Screen share client comparison matrix
Use this table to help you decide which screen share clients to implement. Consider your development resources and which options work best for your users.
Option | Required sharer installations | Your development effort | What is shared | Linked interaction options |
Screen share from Firefox | Firefox web browser | None | Sharer chooses whether to share a specific program or the entire desktop. |
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Screen share from Chrome with Chrome extension |
Chrome web browser Screen share Chrome extension |
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Sharer chooses whether to share a specific program or the entire desktop. |
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Screen share from stand-alone program that you develop | Stand-alone program | Create stand-alone application with embedded Chromium | You choose whether screen share shows the sharers’s entire desktop or only your application. |
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