Remmina

Spec sheet

Purpose

Remmina provides remote access, screen sharing, and file sharing to a desktop.Read 9 Oct 2026 · remmina.org

Intended users

The site describes remote access for working from home or accessing files remotely, and its testimonials include Linux users administering Windows servers.Read 9 Oct 2026 · remmina.org

Free plan

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · remmina.org

Support

The project directs bug reports and feature requests to GitLab and says professional support is offered through Matrix on a best-effort basis or by contacting maintainers individually.Read 9 Oct 2026 · remmina.org

Founded

2009Read 28 Sep 2026 · remmina.org

Access mode

attendedRead 20 Sep 2026 · remmina.org

Features

The site highlights plugins, kiosk mode, and multi-monitor support.Read 9 Oct 2026 · remmina.org

File transfer

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · remmina.org

Funding

The project says it is funded by donations and is not a nonprofit organization.Read 9 Oct 2026 · remmina.org

License and cost

The project describes Remmina as free of charge, open source, and copylefted libre software.Read 9 Oct 2026 · remmina.org

Package limitation

The installation guide says the Snap package lacks some features unless permissions are connected, and access to the personal SSH directory requires copying files manually.Read 9 Oct 2026 · remmina.org

Privacy option

Sending periodic usage statistics to Remmina developers is an opt-in setting.Read 9 Oct 2026 · remmina.org

Protocols

The site lists RDP, SSH, SPICE, VNC, X2Go, and HTTP/HTTPS remote access protocol plugins.Read 9 Oct 2026 · remmina.org

RDP capabilities

The RDP plugin lists gateway connections, folder and printer sharing, smartcard sharing, microphone redirection, and clipboard controls.Read 9 Oct 2026 · remmina.org

Security controls

Listed plugin options include disabling password storage, SSH strict host-key checking, SPICE TLS encryption, and RDP certificate handling.Read 9 Oct 2026 · remmina.org

SSH capabilities

The SSH plugin lists identity-file authentication, proxy commands, configurable cryptographic algorithms, session logging, compression, and strict host-key checking.Read 9 Oct 2026 · remmina.org

Supported distributions

The site says Remmina is available in more than 50 distributions and provides installation guidance for Linux distributions, Flatpak, and Snap.Read 9 Oct 2026 · remmina.org

Supported platforms

LinuxRead 20 Sep 2026 · remmina.org

Plans and prices

Every Remmina plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Remote Connection Manager Software#15 of 297.7
• Remote desktop software#114 of 1357.5