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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Apache Guacamole

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AApache 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

    Remote Desktop Manager

    Score9.6 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Remote Desktop Manager (RDM) from Canadian software company Devolutions is a remote administration and credential management tool for securely centralizing multiple remote connections and sensitive data.

    $20

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Apache GuacamoleRemote Desktop Manager
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Team Remote Access Management
    $20
    per month per user
    Starter
    $25
    per month per user, up to 5 users
    Team Remote Connection Management
    $30
    per month per user
    Team Privileged Access Management
    $50
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Unlimited Users, Multiple Sites, Worldwide
    Platinum
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    Unlimited Users, Multiple Sites, Worldwide
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Apache GuacamoleRemote Desktop Manager
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Apache GuacamoleRemote Desktop Manager
    Considered Both Products
    Apache
    No answer on this topic
    Devolutions
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Would buy again
    24 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    23 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    24 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    15 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    21 Answers
    Features
    Apache GuacamoleRemote Desktop Manager
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of Apache Guacamole and Remote Desktop Manager
    Feature
    Apache Guacamole
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Remote Desktop Manager
    9.1
    54 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Screen sharing9.52 Ratings10.026 Ratings
    File transfer9.12 Ratings9.836 Ratings
    Access to sleeping/powered-off computers9.12 Ratings8.75 Ratings
    Over-the-Internet remote session10.02 Ratings9.246 Ratings
    Initiate remote control from mobile7.02 Ratings7.427 Ratings
    Remote management of servers & workstations9.52 Ratings10.051 Ratings
    Centralized management dashboard8.01 Ratings9.843 Ratings
    Session record8.01 Ratings9.323 Ratings
    Monitoring and Alerts7.01 Ratings8.118 Ratings
    Multi-platform remote control9.52 Ratings9.843 Ratings
    Instant message00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication00 Ratings7.919 Ratings
    Remote Active Directory® management00 Ratings8.324 Ratings
    Annotations00 Ratings10.026 Ratings
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    Score9.6 out of 10
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Apache GuacamoleRemote Desktop Manager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    9.6
    (54 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.7
    (12 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Apache GuacamoleRemote Desktop Manager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Apache
    Limitations are only the effort you want to have to configure it (correctly).
    Incentivized
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    Devolutions
    If you have lots of servers to manage, lots of credentials, different protocols, documents, other files, and need a single tool to manage it, this is the tool. Active Directory integrated, user and groups permissions, audit everything, keep data in encrypted files or in a database, customize everything, even the installer,
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    Pros
    Apache
    • Remote connect to Linux OS
    • Remote connect to Windows OS
    Incentivized
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    Devolutions
    • Customer service delivery, whereby you can connect to clients to assist and resolve an incident.
    • Working from home logging onto office based machine.
    • It helps to attend to a problem more quickly, thereby saving the cost of relocation and commuting to distant places.
    • Speed and cost elements are critical here.
    Incentivized
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    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
    Read full review
    Devolutions
    • Occasionally there is a UI bug where the sidebar goes missing and you have to delete some files in %localappdata% to bring it back
    • Would be great if it could also connect to serverless SQL instances like Azure SQL
    • If computer sleeps and wakes with Remote Desktop Manager open it will comtimes ask you to re-login for no reason - as when you close and reopen Remote Desktop Manager it works
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Apache
    No answers on this topic
    Devolutions
    I've been using RDM for about 10 years now. I started with the free version, which I used for a few years, and eventually switched to the Enterprise version. I can never go back now! I use this tool for everything and cannot see doing my job without it! Whenever we have someone new come in or bring in a vendor/contractor, they always ask me what RDP tool I'm using. Once I explain about it's features and all, they're usually instantly sold on it. :)
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    Usability
    Apache
    it's easy
    Incentivized
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    Devolutions
    Due to the way our business works, the use of Remote Desktop Manager is limited to the IT staff. For that reason have given it a rating of 8, but only a limited number of employees benefit from this solution as the bulk of our consultants that support customers can not benefit from this solution due to security mandated separation between internal and external systems
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Apache
    No answers on this topic
    Devolutions
    I've never had to use support as I've never had an issue. That said, you can open a support ticket right from the UI. The user forums are active, and there are thousands of threads covering many topics. Very easy to get support if needed. This is an easy ten.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Apache
    It's easy and free of use, therefore perfect for quick implementations when needed.
    Incentivized
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    Devolutions
    The implementation was completely successful. We had no issues!
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    Alternatives Considered
    Apache
    We have successfully used noVNC for remote access.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Devolutions
    VisionApp is not in the list. This is the application we used before we got introduced to RDM. VisionApp was great but it did not have the same features as RDM did. Perhaps VisionApp has had some updates but we haven't found any reason to switch applications again
    Incentivized
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    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
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    Devolutions
    • A common place for storage for all users. Instead of employees using multiple different password management systems, they all use Remote Desktop Manager to store them now.
    • We don't have to buy licenses from multiple vendors when everyone uses Remote Desktop Manager.
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    ScreenShots

    Remote Desktop Manager Screenshots

    Screenshot of the interface to manage remote connections.Screenshot of where entries can be customized.Screenshot of the interface for password analysis and policy enforcement.Screenshot of a user working with multiple connections at the same time.Screenshot of auditable activity, with customizable reports and logs.