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noVNC vs TigerVNC: catalog facts
noVNC	TigerVNC
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source, with no paid edition.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux
Works in any modern browser, including mobile browsers No VNC viewer to install on the client machine	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
Needs a VNC server on the remote machine The NPM package holds only the core library, not the full client	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
Web application, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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