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linuxserver/docker-webtop

Ubuntu, Alpine, Arch, and Fedora based Webtop images, Linux in a web browser supporting popular desktop environments. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/linuxserver/docker-webtop · Shell · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

95/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 87
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 6
  • age_days: 1961
  • days_rel: 8
  • days_push: 7
  • n_releases_24m: 136

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

4352 stars · 373 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Docker images from LinuxServer.io that run a full Linux desktop environment (KDE, XFCE, MATE, i3, etc.) accessible from a web browser, based on Ubuntu, Alpine, Arch, or Fedora. It provides browser-based remote desktop access via KasmVNC with optional RDP support.

Use cases

  • run a Linux desktop in a web browser
  • self-host a remote desktop in Docker
  • access a full desktop environment from any browser
  • give users a sandboxed browser-based Linux workspace
  • spin up disposable desktop containers for testing
  • replace VNC with a web-based remote desktop

When to choose

  • you want a full Linux desktop accessible via just a browser with no client install
  • you need disposable or multi-user desktop containers on a self-hosted server
  • you want prebuilt, regularly updated images across multiple distros and desktop environments

When to avoid

  • you need bare-metal or VM performance for graphics-intensive workloads
  • you only need a terminal rather than a full desktop (SSH or a terminal container is lighter)
  • you cannot run Docker or containers on your host

Facets

application · maturity active

self-hosted gui container-runtime developer-tools self-hosted developer-tools cross-platform operating-systems self-hosted webtop remote-desktop browser-desktop kasmvnc rdp linux-desktop docker-image docker linux web-server

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
linuxserver/docker-webtopmain95

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="linuxserver/docker-webtop")

Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem