#59 in Collaboration & CommunicationUpdated 2026-08

Remmina

by Remmina · Open source remote desktop client for RDP, SSH, VNC, SPICE and X2Go

31.5 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Remmina is a remote desktop client for accessing another machine's screen and sharing files with it. Connections are made through protocol plugins for RDP, SSH, SPICE, VNC, X2Go and HTTP/HTTPS. The site lists plugins, kiosk mode and multi-monitor among its features, with installation guides per Linux distribution.

Best for: Linux desktop users who need one client for remote access to machines over RDP, SSH, VNC or X2Go
Pricing: No prices are shown; the site describes Remmina as free of charge and open source, funded by donations.

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

One client for RDP, SSH, SPICE, VNC, X2Go and HTTP/HTTPS
Free, open source and copyleft — use, see, change and share
Available in 67 languages and 50+ distributions
Plugins, kiosk mode and multi-monitor listed as features

Trade-offs

Installation guides are offered per Linux distribution only
Made, funded and translated by volunteers and donations
Site gives no detail on the listed features beyond their names

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
Documentation: 0 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 80 out of 100
Changelog: 85 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 50 out of 100
Operational trust: 0 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 0 out of 100

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