| Feature | Chrome Remote Desktop | VNC (TightVNC) | NoMachine | X2Go | RustDesk | |------------------------|----------------------|----------------|-----------|------|----------| | No firewall config | ✅ Yes (via relay) | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No| ✅ Yes | | Audio support | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes| ✅ Yes | | Multi-user sessions | ❌ No | ✅ Yes (per X) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes| ❌ No | | Open source | ❌ No (client only) | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ✅ Yes| ✅ Yes | | Web client access | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No| ✅ Yes | | Mobile app | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes (3rd) | ✅ Yes | ❌ No| ✅ Yes |
The remote session is isolated from your local console session. You cannot resume a local desktop session remotely; you get a fresh virtual desktop. chrome remote desktop linux
Chrome Remote Desktop on Linux is a study in contradictions. It is proprietary software in an open-source world. It uses a web browser to control a kernel. It bypasses the complexity of networking by handing the keys to a tech giant. | Feature | Chrome Remote Desktop | VNC
