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X2Go vs GNOME Remote Desktop: catalog facts
X2Go	GNOME Remote Desktop
Free Free and open source, with optional professional support from third parties.	Free Free and open source under the GPL version 2 or later.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Clients for Windows, macOS and Linux Can publish single applications as well as full desktops	Supports both RDP and VNC clients Built for the GNOME desktop
Server side runs on Linux only Some linked Windows client builds date from 2020	Only for Linux systems running GNOME A server only; you need a separate client to connect
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account 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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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