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RustDeskAeroAdmin
Freemium

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

 Freemium

Free for personal and business use with restrictions; paid options remove them.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Self-hosted Windows
  • 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
  • Portable, no installation or configuration
  • Unattended access and file transfer
  • 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
  • Windows only; macOS and Linux only through Wine
  • Free use comes with restrictions
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0 License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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