We performed a comparison between Apache Guacamole and Microsoft Remote Desktop Services based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about TeamViewer, Microsoft, Citrix and others in Remote Access."I'm using Apache Guacamole as a gateway."
"The most valuable feature of this solution at the moment is the HTML5 web client. You get a browser experience, not just the terminal sort of client, and the integration with Azure multi-factor application."
"Everything is really good and it works well."
"Since the tool has a graphical user interface, it's easier for us to access the server."
"It's almost an out of the box function once you have installed the other components."
"The technical support is good."
"It's simple to set up."
"The installation of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services was easy."
"I give the stability a nine out of ten."
"The solution's USB redirection could be improved."
"Sometimes difficult to set up without the requirement for login credentials each time."
"The price is too high."
"We had some instability during the implementation process. This has since been resolved."
"Microsoft Desktop Services is stable but it takes up a lot of resources in the CPU. It's a bit heavier than some solutions."
"The biggest reason we don't use the solution for our company's clients is the solution's prices."
"Users have to re-enter their ID and password every time they log on, which is tedious and repetitive."
"We've had issues with security breaches."
"Sometimes, the updates break the system."
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Apache Guacamole is ranked 20th in Remote Access with 1 review while Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is ranked 2nd in Remote Access with 76 reviews. Apache Guacamole is rated 8.0, while Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Apache Guacamole writes "A stable and open-source solution that can be used as a gateway". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services writes "Easy to set up and reliable, but needs an additional control panel". Apache Guacamole is most compared with VNC Connect, Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service), BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access and F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM), whereas Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is most compared with TeamViewer, VMware Horizon, Citrix Workspace, VMware Workstation and VMware Horizon Cloud.
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