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Thincast Remote Desktop Client vs Remmina: catalog facts
Thincast Remote Desktop Client	Remmina
Free The client is free; Thincast sells separate server-side remote desktop products.	Free Free and open source, funded by donations.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Free RDP client on three desktop platforms Available as a Flatpak on Flathub	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
Proprietary licence The website focuses on paid enterprise products	Linux only; there is no official Windows or macOS build Protocol support depends on which plugin packages your distribution ships
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Proprietary	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 October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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