Sunshine
Remote Access & VPNSelf-hosted game-stream host for Moonlight clients
Replaces NVIDIA GameStream, Parsec
Best Real-Time Remote Access & VPN for self-hosting
The 17 best Real-Time remote access & vpn you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
Neko
Remote Access & VPNSelf-hosted virtual browser running in Docker
Replaces Browserling
GoTTY
Remote Access & VPNShare your terminal as a web application
Replaces PuTTY
Moonlight
Remote Access & VPNOpen-source game streaming client for low-latency desktops
Replaces Parsec, Steam Remote Play
Cockpit
Remote Access & VPNWeb-based graphical interface for Linux servers
Replaces Webmin
Apollo
Remote Access & VPNSelf-hosted game and desktop streaming host
Replaces Steam Remote Play, Parsec
sshx
Remote Access & VPNFast, collaborative live terminal sharing over the web
Replaces tmux
TigerVNC
Remote Access & VPNHigh-performance, platform-neutral VNC implementation
Replaces RealVNC
Remotely
Remote Access & VPNRemote control and support tool built with .NET
Replaces TeamViewer
Tactical RMM
Remote Access & VPNSelf-hosted remote monitoring and management platform
Replaces NinjaOne, Atera
Xpra
Remote Access & VPNScreen for X, persistent remote applications
Replaces NX, Citrix
WebSSH2
Remote Access & VPNWeb-based SSH client using xterm.js and WebSockets
Replaces PuTTY
Selkies
Remote Access & VPNLow-latency WebRTC remote desktop streaming
Replaces Parsec
Games on Whales
Remote Access & VPNContainerized cloud gaming and remote desktop platform
Replaces GeForce Now, Parsec
Kasm Workspaces
Remote Access & VPNContainerized desktop and browser streaming platform
Replaces Citrix, Amazon WorkSpaces
Neko Rooms
Remote Access & VPNMulti-room manager for the Neko virtual browser
Replaces Parsec Teams
CloudTTY
Remote Access & VPNCloud-native web terminal for Kubernetes
Replaces ttyd
No apps match these filters.
At a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | GPL-3.0 | 42,198 |
| Neko | ≈5-minute setup | Medium | 2,048 MB | Apache-2.0 | 22,488 |
| GoTTY | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 64 MB | MIT | 19,551 |
| Moonlight | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 256 MB | GPL-3.0 | 19,084 |
| Cockpit | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 128 MB | LGPL-2.1 | 15,212 |
| Apollo | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 1,024 MB | GPL-3.0 | 11,264 |
| sshx | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 128 MB | MIT | 7,694 |
| TigerVNC | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 128 MB | GPL-2.0 | 7,575 |
| Remotely | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | GPL-3.0 | 5,084 |
| Tactical RMM | Under-an-hour setup | Hard | 2,048 MB | GPL-3.0 | 4,496 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: Sunshine (42,198 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: GoTTY (from 64 MB RAM, against 4,096 MB for the heaviest here).
- Fastest to deploy: Neko (verified single-container compose).
- Licensing: 6 of 17 use GPL-3.0; check the rest individually if you plan to modify and redistribute.
Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Real-Time within the remote access & vpn category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.