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Apache Guacamole is described as 'Guacamole is a clientless remote desktop gateway. It supports standard protocols like VNC and RDP. We call it clientless because no plugins or client software are required' and is a Remote Desktop tool in the network & admin category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Apache Guacamole for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, iPhone and Android. The best alternative is TeamViewer. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Remmina or UltraVNC. Other great apps like Apache Guacamole are TightVNC, NoMachine, VNC Connect and MeshCentral.

This page was last updated Jun 16, 2022
Apache Guacamole
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  • Free • Open Source
  • Linux
  • Self-Hosted
  • Cloudron

Guacamole is a clientless remote desktop gateway. It supports standard protocols like VNC and RDP. We call it clientless...

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  1. TeamViewer

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    • Free Personal • Proprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Windows S
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • Raspberry Pi

    TeamViewer lets you establish a connection to any PC or server within just a few seconds. You can remote control the PC of your partner as if you were sitting right in front of it.

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    This alternative is disputed. TeamViewer is still a legitimate alternative to Apache Guacamole, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    Peer to Peer, requires both users to have team viewer

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  2. Remmina is a remote desktop client written in GTK+. Remmina primarily targets system administrators and travelers that need to work with computers remotely in front of either large monitors or tiny netbooks.

  4. TightVNC is a free remote desktop application. With TightVNC, you can see the desktop of a remote machine and control it with your local mouse and keyboard, just like you would do it sitting in the front of that computer.

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    This is a desktop VNC app. Guacamole's entire reason for existing is that it is within the browser.

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  5. UltraVNC is easy to use and free software that can display the screen of another computer (via the Internet or a local network) on your own screen. The program allows you to use your mouse and keyboard to control the other computer remotely.

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    UltraVNC is a desktop VNC app. Guacamole's entire reason for existing is that it is within the browser.

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  6. NoMachine NX is an enterprise-class solution for secure remote access, desktop virtualization, and hosted desktop deployment built around the self-designed and self-developed NX suite of components.

  8. VNC Connect

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    • Freemium • Proprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Raspberry Pi

    VNC is remote access and control software which allows you to view and fully interact with one computer desktop (the "VNC Connect") using a simple program (the "VNC viewer") on another computer desktop or mobile device anywhere on the Internet.

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    VNC connect is a desktop VNC app. Guacamole's entire reason for existing is that it is within the browser.

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  9. This is a full computer management web site. With MeshCentral, you can run your own web server to remotely manage and control computers on a local network or anywhere on the internet.

  10. TigerVNC

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    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    TigerVNC is an advanced VNC implementation. It is based on the fourth generation of VNC. TigerVNC also includes features from the TightVNC and TurboVNC projects. This includes accelerated JPEG compression. TigerVNC supports the latest X.Org X server.

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    Guacamole can do VNC, RDP and SSH without any need to install software on the client side (beside a modern HTML5 enabled browser).

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    this is a desktop VNC app. Guacamole's entire reason for existing is that it is within the browser.

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  11. GoTo

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    GoTo gives you fast, easy remote access to your PC or Mac from your browser, desktop and mobile devices.

  12. Rustdesk

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    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android

    The remote desktop software that is similar to TeamViewer and AnyDesk. Clients are open source, though server is not.

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