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."
"We use it to connect to the legacy system."
"The tool shares computer resources perfectly."
"Since the tool has a graphical user interface, it's easier for us to access the server."
"The most valuable features of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services are unification, central management, and accessibility."
"The solution is scalable."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is managing the remote desktop end user or remote server."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy."
"The solution's USB redirection could be improved."
"I would like to be able to access the remote desktop using a web-based interface, rather than having to use the client."
"Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is only available for the professional version of the Windows operating system. This restricts a lot of users. The feature should be available for all versions."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Remote Desktop Services is its security and simple configuration."
"We face frequent disconnections."
"The reliability of the solution could improve."
"In the past, my company had faced some issues related to the stability of the product. The product's stability can be improved."
"My customers are worried that the RDP protocol can be easily compromised and would like the option to use an alternative like Blast."
"We'd like more granular security control of the desktop services."
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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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