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Chrome Remote Desktop vs Apache Guacamole: catalog facts
Chrome Remote Desktop	Apache Guacamole
Free Free to use with a Google account.	Free Free and open source under the Apache License 2.0; commercial support is offered by third…
Web	Web, Self-hosted
Free with no paid tier Used through a web browser	No client software or plugins needed, only a web browser Supports VNC, RDP and SSH through one gateway
Requires a Google account Fewer management features than dedicated remote support tools	Requires setting up and maintaining your own server Releases are infrequent
Web application	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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