Guacamole
Clientless remote desktop gateway supporting standard protocols like VNC and RDP.
- Remote Access
- C
- Apache-2.0
- Actively maintained
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 3,998
- Forks
- 812
- Open issues
- 0
- Commits, last 12 months
- 222
- Last commit
- Sep 14, 2026
- Latest release
- No releases
- Created
- Mar 22, 2016
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About Guacamole
Clientless remote desktop gateway supporting standard protocols like VNC and RDP. Guacamole is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and written mainly in C, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 3,998 stars and 812 forks on GitHub, with 222 commits over the last year. It installs natively rather than through an official Docker image, so plan for a short manual setup.
Topics
- guacamole
- c
- network-client
- java
- network-server
- javascript
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What is Guacamole?
Guacamole is a free, open-source app you can host on your own server, listed in our Remote Access category. Clientless remote desktop gateway supporting standard protocols like VNC and RDP. The source code lives at github.com/apache/guacamole-server, where it has 3,998 stars.
Is Guacamole free and open source?
Yes. Guacamole is open-source software released under the Apache-2.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run Guacamole with Docker?
Guacamole does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (Java and C), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.
What are the best alternatives to Guacamole?
Popular open-source alternatives to Guacamole include Puter, Pangolin and Termix. Guacamole itself is a self-hosted alternative to TeamViewer.
Is Guacamole actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Guacamole was on Sep 14, 2026 with 222 commits in the past twelve months. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.