Remmina
Shares rank 17 of 22 game streaming software by recommenders
People recommend Remmina for connecting to Windows machines over RDP, which they find works well. Critics note RDP performance can be poor and multi-monitor support is lacking.
People recommend Remmina for connecting to Windows machines over RDP, which they find works well. Critics note RDP performance can be poor and multi-monitor support is lacking.
7 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 71%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 2.5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Works well for RDP to Windows
“Accessing a Windows machine from Linux/Windows via RDP works excellent - I use Remmina on Linux”
Comment from 20 Mar 2026 in “Wayland set the Linux Desktop back by 10 years” Looks appealing to users
“Ooh remmina looks really cool.”
Comment from 3 Jan 2026 in “Microsoft kills official way to activate Windows 11/10 without internet”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
RDP performance somewhat poor
“I've used RDP w/ remmina and found the performance somewhat poor but usable”
Comment from 14 Sep 2026 in “Linux Zoom client proactively reading everything written to X11 clipboard” No multi-monitor remote desktop support
“lack of support for remote desktop software, especially with multiple monitors”
Comment from 4 Jan 2026 in “Can I start using Wayland in 2026?” Unpleasant to use
“it's not nice to use apps like Meld and Remmina”
Comment from 24 Sep 2026 in “Apple has added persistent 'ads' to iOS, and it's driving users crazy”
Other game streaming software people recommend
The four most recommended other game streaming software, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonlight | 68 | 10 | 87% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Sunshine | 55 | 16 | 77% | 10 | — | Approved |
| RustDesk | 32 | 20 | 62% | 8 | — | — |
| Sunshine and Moonlight | 18 | 6 | 75% | 7 | 3 yrs4 owners | Approved |
| RemminaThis page | 5 | 2 | 71% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
6 of the 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“it's not nice to use apps like Meld and Remmina”
“I've used RDP w/ remmina and found the performance somewhat poor but usable”
“Its also more secure if your old laptop doesn't get the latest updates.”
“Accessing a Windows machine from Linux/Windows via RDP works excellent - I use Remmina on Linux”
“lack of support for remote desktop software, especially with multiple monitors”
“Ooh remmina looks really cool.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.