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RustDesk vs Chrome Remote Desktop: catalog facts
RustDesk	Chrome Remote Desktop
Freemium The clients and the open-source server are free. A paid RustDesk Server Pro adds extra…	Free Free to use with a Google account.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Self-hosted	Web
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 with no paid tier Used through a web browser
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	Requires a Google account Fewer management features than dedicated remote support tools
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Web application
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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