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virt-viewer vs Snowglobe: catalog facts
virt-viewerSnowglobe
Free

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

Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

Linux Linux
  • Supports both SPICE and VNC displays
  • Lightweight single-purpose viewer
  • Native GTK4 interface
  • Uses QEMU's D-Bus display rather than VNC or SPICE
  • Only a viewer, with no VM management features
  • Mainly useful for virtual machines rather than physical desktops
  • A viewer only, not a full VM manager
  • Linux and QEMU only
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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