| Feature | X2Go | Windows RDP | VNC | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Linux Apps / Remote Linux Desktop | Windows Desktop | Cross-platform Desktop Mirroring | | Session Persistence | Yes (Resume sessions) | Yes (Reconnect to session) | Varies (Usually kills session on disconnect) | | Bandwidth Usage | Low (High Compression) | Medium | High (Transmits pixels) | | Seamless Apps | Yes (Apps look local) | Limited (RemoteApp) | No (Full desktop only) | | Security | SSH (Encrypted by default) | Encrypted (Standard) | Usually unencrypted (Requires SSH tunnel) | | Platform | Linux Server (Primary), Windows via Cygwin | Windows Native | Cross-platform |
This is a major differentiator from standard X11 forwarding. x2go server windows