Apache Guacamolevswebtop
Two self-hosted Remote Desktop projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Apache Guacamole | webtop | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 22 in Remote Desktop | #5 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 1 746 | 4 464 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +25 | +73 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 306 |
| Latest release | — | fedora-mate-fe38ad70-ls6 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
webtop scores 71/100 against 68/100 for Apache Guacamole, so it is the safer default.
webtop ships more often: 306 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache Guacamole.
webtop is growing faster right now (+73 stars in 30 days).
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