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RustConn vs Remmina: catalog facts
RustConnRemmina
Free

Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 or later.

Free

Free and open source, funded by donations.

macOS, Linux, Command line Linux
  • Many protocols in one app, from SSH and RDP to serial and Kubernetes
  • Embedded Rust clients rather than external helpers
  • RDP, VNC, SSH, SPICE, X2Go and HTTP/HTTPS through one saved connection list
  • Packaged in more than fifty distributions, so installing it is usually one command
  • Windows support only through WSLg
  • Young project with a small community
  • Linux only; there is no official Windows or macOS build
  • Protocol support depends on which plugin packages your distribution ships
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later License: GPL-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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