Veyon
Chemnitz, Germany
What it is
Veyon is classroom management software for teachers, school authorities, and IT administrators using Windows and Linux computers. It displays connected screens in an overview and supports screen broadcasts and screenshots. Teachers can remotely view and control workstations, send messages, lock screens, distribute files, collect work, open websites, and start programs on selected computers. Administrators can perform remote power actions and centrally manage user logins and logouts on computers or groups. Veyon supports LDAP and Active Directory, while commercial add-ons provide an Entra ID connector, dynamic network discovery, Internet Access Control, Auvidus device controls, Chat, and Screen Recorder. The maker says it runs directly on endpoints without mandatory cloud dependency and can operate on customer infrastructure. Veyon Core is free and open source under GPLv2. Commercial add-ons use annual 12-month or perpetual licenses, with quotes based on organization and deployment details. Volume discounts reach their maximum from 25 schools, and each additional faculty adds 20% of the base price.
For and against
For
- Free GPLv2 open-source core
- Live screen overview and broadcasting
- Remote control, messaging, and screen locking
- Works on customer-owned infrastructure
- LDAP and Active Directory support
Against
- Commercial add-on pricing requires a quote
- Add-ons may use annual or perpetual licensing
- Windows and Linux downloads are listed
- Each additional faculty adds 20% of base price
The verdict
Veyon provides broad classroom controls while keeping its core free and open source. Commercial add-ons extend identity, network, access, chat, and recording functions, with deployment-based licensing.
Who it suits
It suits schools and educational institutions that need teacher screen monitoring, remote workstation control, and classroom file or website distribution. IT teams can also use its directory support and administrative controls.
Plans and prices
Veyon Core Free
Classroom monitoring and control · screen broadcast · file distribution · messaging
Read 15 Oct 2026 · veyon.io
Veyon Core
Open source · GPLv2
Read 7 Oct 2026 · veyon.io
Commercial add-ons
Auvidus · Chat · Entra ID Connector · Internet Access Control
Read 15 Oct 2026 · veyon.io
On the record
- Add-on licensing
- Commercial add-ons require a valid license tied to an installation ID; licenses can be installed, transferred through exported configuration and managed with the licensing CLI module.docs.veyon.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Add-on price example
- The add-on calculator page displays a €425 final price including VAT for its shown configuration and allows annual or perpetual license selection.veyon.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Administration
- Veyon supports remote power actions and centralized user logins and logouts on selected computers or groups.veyon.io · read 7 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The maker describes Veyon as intended for students, teachers, and educational institutions.veyon.io · read 7 Oct 2026
- CLI
- The veyon-cli tool exposes modules for authentication keys, configuration, LDAP and network-object administration.docs.veyon.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Commercial add-ons
- Paid extensions add audio, webcam and USB control, chat, Entra ID synchronization, internet blocking, network discovery and screen recording.veyon.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company and location
- Veyon Solutions, based in Chemnitz, Germany, develops Veyon and offers commercial solutions and services.veyon.io · read 7 Oct 2026
- Company identity
- The legal imprint identifies the maker as Veyon Solutions, represented by Tobias Junghans, at Hoher Weg 13, 09116 Chemnitz, Germany.veyon.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company scale stated
- The maker says the project has dozens of volunteer contributors, more than 100,000 downloads per year and over 20 years of development.veyon.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Current release
- Veyon 4.11.4 was published on 15 October 2026 for Windows and multiple Linux distributions.veyon.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Deployment automation
- Windows installers support silent deployment, configuration import and options to omit Veyon Master, the start-menu folder or the interception driver.docs.veyon.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Developer extensibility
- The repository contains CLI, plugin, server, service and WebAPI components, and the release notes document WebAPI framebuffer support.github.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Directory integrations
- Veyon supports LDAP and Active Directory, with an optional connector for Microsoft Entra ID users, groups and devices.veyon.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- Official documentation includes administrator, user, add-on integration and developer manuals, with downloadable administrator and user PDFs.docs.veyon.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Files and content
- Veyon can distribute files, collect work, open websites, and start programs on selected computers.veyon.io · read 7 Oct 2026
- File workflow
- Files can be distributed to selected computers or groups and submitted files can be collected centrally.veyon.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Founded and history
- Veyon says its history began in 2004 with predecessor software iTALC.veyon.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Veyon supports LDAP and Active Directory, with commercial add-ons for Microsoft Entra ID and dynamic network discovery.veyon.io · read 7 Oct 2026
