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RustDesk vs Quick Assist: catalog facts
RustDeskQuick Assist
Freemium

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

Free

Free from Microsoft.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Self-hosted Windows, macOS
  • 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 and made by Microsoft
  • View-only, annotation or full control modes
  • 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
  • Basic feature set compared with commercial remote support tools
  • Commonly abused by tech support scammers, so users must trust the helper
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 Needs internet

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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