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Amazon DCV vs Parsec: catalog facts
Amazon DCV	Parsec
Free No additional charge on Amazon EC2; you pay only for the EC2 resources you use.	Freemium Free for personal use, with paid plans for extra features and teams.
Self-hosted	Windows, macOS
Bandwidth-adaptive streaming for graphics-heavy applications Runs in the cloud or in your own data center	Low-latency streaming at up to 4K and 60 fps Clear text and colour when viewing remote screens
Oriented toward AWS and business workloads rather than home users Proprietary software	Proprietary software Needs a fast, stable network connection for best results
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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