# RustDesk

Open-source remote desktop you can host on your own relay servers.

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Markdown: https://softbests.com/software/rustdesk.md
Website: https://rustdesk.com

- Category: [Productivity](https://softbests.com/category/productivity)
- Pricing: Freemium
- Platforms: macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Web

## Best for

People and small teams who need remote access without per-seat SaaS pricing or handing every session to a third party.

## Why it deserves attention

RustDesk is an AGPL-3.0 remote desktop client with more than 128,000 GitHub stars and builds for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, and the web. You can use the public relay, or run your own hbbs and hbbr servers so address books and traffic stay under your control; sessions are encrypted end to end. It covers file transfer, TCP tunneling, multi-monitor switching, Wake-on-LAN, and remote printing, and 1.5 added WebRTC direct connections and QoS improvements. The free self-hosting plan needs no account, while paid Pro plans add 2FA, audit logs, access control, and a custom client generator. The trade-off is operational: self-hosting means running and updating relay servers, and public relays can be slower at peak times.

## Can replace

- TeamViewer
- AnyDesk

## Related and alternatives

- [Tailscale](https://softbests.com/software/tailscale)
- [Syncthing](https://softbests.com/software/syncthing)