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TightVNC vs SubnetDesk: catalog facts
TightVNC	SubnetDesk
Free Free and open source under the GPL. A commercial licence is sold for redistribution.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0.
Windows, Linux	Windows
Very light on resources, with a Java viewer that runs from any browser host Simple, dependable remote control on a local network	Designed for LAN and VPN use rather than public relays Builds on the mature RustDesk codebase
No relay service; you must reach the machine yourself over the network VNC authentication is weak and needs to be tunnelled over SSH or a VPN	No published GitHub releases Smaller project than upstream RustDesk
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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