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Open source alternatives to Citrix

In our reading, Citrix is a remote desktop and VDI product sold through sales contact.

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Citrix publishes no prices. Its buy page says "Contact a sales expert" and gives a sales number. In our reading, a self-hosted remote desktop moves the servers and their upkeep onto your team. Every project on this page has an OSI license and a commit in the last year.

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The projects below are sorted by GitHub stars. Star counts and last commit dates are read from the public GitHub API. 4 of 4 have an OSI-approved SPDX license, a commit in the last 12 months, and a repository GitHub has not archived.

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  1. 1Neko

    m1k1o/neko

    Neko is released under Apache-2.0, and its docs say "The preferred way to install Neko is to use Docker."

    GitHub stars
    22,614
    License
    Apache-2.0OSI
    Last commit
    Self-host
    Yes

    Counts as open source: OSI-approved license, commit within 12 months, and the repository is not archived.

    Repository

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  2. 2Webtop

    linuxserver/docker-webtop

    Webtop is a LinuxServer.io container built on Selkies that "streams a desktop or single application to your web browser", released under GPL-3.0.

    GitHub stars
    4,490
    License
    GPL-3.0OSI
    Last commit
    Self-host
    Yes

    Counts as open source: OSI-approved license, commit within 12 months, and the repository is not archived.

    Repository

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  3. 3Apache Guacamole

    apache/guacamole-server

    Apache Guacamole is released under Apache-2.0, and its manual covers "Installing Guacamole using Docker containers".

    GitHub stars
    4,036
    License
    Apache-2.0OSI
    Last commit
    Self-host
    Yes

    Counts as open source: OSI-approved license, commit within 12 months, and the repository is not archived.

    Repository

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  4. 4Selkies

    selkies-project/selkies

    Selkies describes itself as an "HTML5 remote desktop streaming platform, for self-hosting", released under MPL-2.0.

    GitHub stars
    2,500
    License
    MPL-2.0OSI
    Last commit
    Self-host
    Yes

    Counts as open source: OSI-approved license, commit within 12 months, and the repository is not archived.

    Repository

    Maintain this project? Email corrections to sponsors@forkshelf.com. To list another tool, submit it for free review, or request priority review. Paying never changes whether a tool is listed or how it ranks.

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