AVNC vs Meshtastic
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
AVNC
AVNC is an open source VNC client for Android. It allows you to remotely control any device running a VNC server. Features: - Material Design (with Dark theme) - Configurable gestures - Virtual Keys - VNC Repeater support - Wake-on-LAN support - Built-in SSH tunnel (VNC over SSH) - Picture-in-Picture mode - View-only mode - No-video mode - Automatic Server Discovery (Zeroconf) - Import/Export servers - Clipboard Sync with server - `vnc://` URI support - TLS support (AnonTLS, VeNCrypt) - Tight encoding support
Meshtastic
Meshtastic is a tool for using Android devices with open-source, off-grid mesh radios. This app is the main client for the Meshtastic project, allowing you to manage your mesh devices and communicate with other users. For more information about the Meshtastic project, please visit our website: [meshtastic.org](https://www.meshtastic.org). The firmware that runs on the radio devices is a separate open-source project, which you can find here: [https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-device](https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-device). **Community and Support** This project is currently in beta. We would love to hear from you! If you have questions, feedback, or encounter any problems, please join our friendly and active community: * **Discussion Forum:** [https://github.com/orgs/meshtastic/discussions](https://github.com/orgs/meshtastic/discussions) * **Discord:** [https://discord.gg/meshtastic](https://discord.gg/meshtastic) * **Report an Issue:** [https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/issues](https://github.com/meshtastic/Meshtastic-Android/issues) **Documentation** To learn more about the features and capabilities of this app and Meshtastic, please view our official documentation: [**View Documentation**](https://meshtastic.org/docs/) **Translations** You can help translate the app into your native language using Crowdin: [https://crowdin.meshtastic.org/android](https://crowdin.meshtastic.org/android)
| Feature | AVNC | Meshtastic |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | GPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHubIzzyOnDroid |
| Categories | ProductivityMessagingBrowser | ProductivityMessagingBrowser |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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