Top 6 C++ remote-desktop Projects

Sunshine

429 12,150 9.7 C++

Self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight.

Project mention: Why is remote desktop slow when host monitor is off unless HDMI cable is used? | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-04-10

RDP as a regular or quick solution is actually really decent in this respect.
(1) https://app.lizardbyte.dev/Sunshine
aspia

1 1,517 9.7 C++

Remote desktop and file transfer tool.
WorkOS

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The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.
multivnc

5 423 9.0 C++

MultiVNC is a cross-platform Multicast-enabled VNC viewer based on LibVNCClient. The desktop version runs on Unix, Mac OS X and Windows. There also is an Android version.

Project mention: Glitches in the new MultiVNC android app | /r/termux | 2023-05-07
wolf

6 242 9.1 C++

Stream virtual desktops and games running in Docker

Project mention: Kubernetes-Native Retro Game Streaming Written in Go | news.ycombinator.com | 2023-11-21

Referenced in one of the dockerfiles: https://games-on-whales.github.io/gow/overview.html is certainly the more reasonable approach to streaming games off docker/kubernetes.
Their sunlight alternative https://github.com/games-on-whales/wolf adding multiple tenants is neat as well. Definitely going to give it a spin on some intel iGpu nodes.
PinBox

4 170 3.0 C++

PinBox is a homebrew for 3DS system to stream content from a windows PC to 3DS.

Project mention: How to get the Fortnite copy? | /r/3dspiracy | 2023-05-08
DeskX

3 134 1.1 C++

Light and fast program for remote control of a computer.

NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020). The latest post mention was on 2024-04-10.