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RustDeskRaspberry Pi Connect
Freemium

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

 Free

Offered by Raspberry Pi for its computers; check the site for any paid tiers.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Self-hosted Linux, 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
  • Official tool from Raspberry Pi
  • Access from any 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
  • Only for Raspberry Pi computers
  • Relies on Raspberry Pi's hosted service
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app, Hosted service
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 October 2, 2026

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