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ProRDP vs Kivel

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ProRDP compared with Kivel
Detail ProRDPKivel logo Kivel
What it doesRDP to your Mac. No cloud required. Command line interface for running utilities, creating webhooks, uploading and downloading files, and calling API endpoints
StageMVP MVP
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Pricing modelFree Freemium
PricingFree for home and personal use. Commercial edition with enterprise features coming soon. Free: $0 with 3 agents, 1,000 hosted runs/day, 64 MiB storage. Pro: $2/month with 25 agents, 20,000 hosted runs/day, 512 MiB storage. Team: $6/month per workspace with 100 agents, 100,000 hosted runs/day, 2 GiB storage.
Key features
  • Hardware H.264 encoding via media engine
  • 60fps variable refresh rate streaming
  • 4K resolution and HiDPI support
  • Multi-monitor support with dedicated virtual desktops
  • Headless Mac support with virtual displays
  • Compatible with stock RDP clients including Windows Remote Desktop
  • Clipboard and file sharing in both directions
  • Audio streaming at 44.1 kHz stereo
  • No cloud account or subscriptions required
  • Run utilities from pipes with JSON input and output
  • Create and manage webhook inboxes
  • Call any API endpoint with JSON body
  • Standard input limited to 10 MiB with 90 second timeout
  • Error reporting as JSON to standard error
What makes it different
  • Only native RDP server for macOS
  • Hardware acceleration with Apple silicon media engine
  • Works with unmodified Windows Remote Desktop and standard RDP clients
  • No cloud services, accounts, or proprietary viewer apps needed
  • Built on TypeScript SDK for integration with Node.js projects
  • Works anonymously without API key
  • Supports self-hosted installations via KIVEL_URL
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)80
Referring domains (Majestic)240

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