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GNOME Remote Desktop vs wayvnc: catalog facts
GNOME Remote Desktop	wayvnc
Free Free and open source under the GPL version 2 or later.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux, Command line
Supports both RDP and VNC clients Built for the GNOME desktop	Shares an existing Wayland session rather than a separate virtual desktop Works with any standard VNC client
Only for Linux systems running GNOME A server only; you need a separate client to connect	Does not support GNOME, KDE or Weston Configured from the command line with no graphical setup
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: ISC
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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