RealVNC Remote Desktop Software

RealVNC is remote access and control software that allows users to view and interact with one computer from another computer or mobile device anywhere on the internet. Founded in 2002 by the original developers of VNC (Virtual Network Computing) technology at the Olivetti and Oracle Research Lab in Cambridge, UK. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, England and has raised funding from Accel Partners. Key features: cross-platform connectivity: connect to and from Windows, macOS, Linux, Raspberry Pi, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS. Remote control any computer from any device. High performance: optimized for low-latency, high-quality remote desktop sessions. Adaptive quality adjusts image compression based on network conditions. Hardware-accelerated encoding. Security: end-to-end encryption using AES-256. Authentication via system credentials, VNC password, or single sign-on (SSO) with SAML. Session recording for audit trails. Role-based access control. Cloud connectivity: the Connect service uses the company cloud to broker connections without requiring port forwarding, static IPs, or firewall configuration. Direct connections also supported for peer-to-peer networking. File transfer: drag-and-drop file sharing between connected machines. Clipboard sharing: copy and paste text between local and remote machines. Multi-monitor support: view all remote monitors or select specific ones. Scaling: automatic display scaling for viewing large remote screens on smaller devices. Virtual sessions on Linux. Deployment: mass deployment tools for enterprise, including MSI packages and group policy deployment. Custom branding. Session auditing. C++/Java. Proprietary with free tier.