15 tools · 1 category

Open-source alternatives to TeamViewer

TeamViewer opens remote desktop sessions through its relay servers. The list below is every catalog tool tagged Remote Access, which is the closest the catalog gets to the same job; none of them has been checked feature by feature against TeamViewer.

Tool	What it is	License	Stars	Last release	Commits 3mo
Puter Web-based operating system designed to be feature-rich, exceptionally fast, and highly extensible. AGPL-3.0 · released 2026-08-24	Web-based operating system designed to be feature-rich, exceptionally fast, and highly extensible.	AGPL-3.0	43,434	26.08.22026-08-24	584
Pangolin Identity-aware tunneled reverse proxy with dashboard UI, access control, and WireGuard-based tunnels (alternative to Cloudflare Tunnel, Tailscale). AGPL-3.0 · released 2026-09-04	Identity-aware tunneled reverse proxy with dashboard UI, access control, and WireGuard-based tunnels (alternative to Cloudflare Tunnel, Tailscale).	AGPL-3.0	22,669	1.22.22026-09-04	902
Termix Clientless web-based server management platform with SSH terminal, tunneling, and file editing capabilities. Apache-2.0 · released 2026-08-23	Clientless web-based server management platform with SSH terminal, tunneling, and file editing capabilities.	Apache-2.0	15,059	release-2.7.1-tag2026-08-23	48
Firezone Secure remote access gateway that supports the WireGuard protocol. It offers a Web GUI, 1-line install script, multi-factor auth (MFA), and SSO. Apache-2.0 · released 2026-09-07	Secure remote access gateway that supports the WireGuard protocol. It offers a Web GUI, 1-line install script, multi-factor auth (MFA), and SSO.	Apache-2.0	9,054	headless-client-1.5.122026-09-07	971
Warpgate Fully transparent SSH, HTTPS, Kubernetes, MySQL and Postgres bastion/PAM that doesn't need additional client-side software. Apache-2.0 · released 2026-09-01	Fully transparent SSH, HTTPS, Kubernetes, MySQL and Postgres bastion/PAM that doesn't need additional client-side software.	Apache-2.0	7,844	v0.28.62026-09-01	346
MeshCentral Run your own web server to remotely manage and control computers on a local network or anywhere on the internet. Apache-2.0 · released 2026-08-12	Run your own web server to remotely manage and control computers on a local network or anywhere on the internet.	Apache-2.0	7,184	1.2.52026-08-12	104
Guacamole Clientless remote desktop gateway supporting standard protocols like VNC and RDP. Apache-2.0 · released unknown	Clientless remote desktop gateway supporting standard protocols like VNC and RDP.	Apache-2.0	3,981	n/ano date	56
Sshwifty Sshwifty is a SSH and Telnet connector made for the Web. AGPL-3.0 · released 2026-09-03	Sshwifty is a SSH and Telnet connector made for the Web.	AGPL-3.0	3,118	0.4.11-beta-release-prebuild2026-09-03	8
ShellHub Modern SSH server for remotely accessing linux devices via command line (using any SSH client) or web-based user interface (alternative to sshd). Apache-2.0 · released 2026-07-06	Modern SSH server for remotely accessing linux devices via command line (using any SSH client) or web-based user interface (alternative to sshd).	Apache-2.0	2,065	v0.26.02026-07-06	668
HomeButler Installs and manages a curated catalog of applications via Docker Compose, maps containers and exposed ports, verifies backups restore, and reports what changed since the last run with CLI, JSON, web and MCP interfaces. MIT · released 2026-09-05	Installs and manages a curated catalog of applications via Docker Compose, maps containers and exposed ports, verifies backups restore, and reports what changed since the last run with CLI, JSON, web and MCP interfaces.	MIT	275	v0.28.02026-09-05	88
FMD Server A server to communicate with the FMD (Find My Device) Android app, to locate and control your devices. GPL-3.0 · released 2026-06-17	A server to communicate with the FMD (Find My Device) Android app, to locate and control your devices.	GPL-3.0	216	v0.16.02026-06-17	n/a
Engity's Bifröst Highly customizable SSH server with several ways to authorize a user and options where and how to execute a user's session. Apache-2.0 · released 2026-09-04	Highly customizable SSH server with several ways to authorize a user and options where and how to execute a user's session.	Apache-2.0	83	v0.7.72026-09-04	48
Cardea SSH bastion server with access control, session recording, and optional TPM-backed key protection. EUPL-1.2 · released 2026-09-02	SSH bastion server with access control, session recording, and optional TPM-backed key protection.	EUPL-1.2	34	v1.9.22026-09-02	19
Onloc Track and share your location in real time. Control and lock stolen or lost phones. AGPL-3.0 · released 2026-08-07	Track and share your location in real time. Control and lock stolen or lost phones.	AGPL-3.0	10	v1.2.72026-08-07	7
SparkView Browser-based remote access solution. No VPN client; just deploy the software in the DMZ. Access VMs, desktops, servers, and apps anytime, anywhere, without complex and costly client rollouts or user management. ⊘ Proprietary · released unknown	Browser-based remote access solution. No VPN client; just deploy the software in the DMZ. Access VMs, desktops, servers, and apps anytime, anywhere, without complex and costly client rollouts or user management.	⊘ Proprietary	n/a	n/ano date	n/a

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