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MSP360 Connect vs RustDesk: catalog facts
MSP360 ConnectRustDesk
Freemium

Free for personal use with up to 5 devices; Pro costs $89.99 per year.

Freemium

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

Windows, macOS Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Self-hosted
  • Usable free tier for personal use
  • Multi-monitor support, chat and file transfer
  • 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
  • Free tier limited to 5 devices and 10 MB file transfers
  • Session recording is Windows only
  • 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 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
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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