Apache Guacamole vs. Symantec pcAnywhere (Discontinued)

Apache Guacamole

Symantec pcAnywhere (Discontinued)

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Apache Guacamole	Score 9.8 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
Symantec pcAnywhere (Discontinued)	Score 7.0 out of 10	N/A	PcAnywhere is remote administration software from established security software vendor Symantec. The application reached end of life in 2014.	N/A

Pricing

Apache Guacamole

Symantec pcAnywhere (Discontinued)

Editions & Modules

No answers on this topic

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Apache Guacamole	Symantec pcAnywhere (Discontinued)
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
Yes	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

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Community Pulse
	Apache Guacamole	Symantec pcAnywhere (Discontinued)
Top Pros	No answers on this topic	Pro Cross platform Pro Remotely connect Pro Remote assistance
Top Cons	No answers on this topic	Minus Client software Minus Web interface Minus Remote access

Features

Apache Guacamole

Symantec pcAnywhere (Discontinued)

Remote Administration

Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
	Apache Guacamole 8.7 2 Ratings 5% above category average	Symantec pcAnywhere (Discontinued) 9.0 1 Ratings 9% above category average
Screen sharing	9.52 Ratings	00 Ratings
File transfer	9.12 Ratings	9.01 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers	9.12 Ratings	00 Ratings
Over-the-Internet remote session	10.02 Ratings	9.01 Ratings
Initiate remote control from mobile	7.02 Ratings	00 Ratings
Remote management of servers & workstations	9.52 Ratings	00 Ratings
Centralized management dashboard	8.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Session record	8.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Monitoring and Alerts	7.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Multi-platform remote control	9.52 Ratings	00 Ratings

Best Alternatives
	Apache Guacamole	Symantec pcAnywhere (Discontinued)
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User Ratings
	Apache Guacamole	Symantec pcAnywhere (Discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend	8.6 (2 ratings)	7.0 (1 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	Symantec pcAnywhere (Discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend	Apache Limitations are only the effort you want to have to configure it (correctly). Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec) Synmantec pcAnywhere is excellent when you require a secure remote connection, and you have enough computational power and internet bandwidth. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Pros	Apache Remote connect to Linux OS Remote connect to Windows OS Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec) Multiple connections Cross-platform Decent UX Incentivized Verified User Anonymous 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	NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec) Sometimes it is too slow Consumes too much bandwidth Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Usability	Apache it's easy Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec) 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	NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec) No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered	Apache We have successfully used noVNC for remote access. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec) [We chose Synamtec pcAnywhere because] its embedded both-direction encryption exceeds the industry requirements. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous 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	NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec) It allows us to comply with the latest safe browsing requirements. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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