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virt-viewer vs cv4pve-pepper: catalog facts
virt-viewercv4pve-pepper
Free

Free and open source under the GPL version 2 or later.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.

Linux Windows, Command line
  • Supports both SPICE and VNC displays
  • Lightweight single-purpose viewer
  • Opens a VM console without using the Proxmox web interface
  • Supports both SPICE and VNC consoles
  • Only a viewer, with no VM management features
  • Mainly useful for virtual machines rather than physical desktops
  • Command line only
  • Needs a separate SPICE remote-viewer client installed
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later License: GPL-3.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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