X2Go
Open-source remote desktop system for reaching Linux desktops and applications from Windows, macOS and Linux clients.
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Package managers
- Chocolatey
choco install x2go
About X2Go
X2Go gives remote access to a Linux desktop or single applications. You run the X2Go server on a Linux machine and connect with the X2Go client, which is available for Windows, macOS and Linux. It is aimed at working over slow connections.
The project sits under the Open Remote Computing Association (orca e.V.), a German registered charitable association. Its wiki covers installation, usage, desktop environment compatibility and release notes. It also lists professional support options and a long-term support branch called Saimaa.
Strengths
- Clients for Windows, macOS and Linux
- Can publish single applications as well as full desktops
- Aimed at usable sessions over slow links
- Extensive wiki with a desktop compatibility list
Limitations
- Server side runs on Linux only
- Some linked Windows client builds date from 2020
- Documentation is spread across a wiki rather than a single guide
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source, with optional professional support from third parties.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- The X2Go contributors
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Best suited for
- Reaching a Linux desktop remotely over a slow or distant connection
- Categories
- Remote desktop
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to X2Go
Compare allSoftware that can replace X2Go for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
NoMachine
High-performance remote desktop with audio, video and file transfer.
NoMachine is closed-source paid software with smooth video, audio, file transfer and printing, and adds Android and iOS clients plus Windows and macOS hosts.
xrdp
Open-source RDP server that gives standard Remote Desktop clients a graphical login to Linux machines.
xrdp is an open-source RDP server that lets the built-in Windows Remote Desktop client log in to Linux, instead of requiring dedicated X2Go clients.
ThinLinc
Linux remote desktop server for hosting desktops and applications centrally, with a free usage tier.
ThinLinc hosts Linux desktops centrally with native and web clients and a free tier for small deployments, but it is proprietary and aimed at organisations.
Xpra
Open-source tool for persistent remote applications on X11 and screen sharing on Linux, macOS and Windows.
Xpra is open source and runs remote Linux applications as local windows with sessions that survive disconnects, with very active development but involved configuration.
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 server and viewer with TLS encryption for Windows, macOS and Linux, but lacks single-application publishing and file transfer.
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, though it still depends heavily on network latency unlike X2Go's slow-link focus.
X2Go as an alternative
Listings that name X2Go as an alternative.
GNOME Remote Desktop
A remote desktop server for GNOME that lets you connect to your Linux machine over RDP or VNC.
X2Go serves Linux desktops and single applications to Windows, macOS and Linux clients over slow links, using its own clients instead of standard RDP or VNC.
Similar software
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