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            "tagline": "Fast remote desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux with a paid Personal Edition",
            "summary": "NoMachine is a remote desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux that connects to other computers. Starting with version 10 its free edition was discontinued and replaced by a paid Personal Edition.",
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                "Free edition discontinued from version 10",
                "Network subscription priced by concurrent connections"
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            "overview": "NoMachine provides remote desktop access that its site describes as fast. It can connect to Windows, Mac and Linux computers, including computers that run SSH, and the site has added terminal access in recent releases. The site says there is no limit on the number of machines you can publish or the devices you connect from.\n\nThe free edition for non-commercial use was discontinued with version 10. The company now offers a Personal Edition as a commercial product and a Network subscription for publishing machines across a network, priced by the number of concurrent Network connections. A 7-day trial can be activated from a NoMachine account. NoMachine suits people who want a fast direct desktop connection and are willing to pay for it."
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            "tagline": "Free open-source VNC server and viewer for Linux, Windows and macOS",
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                "Software rather than a hosted service; you set up network access",
                "Less guided than commercial remote desktop apps"
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