Self-Hosted Apache Guacamole Alternatives

There are many alternatives to Apache Guacamole as a self-hosted solution if you are looking for a replacement. The best Self-Hosted alternative is RustDesk, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Apache Guacamole and 15 are available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Self-Hosted alternatives to Apache Guacamole are MeshCentral, Remotely, authentik and Fudo.

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  1. RustDesk icon
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    Provides secure, cross-platform remote access and file sharing with no registration needed. Offers end-to-end encryption, self-hosting, multi-monitor support, screen sharing, and portable use, all with a lightweight, ad-free interface.

    135 RustDesk alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
     
  2. MeshCentral icon
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    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.

    51 MeshCentral alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Node.JS
    • npm
     
  3. Remotely icon
     29 likes

    Remotely is a free and open-source remote desktop, remote scripting, and rich auto-complete to maximize your IT support efficiency.

    129 Remotely alternatives

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    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
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  4. authentik icon
     15 likes

    authentik is an open-source identity provider focused on flexibility and versatility.

    47 authentik alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Kubernetes
    • Docker
     
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  5. Fudo icon
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    Fudo provides the best protection for remote connections to Unix/Windows servers, databases, or web applications. With the Zero-Trust approach, users only have access to specific applications and accounts for a reason and when they really need it.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. strongDM icon
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    Single sign-on for everything your staff needs: databases, servers, Kubernetes, cloud CLIs, intranets, and web apps. Try it Free.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  7. JumpServer is an open-source Privileged Access Management (PAM) tool that provides DevOps and IT teams with on-demand and secure access to SSH, RDP, Kubernetes, Database and RemoteApp endpoints through a web browser.

    4 JumpServer alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. Bastillion icon
     1 like

    Bastillion is an open-source web-based SSH console that centrally manages administrative access to systems. It acts as a bastion host for administrators with features that promote infrastructure security.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. noVNC icon
     3 likes

    noVNC - VNC client using HTML5 (Web Sockets, Canvas) with encryption (wss://) support.

    8 noVNC alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows Phone
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  10.  1 like

    A simple web application to be used as an ssh client to connect to your ssh servers. It is written in Python, base on tornado, paramiko and xterm.js.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • Docker
     
  11. OpenRPort icon
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    This a repo in an effort to continue an opensource version of original cloudradar-monitoring rport. We are working to bring back all the component to opensource. Some documentation might be inconsistent but will still be usable.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
     
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