TightVNC
The facts below are what the maker publishes about TightVNC, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From TightVNC's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| GNU GPL TightVNC | Free | Free to use under GPL · closed-source integration requires a commercial license |
| Commercial source code license for TightVNC Server 2.x for Windows | €12,000, paid once | Perpetual, non-exclusive source code license · Windows Server 2.x · One-time payment: €12,000; the PDF also lists payment in two parts: €6,500 initial payment + €6,000 one year later |
The facts
Each one read from TightVNC's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access controls
- The server supports separate full-control and read-only passwords, with keyboard and mouse access depending on the password used.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Access mode
- bothchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Commercial integration
- The maker offers commercial licensing for integrating TightVNC into proprietary software; the GPL license does not permit linking it with proprietary software under the stated terms.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Current download
- The download page lists TightVNC for Windows 2.8.90 in 32-bit and 64-bit installers and says it runs on Windows XP and later.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Display and encoding
- The product supports remote desktop scaling and Tight encoding with optional JPEG compression and configurable compression and image quality.checked 12 Oct 2026
- File transfer
- Windows versions support uploading files to the remote server and downloading files from it.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- TightVNC is free and open-source remote desktop software for accessing and controlling another computer over a network.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Remote administration
- The maker describes its uses as remote control and administration in Windows, Unix, and mixed network environments, as well as distance learning and remote customer support.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The FAQ says VNC passwords are encrypted, but other traffic is sent unencrypted, and recommends SSH tunneling for connections from untrusted networks.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security update
- The maker's October 5, 2026 announcement says TightVNC for Windows 2.8.89 and 2.8.90 address Viewer security issues and recommends upgrading to 2.8.90.checked 12 Oct 2026
- SSH integration
- The Unix viewer can automatically tunnel connections through a locally installed SSH or OpenSSH client.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- Commercial technical support is included for commercial licensees, while free GPL copies do not receive commercial technical support; the maker points free users to FAQs and mailing lists.checked 12 Oct 2026
- VNC compatibility
- TightVNC is compatible with the standard RFB protocol, so its viewer can be used with standard VNC servers and vice versa.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Company attribution
- The introduction identifies TightVNC as a project maintained by Constantin Kaplinsky, with other individuals and companies participating in development, testing, and support.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Legacy platforms
- The download page lists legacy TightVNC 1.3.10 files for Unix/Linux and a Java viewer, alongside Windows downloads.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windows; Linux/Unix/X11; macOS; iOS; Androidchecked 20 Sep 2026
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