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Selkies vs noVNC: catalog facts
Selkies	noVNC
Free Free and open source for self-hosting.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Browser-only access, no client install Hardware-accelerated low-latency streaming	Works in any modern browser, including mobile browsers No VNC viewer to install on the client machine
Host side is Linux only Setup expects familiarity with containers	Needs a VNC server on the remote machine The NPM package holds only the core library, not the full client
Self-hosted	Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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