# The Remote Access Application Comparison # The Comparison Chart # Comparing 4 Open Source Remote Access Tools

Warning! Sadly, after the making of this video, RealVNC purchased RPort, and closed sourced it almost immediately. RPort is no longer available as an open source project.

As promised, I'm posting the chart I've made here. This chart compares the features of four really amazing, open source, self hosted remote access and management applications. Remotely, RustDesk, MeshCentral, and RPort, are absolutely fantastic open source remote access / remote desktop applications. Whether you are building your business on open source tech, or just trying to help out your family and friends with their systems, at least one of these tools will most likely fit your needs. You may be a bit like me, and find that all of them fit certain situations better than others, and just use them all for various things. I have videos from the past on how to install and get each of these running. The changes for Remotely are just in the image to use when getting the Docker version up and running. Other than that, as far as my testing has gone, those most recent videos for each item, are still valid today. Adding in Guacamole to the Table, even though I didn't cover it in the video.
Can It Do It?Guacamole (Remote Access - RDP, VNC, SSH) Mesh Central (RMM) Rust Desk (Remote Desktop Support) Remotely (Combination RMM / Remote Desktop Support)
See Constant Machine Details (Monitoring) NYNY (with res agent)
Remote Control WindowsYYYY
Remote Control LinuxYY (Browser)Y (Wayland not fully supported)Y (but difficult to make work)
Remote Control MacOSY (via VNC)YYN
Terminal / Shell AccessYYY (through remote desktop)Y
Run Remote CommandsY (through browser shell)YNY
Run Remote Commands on Multiple MachinesNYNY
Run Remote ScriptsY (through browser shell)YNY
Run Remote Scripts on Multiple MachinesNYNY
Accept Remote Support Request in AppNYNY
Chat with End UserNYYY
Used as Support Only Portal (No access without user consent)NY (with configuration by admin)YY
TCP TunnelingNYYY
Unattended Remote ControlYYYY
Adaptive Screen Scaling in RDP / VNCYYYY
End User can Disconnect Remote UserY (log into the same session)NYY
File Transfer (without RDP)NYYY
Multiple Concurrent SessionsYYYY
Multiple Screen Support?YYY