Apache Guacamole vs. Avast Business Remote Control

Apache Guacamole

Avast Business Remote Control

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Apache Guacamole	Score 9.9 out of 10	N/A	Apache Guacamole is a clientless remote desktop gateway. Once installed on a server, all that is needed to access remote desktops is a web browser. Apache Guacamole is free and open source software. It is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0, and is maintained by a community of developers that use Guacamole to access their own development environments.	N/A
Avast Business Remote Control	Score 7.6 out of 10	N/A	Avast Business Remote Control is a software solution designed to empower IT admins to quickly and securely connect to a user’s device, anytime, anywhere, to access files, manage applications, and troubleshoot issues.	$499.99 per year

Pricing

Apache Guacamole

Avast Business Remote Control

Editions & Modules

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Premium Remote Control: $499.99
per year
Basic Remote Control: Free

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Apache Guacamole	Avast Business Remote Control
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
Yes	Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

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Features

Apache Guacamole

Avast Business Remote Control

Remote Administration

Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
	Apache Guacamole 8.7 2 Ratings 6% above category average	Avast Business Remote Control 8.3 2 Ratings 2% above category average
Screen sharing	9.52 Ratings	7.52 Ratings
File transfer	9.12 Ratings	8.02 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers	9.12 Ratings	7.01 Ratings
Over-the-Internet remote session	10.02 Ratings	9.02 Ratings
Initiate remote control from mobile	7.02 Ratings	8.52 Ratings
Remote management of servers & workstations	9.52 Ratings	8.01 Ratings
Centralized management dashboard	8.01 Ratings	9.01 Ratings
Session record	8.01 Ratings	8.52 Ratings
Monitoring and Alerts	7.01 Ratings	8.52 Ratings
Multi-platform remote control	9.52 Ratings	7.01 Ratings
Instant message	00 Ratings	8.02 Ratings
Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication	00 Ratings	9.02 Ratings
Remote Active Directory® management	00 Ratings	9.01 Ratings
Annotations	00 Ratings	9.02 Ratings

Best Alternatives
	Apache Guacamole	Avast Business Remote Control
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User Ratings
	Apache Guacamole	Avast Business Remote Control
Likelihood to Recommend	8.6 (2 ratings)	8.0 (2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	8.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Usability	10.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Implementation Rating	10.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Apache Guacamole	Avast Business Remote Control
Likelihood to Recommend	Apache Limitations are only the effort you want to have to configure it (correctly). Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG) The program is well suited for businesses or individuals who require remote access to other computers or devices. This is especially true of IT support or program administrators who may have to troubleshoot or tutor users. Screen sharing is beneficial and seeing actions helpful for regular program use and problem solving Incentivized Mylene Beatty Project Administrator Read full review
Pros	Apache Remote connect to Linux OS Remote connect to Windows OS Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG) Best in class sharing Secured from a named brand Well utilized resources Incentivized Nithin Rao Operations Manager Read full review
Cons	Apache We have experienced some stability problems (mostly Tomcat related). The interface could be a little more user-friendly. Certain keyboard shortcuts used by Guacamole GUI are impossible to use in the Firefox browser in out-of-the-box configuration. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG) Ability to install and use at any time Remote access full control Sharing all screens Incentivized Mylene Beatty Project Administrator Read full review
Usability	Apache it's easy Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG) No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating	Apache It's easy and free of use, therefore perfect for quick implementations when needed. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG) No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered	Apache We have successfully used noVNC for remote access. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG) Incentivized Nithin Rao Operations Manager Read full review
Return on Investment	Apache The software is 100% open source and free, however, we are not currently utilizing it due to stability problems we have experienced. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG) We’ve not paid for it but used it so it’s been beneficial We would benefit with the remote access control monitored for many situations where problem solving would come into play Any sharing app or program is beneficial if a user can access remotely Incentivized Mylene Beatty Project Administrator Read full review
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