X2Go
The facts below are what the maker publishes about X2Go, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From X2Go's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| X2Go | Free | No listed product price or usage cap; sessions depend on the server computer’s resources |
The facts
Each one read from X2Go's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access mode
- bothchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Audio
- X2Go supports sound in remote sessions.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Authentication
- The client supports SSH keys and GSSAPI/Kerberos authentication through its GUI.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Desktop environments
- Users can choose among desktop environments such as MATE, GNOME, and KDE, though compatibility varies by environment and version.checked 12 Oct 2026
- File and printer sharing
- X2Go supports file sharing and printer sharing from client to server.checked 12 Oct 2026
- File transfer
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Project history
- The project says X2Go started in 2006 as a network solution for a Bavarian high school.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- X2Go provides graphical remote desktop access to computers over low- or high-bandwidth connections.checked 12 Oct 2026
- RDP access
- X2Go can proxy access to Windows computers that support RDP, with the project describing improved performance over low-bandwidth connections.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Reconnectable sessions
- Users can disconnect from a session and reconnect later, including from another client.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Remote assistance
- X2Go supports desktop sharing for remote assistance.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Server
- X2Go is primarily used to access Linux computers running X2Go Server.checked 12 Oct 2026
- SSH transport
- X2Go traffic is securely tunneled over SSH.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- Community support is available through mailing lists and IRC, and the project lists companies offering professional support, including contracts with guaranteed response times.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Client platforms
- The project lists X2Go Client for Windows, Mac OS X, and many Linux distributions.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Single applications
- The client can launch individual applications by executable name or from a list of predefined common applications.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Linux,Windows,macOS,web browserchecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2006checked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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