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RustDeskKrfb
Freemium

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

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL, developed by KDE.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Self-hosted 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
  • Shares the existing desktop session rather than a separate one
  • Works with any standard VNC client
  • 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
  • Linux only
  • Fits best on a KDE Plasma desktop
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed No account needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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