Top 15 Screen Sharing Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

Screen Sharing is a built-in VNC client for Mac OS X. It is integrated with Finder, but can be manually launched from System -> Library -> Core Services.

With Screen Sharing in OS X Lion, you can remotely log into a Mac with any user account on that computer and control it, without interrupting someone else who might be using the computer under a different login. PCs are supported, too.

Screen Sharing in Lion supports full-screen mode, so you can observe and control a remote Mac using the entire screen. It feels as if you are sitting right in front of the other Mac.

1. iTeleport VNC

iTeleport VNC iTeleport is a magical app that lets you access your computer from anywhere in the world. Supports Mac, Windows, Linux and all VNC servers. See your computer screen and control its keyboard and mouse from wherever: a few feet away, or even halfway around the world.......

2. Screens

Screens Screens is a VNC client for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac OS X that allows you to remotely connect to your computer.......

3. Guacamole

Guacamole Guacamole is a clientless remote desktop gateway. It supports standard protocols like VNC and RDP. We call it clientless because no plugins or client software are required.Thanks to HTML5, once Guacamole is installed on a server, all you need to access your desktops is a web browser......

4. TurboVNC

TurboVNC TurboVNC is a derivative of VNC (Virtual Network Computing) that is tuned to provide peak performance for 3D and video workloads. TurboVNC was originally a fork of TightVNC 1.3.x, and on the surface, the X server and Windows viewer still behave similarly to their parents. However, the current version of......

5. Vine VNC

Vine VNC A free VNC server and viewer for Mac.......

6. Chicken of the VNC

Chicken of the VNC Chicken of the VNC is a VNC client for Mac OS X. A VNC client allows one to display and interact with a remote computer screen. In other words, you can use Chicken of the VNC to interact with a remote computer as though it's right next to you.......

7. OnlineVNC

OnlineVNC OnlineVNC is a program designed to help you control your desktop using your web-browser.Viewer for the server is written using Adobe Flash technology and requires no installation at all. You just to go to our website and pass server address to the login dialog. It is fully compatible with the......

8. ShowMyPC

ShowMyPC ShowMyPC provides free and premium tools for Instant Collaboration to all users.Software includes Desktop Sharing, Screen Recording, Remote PC access.The tools are community alternatives to WebEx and Gotomypc among others.......

9. TightVNC

TightVNC TightVNC is a free remote control software package. With TightVNC, you can see the desktop of a remote machine and control it with your local mouse and keyboard, just like you would do it sitting in the front of that computer. TightVNC is licensed under the GNU General Public License......

10. Remotix

Remotix Remotix is a fast and powerful application to easily access multiple Macs (and PCs). The only client with complete Apple Screen Sharing support, including clipboard synchronization, Apple adaptive quality codec and multiple monitor support.......

11. Ssvnc

Ssvnc The Enhanced TightVNC Viewer, SSVNC, adds encryption security to VNC connections.The package provides a GUI for Windows, Mac OS X, and Unix that automatically starts up an STUNNEL SSL tunnel for SSL or ssh/plink for SSH connections to any VNC server, such as x11vnc, and then launches the VNC Viewer......

12. UltraVNC

UltraVNC UltraVNC is a powerful, easy to use and free software that can display the screen of another computer (via internet or network) on your own screen. The program allows you to use your mouse and keyboard to control the other PC remotely. It means that you can work on a......

13. Vinagre

Vinagre A VNC/SSH Client for the GNOME Desktop - You can connect to several machines at the same time with tabs - You can keep track of your most used connections with favorites - You can keep track of your recently used connections through GtkRecent - You can browse your......

14. SmartCode VNC Manager

SmartCode VNC Manager SmartCode VNC Manager is a powerful yet easy to use remote administration, network management and monitoring software. It offers built-in support for VNC, RDP, Citrix ICA, Microsoft Hyper-V, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005, RAdmin, SSH, Telnet, Team Viewer, HP Remote Graphics, DameWare Mini Remote, LogMeIn and Windows Remote Assistance.And it comes......

15. Remmina

Remmina - Protocols supported: RDP, VNC, NX, XDMCP, SSH, Telepathy- Maintain a list of remote desktop files, organized by groups- Make quick connections by directly putting in the server name- Remote desktops with higher resolutions are scrollable/scalable in both window and fullscreen mode- Viewport fullscreen mode: remote desktop automatically scrolls when......