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Moonlight vs ToDesk: catalog facts
Moonlight	ToDesk
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.	Freemium Free personal version, with paid professional, gaming, team and enterprise editions.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Hardware accelerated decoding with H.264, HEVC and AV1, plus HDR Up to sixteen gamepads with force feedback and motion controls	Clients for all major desktop and mobile platforms Peripheral mapping for gamepads and drawing tablets
Needs a host: Sunshine, or NVIDIA GameStream which NVIDIA retired Wireless streaming is only as good as your network	Website and support are in Chinese Higher performance modes require paid editions
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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