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TigerVNC vs Parallels Client

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

TigerVNC

8.0
System Tools

Multi-platform VNC client and server

Parallels Client

6.0
Utilities

RDP client

Metric TigerVNC Parallels Client
Category System Tools Utilities
AI Score 8.0 6.0
30-day Installs 1.5K 50
90-day Installs 4.5K 185
365-day Installs 4.9K 700
Version 1.16.2 19.4.3,25221
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 6.9K -
GitHub Forks 1.1K -
Open Issues 186 -
License GPL-2.0 NOASSERTION
Language C++ Shell
Last GitHub Commit 2mo ago 10mo ago
First Seen Jan 3, 2015 Feb 14, 2018

Reviews

TigerVNC

TigerVNC is a high-performance, multi-platform VNC solution offering robust remote desktop capabilities. It supports hardware acceleration and Wayland, making it ideal for sysadmins and developers needing efficient remote access.

Enables remote control and desktop sharing via VNC protocol.

Pros

  • + High performance with support for OpenGL and Vulkan hardware acceleration
  • + Supports modern desktop environments like Wayland
  • + Active development and large community contribute to its reliability

Cons

  • - No automatic updates require manual checks
  • - Some platform-specific issues, such as macOS crashes

Parallels Client

Parallels Client is a reliable RDP client designed for seamless remote desktop connections. It integrates with Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) and offers features like remote session management. Ideal for users needing remote access to desktops or applications.

Connects to remote desktops and applications using the RDP protocol.

Pros

  • + Reliable and integrates well with Parallels RAS
  • + Recent updates indicate active maintenance
  • + Useful for remote desktop and application access

Cons

  • - Manual updates required
  • - Limited GitHub activity and community engagement