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Amazon DCV vs Selkies: catalog facts
Amazon DCVSelkies
Free

No additional charge on Amazon EC2; you pay only for the EC2 resources you use.

Free

Free and open source for self-hosting.

Self-hosted Linux, Web, Self-hosted
  • Bandwidth-adaptive streaming for graphics-heavy applications
  • Runs in the cloud or in your own data center
  • Browser-only access, no client install
  • Hardware-accelerated low-latency streaming
  • Oriented toward AWS and business workloads rather than home users
  • Proprietary software
  • Host side is Linux only
  • Setup expects familiarity with containers
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Closed source Open 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 Needs internet

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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