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ThinLinc vs X2Go: catalog facts
ThinLinc	X2Go
Freemium Free for small deployments; larger installations need paid licences.	Free Free and open source, with optional professional support from third parties.
Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux
Native and web clients Free tier for small deployments	Clients for Windows, macOS and Linux Can publish single applications as well as full desktops
Proprietary Aimed at organisations more than single home users	Server side runs on Linux only Some linked Windows client builds date from 2020
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	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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