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 solution is really fast."
"It's scalable enough for our needs and very reliable."
"You can scale the product."
"The solution is stable."
"Since the tool has a graphical user interface, it's easier for us to access the server."
"Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is highly stable."
"The most valuable features are the desktop session and desktop virtualization."
"Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is scalable."
"The solution's USB redirection could be improved."
"Its look and feel could be updated. In Azure Remote Desktop Services (RDS), which is a VDI solution, we would like to see linked clones. It is a Hyper-V solution, and it doesn't support linked clones and uses a lot of storage. That's why we don't use it. VMware has a similar solution that supports linked clones for the master image."
"The price is too high."
"Remote Desktop Services doesn't scale well."
"We'd like them to continue to improve on security."
"The reliability of the solution could improve."
"The DB card needs improvement. I have a lot of experience with other competitors and Citrix is better than VMware and Microsoft. Citrix has more extensive features."
"The pricing could be better."
"The biggest reason we don't use the solution for our company's clients is the solution's prices."
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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 75 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, F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) and Check Point Remote Access VPN, whereas Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is most compared with TeamViewer, VMware Horizon, VMware Workstation, Citrix Workspace and VMware Horizon Cloud.
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