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Pomerium vs Apache Guacamole: catalog facts
Pomerium	Apache Guacamole
Freemium The open-source version is free to self-host, with paid commercial plans.	Free Free and open source under the Apache License 2.0; commercial support is offered by third…
Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Clientless access with no VPN client to install Works with any OIDC identity provider	No client software or plugins needed, only a web browser Supports VNC, RDP and SSH through one gateway
Requires an existing identity provider Configuration assumes familiarity with reverse proxies and OIDC	Requires setting up and maintaining your own server Releases are infrequent
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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