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IAP Desktop vs Terminals: catalog facts
IAP Desktop	Terminals
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free to use; distributed as freeware.
Windows	Windows
Remote Desktop and SSH in one client Zero-trust access through Identity-Aware Proxy	Many remote connections open side by side in tabs Supports RDP, VNC, SSH, Telnet, Citrix ICA and more
Only works with VMs on Google Cloud Windows only	Windows only License is not a standard OSI licence
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License: Freeware
Account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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