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TigerVNC vs wayvnc: catalog facts
TigerVNC	wayvnc
Free Free and open source, with no paid edition.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux, Command line
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	Shares an existing Wayland session rather than a separate virtual desktop Works with any standard VNC client
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	Does not support GNOME, KDE or Weston Configured from the command line with no graphical setup
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: ISC
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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