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RustDeskSubnetDesk
Freemium

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

 Free

Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0.

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
  • Designed for LAN and VPN use rather than public relays
  • Builds on the mature RustDesk codebase
  • 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
  • No published GitHub releases
  • Smaller project than upstream RustDesk
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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