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X2Go vs Waypipe: catalog facts
X2Go	Waypipe
Free Free and open source, with optional professional support from third parties.	Free Free open-source software.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux, Command line
Clients for Windows, macOS and Linux Can publish single applications as well as full desktops	Forwards individual Wayland windows over SSH Works like familiar X forwarding
Server side runs on Linux only Some linked Windows client builds date from 2020	Linux and Wayland only Command-line setup with no graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account 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 October 2, 2026

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