apache/guacamole-server
The Apache Guacamole proxy daemon (guacd), C API (libguac), and protocol support. 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 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3816
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 9
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3965 stars · 799 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
The server-side component of Apache Guacamole, consisting of guacd (a proxy daemon), libguac (a C API), and protocol support libraries for VNC, RDP, SSH, and Telnet. It translates arbitrary remote desktop protocols into the text-based Guacamole protocol consumed by the HTML5 web client.
Use cases
- access remote desktops from a browser without installing client software
- set up a clientless VNC/RDP/SSH gateway
- translate VNC or RDP into a browser-friendly protocol
- embed remote desktop access into a web application
- build custom protocol plugins for remote access
- provide cloud desktop access through HTML5
When to choose
- you need browser-based remote desktop access with no client installs
- you want a self-hosted gateway supporting VNC, RDP, and SSH
- you need a documented C API to add protocol support or integrate remote access into other apps
When to avoid
- you need a native desktop remote-desktop client with rich local features
- you only need simple SSH from a terminal
- you cannot run a C daemon on a server and want a pure-JavaScript solution
Facets
service · maturity stable
proxy networking http-server sdk security networking self-hosted developer-tools cross-platform c self-hosted remote-desktop-gateway guacd vnc rdp ssh html5 clientless libguac protocol-translation remote-desktop linux docker
6 sources
- readme: https://github.com/apache/guacamole-server · fetched 2026-08-28 · 43ce6283d4e2
- 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-server | main | 77 |
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