# xrdp

7 Hacker News commenters recommended xrdp and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 7 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend xrdp as a free Linux remote desktop server that works well over RDP, with one reader noting it has not always worked right for them.

## What people warn about

- Has not always worked right (1 comments): "What I have always wanted with xrdp that never worked quite right." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48415957))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [TigerVNC](https://hackerapproved.com/p/tigervnc.md): 5 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "xrdp", https://hackerapproved.com/p/xrdp/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).