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Azure Bastion vs. Apache Guacamole

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricAzure Bastion

by Microsoft

Apache Guacamole

by The Apache Software Foundation

Overall rating4.54.6
Review count1617
Ease of use8.79.1
Ease of setup8.67.6
Quality of support8.78.4
Meets requirements8.69.0
NPS62.576.470588
Small Business20.0%47.1%
Mid-Market40.0%29.4%
Enterprise40.0%23.5%
Total page views73235
Total LLM citations1111,764

Azure Bastion

Azure Bastion is a fully managed Platform as a Service (PaaS) that provides secure and seamless Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Secure Shell (SSH) access to virtual machines (VMs) without exposing them to public IP addresses. By deploying Azure Bastion within your virtual network, you can connect to your VMs directly through the Azure portal or via native RDP/SSH clients, enhancing security and simplifying remote access management.

Pros

  • Time Efficiency
  • Ease of Use
  • Security Focus

Apache Guacamole

Apache Guacamole is a clientless remote desktop gateway. It supports standard protocols like VNC, RDP, and SSH.

Pros