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RealVNC ConnectTurboVNC
Freemium

Free Lite plan for one non-commercial user, paid plans for more devices and connections.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL. The project relies on sponsorship and funded…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Cloud connectivity avoids manual router or firewall configuration for remote access
  • Free Lite plan available for personal, non-commercial use
  • Tight encoding variant tuned for image-heavy applications, where ordinary VNC crawls
  • With VirtualGL it displays 3D applications remotely at interactive speed
  • Free plan is capped at three devices and a single simultaneous connection
  • Commercial use requires a paid subscription
  • VNC has no built-in encryption by default; you tunnel it over SSH or configure TLS
  • Setting up VirtualGL alongside it is genuinely involved
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed 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 Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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