#1
Self-hosted game streaming server for Moonlight with low-latency streaming, hardware/software encoding, and web-based configuration and pairing.
40.8k stars2.1k forksGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
8 self-hosted Microsoft Remote Desktop alternatives
Microsoft Remote Desktop is a service and set of client applications that let users connect to and control Windows PCs, virtual desktops and remote applications (including Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop) from other devices, with authentication, session management and device/resource redirecti
Alternatives to Microsoft Remote Desktop
#2
Self-hosted server management platform with web SSH terminal, SSH tunneling, remote file manager/editor, Docker controls, monitoring, and RBAC with OIDC and 2FA.
15k stars705 forkslast commit Actively maintained
#3
Desktop application that centralizes SSH, containers, VMs, Kubernetes and remote file management; integrates local CLI tools and syncs connection data via git.
14.5k stars557 forksApache-2.0last commit Actively maintained
Headless Steam Docker image for remote game streaming with noVNC web desktop, Proton support, and NVIDIA/AMD/Intel GPU acceleration, compatible with Steam Link and Moonlight.
4.8k stars289 forksGPL-2.0last commit Actively maintained
Docker images providing full Linux desktop environments in your browser, with multiple distro and desktop flavors and optional GPU acceleration.
4.4k stars373 forksGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
Open-source browser-based gateway enabling VNC, RDP, and SSH access to remote desktops without client software.
4k stars801 forksApache-2.0last commit Actively maintained
#7
Open-source Moonlight streaming server that runs in Docker to share a single host among multiple remote clients.
2.1k stars154 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
Deliver secure, disposable desktop and app sessions in a web browser using Docker-based workspaces, with streaming, RBAC, and optional Kubernetes deployments.
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What replacing Microsoft Remote Desktop actually involves
Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 7 of 8 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: GPL-3.0, Apache-2.0, GPL-2.0, MIT. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.
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