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KasmVNC vs noVNC: catalog facts
KasmVNC	noVNC
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Self-hosted, Web	Web, Self-hosted
Provides remote desktop access without a separate viewer application.	Works in any modern browser, including mobile browsers No VNC viewer to install on the client machine
It does not support traditional VNC viewer clients.	Needs a VNC server on the remote machine The NPM package holds only the core library, not the full client
Downloadable app	Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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