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MultiVNC vs TigerVNC: catalog facts
MultiVNC	TigerVNC
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source, with no paid edition.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	Windows, macOS, Linux
Built-in SSH tunneling Desktop and Android clients	Performance aimed at 3D and video workloads, not just a remote text editor TLS encryption and extended authentication on top of the plain VNC protocol
Viewer only; needs a VNC server on the remote machine VNC only, no RDP support	VNC has no built-in file transfer, audio or printing; it is a screen and input protocol Security depends on configuring TLS and authentication correctly, which is on you
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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