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Chrome Remote DesktopRustDesk
Free

Free to use with a Google account.

 Freemium

The clients and the open-source server are free. A paid RustDesk Server Pro adds extra…

Web Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Self-hosted
  • Free with no paid tier
  • Used through a web browser
  • Self-hosted relay and rendezvous servers, so sessions never touch a third-party SaaS
  • Windows, macOS, Linux and Android clients, plus a web client you can host yourself
  • Requires a Google account
  • Fewer management features than dedicated remote support tools
  • Run without your own server and you are relying on the project’s public infrastructure
  • Unattended access and Wayland support have been moving targets on Linux
Web application Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed No account needed
Needs internet Needs internet

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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