Alternatives to wayvnc

A VNC server that shares a running wlroots-based Wayland session such as Sway. 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 wayvnc.

  • GNOME Remote Desktop

    A remote desktop server for GNOME that lets you connect to your Linux machine over RDP or VNC.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    GNOME Remote Desktop serves GNOME sessions over RDP or VNC instead of wlroots compositors like Sway, and is configured within the GNOME desktop.

  • Krfb

    A KDE desktop sharing server that lets another person view or control your session through VNC.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Krfb shares an existing desktop over VNC with any standard client and ships with KDE Gear, but it fits best on KDE Plasma rather than Sway.

  • TigerVNC

    A fast, cross-platform VNC client and server built for real work, including 3D and video over the wire.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    TigerVNC provides a VNC server with TLS encryption for Windows, macOS and Linux, but it is not built to share a running wlroots Wayland session.

  • TurboVNC

    A VNC server and viewer tuned for image-heavy work, so 3D applications and video stay usable over a network.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    TurboVNC is a GPL-2.0 VNC server tuned for 3D and image-heavy work, running as a general workstation server rather than sharing an existing Sway session.

  • xrdp

    Open-source RDP server that gives standard Remote Desktop clients a graphical login to Linux machines.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    xrdp is an RDP server giving standard Remote Desktop clients a graphical Linux login, depending on the xorgxrdp module rather than sharing a wlroots session.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.