Apache Guacamole is deployed in my organization on a public cloud. The cloud provider I use is Amazon Web Services (AWS). I did not purchase Apache Guacamole through the AWS Marketplace because it is open source; I deploy it on a Linux machine. I would rate Apache Guacamole a nine on a scale of one to ten. I gave it a nine because some very advanced features such as session recording and clipboard functionality are still not available on Apache Guacamole, though they are available on Citrix. This is an open source solution, so compared to an enterprise solution, it will understandably lack some advanced features that are very nice for large companies and enterprises that want that type of luxury and advanced functionality. However, it is a very solid and reliable solution for small to mid-sized customers, which is the intended target of this solution anyway.
If anyone is purchasing Apache Guacamole, they really need to rethink what they are doing in the first place. My advice for others looking into using Apache Guacamole is to self-host it. Please do not buy it from anybody; get a bare-metal server, put it on, and share the system with your employees. More organizations should be using Apache Guacamole. I would rate Apache Guacamole an eight out of ten overall.
The advice I would give to others looking into using Apache Guacamole is to read the document very rigorously. If you understood the document, you will understand the whole architecture from top to bottom of how the system works. If you skim on it, you will get into issues and you won't be able to understand where the issues are coming from. Because it's written in C, Apache Guacamole's packages are written in C. The make file is written in C. You have to install particular packages. If you skip any of it and you are trying to utilize that feature of it, you will get an error and you won't be able to understand where that error is coming from. If you skip that package and you make the file and deploy it, you have to remake the file again after installing the package and redeploy it. You cannot just push an update into it. I rate this product a ten out of ten.
For those considering using Apache Guacamole, I wholeheartedly support its users since it's a free open-source software that is easy to download and use with no significant issues. Overall, I rate Apache Guacamole a nine out of ten.
Founder and CTO at a tech company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Dec 26, 2023
We are using the latest version of Apache Guacamole. Only one administrator is required to manage the solution. Overall, I rate Apache Guacamole eight and a half out of ten.
Apache Guacamole provides an open-source, clientless remote access solution that allows organizations to securely access multiple virtual machines with ease, offering customization to enhance security and efficiency.With no subscription fees, Apache Guacamole is user-friendly and appeals to enterprises by simplifying remote server access and virtual machine provisioning. Its open-source nature enables significant customization, optimizing workflows and improving efficiencies for organizations...
Apache Guacamole is deployed in my organization on a public cloud. The cloud provider I use is Amazon Web Services (AWS). I did not purchase Apache Guacamole through the AWS Marketplace because it is open source; I deploy it on a Linux machine. I would rate Apache Guacamole a nine on a scale of one to ten. I gave it a nine because some very advanced features such as session recording and clipboard functionality are still not available on Apache Guacamole, though they are available on Citrix. This is an open source solution, so compared to an enterprise solution, it will understandably lack some advanced features that are very nice for large companies and enterprises that want that type of luxury and advanced functionality. However, it is a very solid and reliable solution for small to mid-sized customers, which is the intended target of this solution anyway.
If anyone is purchasing Apache Guacamole, they really need to rethink what they are doing in the first place. My advice for others looking into using Apache Guacamole is to self-host it. Please do not buy it from anybody; get a bare-metal server, put it on, and share the system with your employees. More organizations should be using Apache Guacamole. I would rate Apache Guacamole an eight out of ten overall.
The advice I would give to others looking into using Apache Guacamole is to read the document very rigorously. If you understood the document, you will understand the whole architecture from top to bottom of how the system works. If you skim on it, you will get into issues and you won't be able to understand where the issues are coming from. Because it's written in C, Apache Guacamole's packages are written in C. The make file is written in C. You have to install particular packages. If you skip any of it and you are trying to utilize that feature of it, you will get an error and you won't be able to understand where that error is coming from. If you skip that package and you make the file and deploy it, you have to remake the file again after installing the package and redeploy it. You cannot just push an update into it. I rate this product a ten out of ten.
For those considering using Apache Guacamole, I wholeheartedly support its users since it's a free open-source software that is easy to download and use with no significant issues. Overall, I rate Apache Guacamole a nine out of ten.
We are using the latest version of Apache Guacamole. Only one administrator is required to manage the solution. Overall, I rate Apache Guacamole eight and a half out of ten.