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Selkies vs Amazon DCV: catalog facts
Selkies	Amazon DCV
Free Free and open source for self-hosting.	Free No additional charge on Amazon EC2; you pay only for the EC2 resources you use.
Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Browser-only access, no client install Hardware-accelerated low-latency streaming	Bandwidth-adaptive streaming for graphics-heavy applications Runs in the cloud or in your own data center
Host side is Linux only Setup expects familiarity with containers	Oriented toward AWS and business workloads rather than home users Proprietary software
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is 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 24, 2026

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