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Splashtop PersonalRustDesk
Freemium

Free on a home network; Anywhere Access Pack costs $5.99 per month or $23.99 per year.

 Freemium

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

macOS Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Self-hosted
  • Free remote access within your home network
  • Low-cost add-on for access over the internet
  • 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
  • Personal, non-commercial use only
  • Access outside the home network requires a subscription
  • 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 Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Needs internet Needs internet

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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