UltraVNC
Free, GPL-licensed VNC server and viewer for controlling Windows computers over a network or the internet.
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About UltraVNC
UltraVNC is a VNC server and viewer for Windows. The server runs on the machine being shared and the viewer on the machine used to control it, with mouse and keyboard passed across over the RFB protocol. It supports chat, file transfer, running as a service, and encryption through plugins.
The project also offers a repeater for reaching machines behind NAT, UltraVNC SC for single-click support sessions, a mirror driver, a screen recorder and related tools such as PcHelpWareV2 and uvnc2me with built-in AES encryption.
Strengths
- Standard VNC protocol, works with other VNC software
- File transfer, chat and service mode
- Repeater and single-click tools for support scenarios
Limitations
- Windows only
- Encryption requires a plugin in the main product
- Standard VNC passwords are limited to 8 characters
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source under the GPL.
- License
- GPL
- Developer
- UltraVNC
- Platforms
- Windows
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Best suited for
- Self-managed remote control of Windows PCs on a LAN or via a repeater
- Categories
- Remote desktop
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to UltraVNC
Compare allSoftware that can replace UltraVNC for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
TigerVNC
A fast, cross-platform VNC client and server built for real work, including 3D and video over the wire.
TigerVNC is a GPL-2.0 VNC client and server for Windows, macOS and Linux with TLS encryption, but no built-in file transfer or chat.
TightVNC
Lightweight VNC server and viewer for local network remote control.
TightVNC is a lightweight GPL-2.0 VNC server and viewer for Windows and Linux on local networks, without UltraVNC's repeater and single-click support tools.
RealVNC Connect
Commercial VNC remote access tool with a free Lite plan for personal use.
RealVNC Connect is commercial VNC software with cloud connectivity and mobile clients, and its free Lite plan is limited to three devices for personal use.
TurboVNC
A VNC server and viewer tuned for image-heavy work, so 3D applications and video stay usable over a network.
TurboVNC is a GPL-2.0 VNC server and viewer tuned for 3D and image-heavy work on Windows, macOS and Linux, aimed at workstations rather than support.
RustDesk
An open-source remote desktop tool you can point at your own relay server instead of somebody else’s cloud.
RustDesk is AGPL-3.0 remote desktop software with its own protocol and self-hosted relay servers, adding macOS, Linux and Android clients instead of standard VNC.
UltraVNC as an alternative
Listings that name UltraVNC as an alternative.
LiteManager
Remote administration and remote desktop software with a free edition for up to 30 computers.
UltraVNC is a free GPL VNC server and viewer for Windows with file transfer, chat and a repeater, but encryption needs a plugin and it has no classroom features.
Radmin
Windows remote control software for IT staff supporting and administering computers on a network.
UltraVNC is a free GPL VNC server and viewer for Windows with file transfer and a repeater, though encryption needs a plugin.
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bVNC
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Krfb
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AeroAdmin
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