Free remote desktop software
Several remote desktop programs are only free for personal use: helping a customer or colleague with the free version may breach their terms. The “Commercial use” column says so for each.
Data as of 10 November 2026 · 27 resources selected, all published after their official site and free status were verified at a reliable source.
Quick answer
Free remote desktop software
| Resource | Pricing | Commercial use | License | Platforms | Checked on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remmina | Completely free | Yes | GPL-2.0-or-later | Linux | 5 November 2026 |
| Connections | Completely free | Yes | GPL-3.0-or-later | Linux | 5 November 2026 |
| Thincast Remote Desktop Client | Completely free | Not verified | Proprietary | Linux | 6 November 2026 |
| TigerVNC Viewer | Completely free | Yes | GPL-2.0-or-later | Linux | 6 November 2026 |
| MultiVNC | Completely free | Yes | GPL-3.0-only | Linux and Android | 6 November 2026 |
| aFreeRDP | Completely free | Yes | Apache-2.0 | Android | 6 November 2026 |
| shellhub | Completely free | Yes | Apache-2.0 | Linux | 6 November 2026 |
| AVNC | Completely free | Yes | GPL-3.0-or-later | Android | 6 November 2026 |
| fileterm | Completely free | Yes | MIT | Not verified | 6 November 2026 |
| Reach | Completely free | Yes | MIT | Windows, macOS, Linux and Android | 6 November 2026 |
| directgate | Completely free | Yes | GPL-3.0-only | Windows, macOS and Linux | 6 November 2026 |
| piscout | Completely free | Yes | MIT | Windows | 8 November 2026 |
| droidVNC-NG | Completely free | Yes | GPL-2.0-only | Android | 6 November 2026 |
| Vento VNC/RDP Client | Completely free | Yes | GPL-3.0-or-later | Android | 6 November 2026 |
| EasyConnect | Completely free | Yes | Not verified | Windows | 10 November 2026 |
| IAP Desktop | Completely free | Yes | Apache-2.0 | Windows | 9 November 2026 |
| RDPea | Completely free | Yes | MIT | Windows | 7 November 2026 |
| TightVNC | Completely free | Yes | GPL-2.0 | Windows | 6 November 2026 |
| UltraVNC | Completely free | Yes | GPL-3.0 | Windows | 6 November 2026 |
| mRemoteNG | Completely free | Yes | GPL-2.0 | Windows | 6 November 2026 |
| Vento RealVNC backend | Free, with trade-offs | Yes | GPL-3.0-or-later | Android | 6 November 2026 |
| Vento RustDesk backend | Free, with trade-offs | Yes | AGPL-3.0-or-later | Android | 6 November 2026 |
| RustDesk | Limited free plan | Yes | AGPL-3.0-only | Windows, macOS, Linux and Android | 6 November 2026 |
| HopToDesk | Limited free plan | Yes | AGPL-3.0-only | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS | 6 November 2026 |
| Ctrl-V Terminal | Limited free plan | Not verified | Not verified | Windows, macOS and Linux | 9 November 2026 |
| Remote Desktop Manager | Limited free plan | No | Not verified | Windows | 8 November 2026 |
| 连连控 (AskLink) | Limited free plan | Not verified | Not verified | Windows | 6 November 2026 |
What the data shows
- 22 of 27 are open source.
- 23 of 27 are verified usable in a work context.
Good to know
Never let a stranger who calls you take control of your computer: it is the most common fake tech support scam.
How this list is built
Order: most complete free offer first (no strings, then with conditions, then limited free version), then a popularity index computed from public signals (installs in official catalogues, repository stars, presence in several sources). No position can be bought.