#49 in Hosting & ComputeUpdated 2026-08

X2Go

by X2Go · Community-run remote desktop and remote application software

13.8 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

X2Go is a remote desktop and remote application solution built from a server component and client software (X2Go Client and PyHoca-GUI). Installers are published for Windows and several macOS versions, while Linux users take their distribution's package or a nightly build. The project sits under orca e.V., a registered German charity, and is funded by donations.

Best for: Teams wanting a community-run remote desktop and remote application system with cross-platform clients
Pricing: No prices are shown on the captured page: downloads are listed with no purchase step, the project is funded by tax-deductible donations via orca e.V., and paid support is sold separately by third-party companies.
Runs on: macOSWindowsLinux

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Clients for Windows, macOS and Linux, plus nightly builds
Run by orca e.V., a registered German charitable association
Free community support via the X2Go-User mailing list
Paid commercial support listed from third-party companies

Trade-offs

Only a wiki is published; no feature or pricing pages were captured
Free support relies on volunteers answering a mailing list
Nightly builds are marked untested, with possibly older dependencies
PyHoca-GUI installer is listed for Windows only

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
Documentation: 0 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 38 out of 100
Changelog: 40 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 15 out of 100
Operational trust: 0 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 0 out of 100

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