Apache Guacamole is a superb open-source clientless gateway — but it only renders RDP/VNC/SSH once you've already solved connectivity, and you host, patch and scale it yourself. ProxyLink bundles the WireGuard tunnel, the browser gateway and MSP multi-client management into one managed platform — reaching sites behind CGNAT with nothing to self-host.
| Feature | ProxyLink | Apache Guacamole |
|---|---|---|
| Browser RDP / VNC / SSH | ||
| Open source / self-hostable | No (managed SaaS) | |
| Fully managed — nothing to host, patch or scale | No — you host it | |
| Built-in connectivity to sites behind CGNAT / no public IP | Bring your own VPN | |
| One tunnel reaches the entire LAN + all VLANs | Set up reachability separately | |
| Reach device web UIs (NVR, camera, router admin) over HTTP/HTTPS | No (RDP/VNC/SSH/Telnet only) | |
| MSP multi-tenant client management | No (DIY) | |
| NIS2 audit log + session recording | Recording only | |
| One-click MikroTik router auto-config | ||
| Setup time | Minutes | Hours (server + guacd + DB + config) |
Comparison reflects public documentation as of 2026. Apache Guacamole is a capable tool in its own category — this page focuses on the MSP / whole-site use case where the two differ.
Guacamole renders protocols beautifully — but it can only reach a target you can already route to. For remote client sites behind CGNAT or with no public IP, you still need a separate VPN and network plumbing in front of it.
One WireGuard tunnel on the client's router solves reachability and the browser gateway in a single managed product. Sites behind CGNAT just work — nothing extra to deploy.
You run the Guacamole server, guacd, the database, TLS, updates and security patches — and you own the uptime. That's real ongoing ops work for an MSP.
ProxyLink runs on Hetzner in Germany. We patch, scale and secure it. You just add clients — and your access metadata stays in the EU for NIS2.
Free during early access. EU-hosted. No agent on network devices. No credit card.
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