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TigerVNC vs MultiVNC: catalog facts
TigerVNC	MultiVNC
Free Free and open source, with no paid edition.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Performance aimed at 3D and video workloads, not just a remote text editor TLS encryption and extended authentication on top of the plain VNC protocol	Built-in SSH tunneling Desktop and Android clients
VNC has no built-in file transfer, audio or printing; it is a screen and input protocol Security depends on configuring TLS and authentication correctly, which is on you	Viewer only; needs a VNC server on the remote machine VNC only, no RDP support
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-3.0-only
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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