Webtop
Containerized full Linux desktop accessible from a browser
Webtop, maintained by LinuxServer.io, packages complete Linux desktop environments into containers accessible through any web browser. It supports several desktop flavors with GPU acceleration options.
Key features
- Full Linux desktop in browser
- Multiple desktop environments
- Container-based isolation
- Optional GPU acceleration
Strengths
- Released under the GPL-3.0 license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Active community (4.3k GitHub stars)
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