apache/guacamole-client
The Apache Guacamole web application, official extensions, and JavaScript library. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3816
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 8
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1710 stars · 849 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Apache Guacamole client is the Maven-based superproject containing the HTML5 web application, official authentication extensions, and JavaScript library for Apache Guacamole, a clientless remote desktop gateway. It works together with guacamole-server to provide browser-based access to desktops over VNC, RDP, and SSH without requiring any client-side plugins.
Use cases
- access remote desktops from a web browser with no client software installed
- provide clientless VNC, RDP, and SSH access through a gateway
- deploy a self-hosted remote desktop portal for a team or organization
- add SSO, LDAP, TOTP, or Duo authentication to remote desktop access
- embed remote desktop functionality into other applications via the Guacamole API
- access cloud-hosted desktops from any device with a browser
When to choose
- you need browser-based remote desktop access without installing client software
- you want a self-hosted, open-source gateway supporting VNC, RDP, and SSH
- you need pluggable authentication such as LDAP, SSO, JDBC, or MFA extensions
- you want to integrate remote desktop access into an existing web application via documented APIs
When to avoid
- you need a native desktop remote-desktop client with rich local device integration
- you cannot deploy and maintain a Java servlet container plus guacamole-server proxy
- you only need simple one-off SSH access where a terminal client suffices
- you require protocols beyond VNC, RDP, SSH, or Kubernetes/text terminals
Facets
application · maturity active
http-server auth web-framework self-hosted networking security web-development jvm self-hosted cross-platform remote-desktop-gateway html5-client vnc rdp ssh clientless guacamole-protocol servlet tomcat maven remote-desktop web-server javascript docker
6 sources
- readme: https://github.com/apache/guacamole-client · fetched 2026-08-28 · b70331eae7de
- homepage: https://guacamole.apache.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7d13fd6bd757
- site_page: https://guacamole.apache.org/api-documentation · fetched 2026-08-29 · 72f32b933168
- site_page: https://guacamole.apache.org/releases · fetched 2026-08-29 · e0d92bf0d1ef
- site_page: https://guacamole.apache.org/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · 60efcd0b5c1a
- site_page: https://guacamole.apache.org/releases/1.6.0 · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6684f5372cf2
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| apache/guacamole-client | main | 77 |
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