE or oVirt support.

  • Jump Desktop

    A remote desktop client and connection service supporting RDP, VNC and its own Fluid protocol.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOS

    Jump Desktop combines RDP and VNC in one proprietary app for Android, iOS, Windows and macOS, rather than separate open-source apps per protocol.

  • Windows App

    Microsoft's remote desktop client for connecting to Windows PCs, Remote Desktop Services and cloud desktops.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOSWeb

    Windows App is Microsoft's free closed-source client for Windows PCs and cloud desktops over RDP, without VNC, SPICE or Proxmox support.

  • RealVNC Connect

    Commercial VNC remote access tool with a free Lite plan for personal use.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    RealVNC Connect is a commercial VNC tool with cloud connectivity on Android and other platforms, but its free Lite plan is capped at three devices.

Also worth comparing

These listings name bVNC as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • FreeRDP

    A free implementation of Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol, and the engine inside most Linux RDP clients.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand line

    bVNC's open-source suite includes an RDP app for Android, bringing Windows desktop access to phones and tablets where FreeRDP's desktop clients do not run.

  • virt-viewer

    A console viewer for connecting to the graphical displays of virtual machines over SPICE and VNC.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    bVNC moves VM console access to Android, covering VNC, RDP, SPICE and oVirt/Proxmox, with each protocol as a separate app.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.