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Remote UtilitiesRustDesk
Freemium

Free for up to 10 PCs, with one-time payment licences for more.

 Freemium

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

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Self-hosted
  • Optional self-hosted relay server
  • One-time licence rather than a subscription
  • 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
  • Windows is the main platform; other agents are newer
  • Many options to configure
  • 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, Self-hosted 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 September 23, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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