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When comparing FreeRDP vs Microsoft Remote Desktop, the Slant community recommends Microsoft Remote Desktop for most people. In the question“What are the best RDP clients for Mac OS?” Microsoft Remote Desktop is ranked 1st while FreeRDP is ranked 3rd.
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Pros
Pro Free software
Uses Apache license
Pro Supports native Windows 10 gestures (in windows 10)
Pro Supports Azure RemoteApp
Cons
Con Visual element issues
Some window buttons in Eclipse are wrongly shown with red background. Thin lines are sometimes left after dragging a window.
Con Requires XQuartz
Con Only connects to Windows machines by default
And RDP server has to be set up for the app to be able to connect to OSX or Linux machines.