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Terminals vs Remote Desktop Connection Manager: catalog facts
Terminals	Remote Desktop Connection Manager
Free Free to use; distributed as freeware.	Free Free download from Microsoft Sysinternals.
Windows	Windows
Many remote connections open side by side in tabs Supports RDP, VNC, SSH, Telnet, Citrix ICA and more	Groups servers and connects to a whole group at once Live thumbnail view of many sessions
Windows only License is not a standard OSI licence	Windows and RDP only Closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License: Freeware	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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