X2Go
Shares rank 14 of 22 game streaming software by recommenders
People like forwarding single applications over the network instead of whole desktops, and say it works better than many alternatives, though getting it running can be painful. Some recommenders still distrust it.
People like forwarding single applications over the network instead of whole desktops, and say it works better than many alternatives, though getting it running can be painful. Some recommenders still distrust it.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 75%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 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 better than alternatives
“I used to use x2go before Wayland, and despite the pain of actually getting it working even that worked better”
Comment from 13 Mar 2026 in “"This Is Not the Computer for You"” “NoMachine's NX (or the shrink wrapped X2Go) were better suited for such.”
Comment from 3 Aug 2026 in “Sharing an X11 Server Across Hosts with FamilyWild” Good experiences with compressed X11 tools
“I've generally had good experiences with the various compressed X11-like tools.”
Comment from 6 Nov 2025 in “Ratatui – App Showcase” “which was and still is awesome”
Comment from 12 Sep 2026 in “I refuse to let SPICE die”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Lack of trust in it
“X2Go does....but I don't trust it terribly.”
Comment from 15 Aug 2026 in “RustDesk now supports true unattended remote access on Wayland” “I don't trust it terribly”
Comment from 14 Aug 2026 in “RustDesk now supports true unattended remote access on Wayland”
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 |
| X2GoThis page | 6 | 2 | 75% | 5 | — | — |
What people said
7 of the 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“which was and still is awesome”
“X2Go does....but I don't trust it terribly.”
“I don't trust it terribly”
“NoMachine's NX (or the shrink wrapped X2Go) were better suited for such.”
“Love the ability to just forward one or several applications directly instead of the whole desktop environment.”
“I used to use x2go before Wayland, and despite the pain of actually getting it working even that worked better”
“I've generally had good experiences with the various compressed X11-like tools.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.