Remote desktop
Apache Guacamole privacy rating
Clientless remote desktop gateway that runs on a server and gives browser-based access to machines over VNC, RDP, SSH and Telnet using HTML5, with no plugin or client software needed.
Summary
Apache Guacamole scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the remote desktop criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.
Score 80 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
Apache-2.0 for the server and web client.
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Yes
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
No telemetry or analytics in the source code, and the website loads no trackers.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Free software from the non-profit Apache Software Foundation, funded by sponsors and donations, with no ads.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.