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Splashtop vs RustDesk: catalog facts
SplashtopRustDesk
Paid

Paid subscriptions with a free trial for each product.

Freemium

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

Windows, macOS Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Self-hosted
  • Products for individuals as well as help desks and MSPs
  • Attended and unattended remote support
  • 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
  • No free plan beyond the trial
  • Proprietary software
  • 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
Downloadable app, Hosted service Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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