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Royal TS vs IAP Desktop: catalog facts
Royal TS	IAP Desktop
Freemium A free tier with a connection limit is available. Full use requires a paid licence.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Windows, macOS	Windows
One tabbed window for RDP, SSH, VNC and web sessions Shared connection documents keep a team's credentials consistent	Remote Desktop and SSH in one client Zero-trust access through Identity-Aware Proxy
The free tier caps how many connections a document can hold Closed source	Only works with VMs on Google Cloud Windows only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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