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HelpWireRustDesk
Free

Described as free by the developer.

 Freemium

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

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Self-hosted
  • Free to use
  • Covers Windows, macOS and Linux
  • 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
  • Closed source and relies on the developer's service
  • Few details published about how it works
  • 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
Downloadable app, Hosted service Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Needs internet Needs internet

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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