TigerVNC/tigervnc
High performance, multi-platform VNC client and server observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
86/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 64
- 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: 85.5
- age_days: 4452
- days_rel: 160
- days_push: 12
- n_releases_24m: 5
Adoption not part of the score
7424 stars · 1180 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
TigerVNC is a high-performance, multi-platform implementation of VNC (Virtual Network Computing), providing both a client (vncviewer) and server for remote desktop access. It supports advanced authentication methods, TLS encryption, and a JPEG-accelerated Tight encoding for fast performance.
Use cases
- access a remote Linux desktop from Windows
- run graphical applications on a remote server and view them locally
- set up a VNC server on a headless Linux machine
- remotely administer machines over an encrypted connection
- stream a remote desktop with low latency for video or 3D apps
When to choose
- you need a fast, open-source VNC client or server across Linux, Windows, and macOS
- you want TLS encryption and advanced authentication for remote desktop sessions
- you need to run graphical apps on remote Unix/Linux machines
- you want a VNC implementation maintained by major distributions like Fedora and RHEL
When to avoid
- you need the Windows VNC server (winvnc), which is unmaintained and may not work correctly
- you want a fully managed remote-desktop service with NAT traversal out of the box
- you need features like file transfer or session recording built in
Facets
application · maturity active
gui networking security cross-platform developer-tools self-hosted windows cross-platform vnc remote-desktop remote-access client-server tls-encryption linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/TigerVNC/tigervnc · fetched 2026-08-28 · 06af03a1ea6a
- homepage: https://tigervnc.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · f9949f95b03b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| TigerVNC/tigervnc | main | 86 |
For agents
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