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ThinLinc vs Selkies: catalog facts
ThinLinc	Selkies
Freemium Free for small deployments; larger installations need paid licences.	Free Free and open source for self-hosting.
Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Linux, Web, Self-hosted
Native and web clients Free tier for small deployments	Browser-only access, no client install Hardware-accelerated low-latency streaming
Proprietary Aimed at organisations more than single home users	Host side is Linux only Setup expects familiarity with containers
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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