RustDesk
RustDesk is a full-featured open source remote desktop application written in Rust, designed as a self-hosted alternative to proprietary tools like TeamViewer and AnyDesk. It lets you take over and control computers remotely with low latency, and because you can host your own relay server, your remote sessions stay entirely under your control — no third-party service ever sees your traffic.
Key Features
- Remote desktop control — Full mouse, keyboard, and clipboard control over remote machines from a lightweight client.
- Self-hosted relay — Run your own rendezvous and relay servers so all traffic stays on your infrastructure.
- End-to-end encryption — Sessions are encrypted so credentials and screen data are protected in transit.
- File transfer — Drag-and-drop files between the local and remote machine during a session.
- TCP tunnelling — Expose services on a remote network through an encrypted tunnel.
- Mobile clients — Native Android and iOS apps let you connect from your phone or tablet.
- Address book & teams — Organise saved devices and share access with groups or team members.
- Cross-platform — Available on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, plus a web client.
Why Use RustDesk?
RustDesk gives you the convenience of commercial remote desktop tools without the subscription fees or the privacy cost of routing sessions through a vendor’s cloud. For individuals and organisations that already self-host, dropping in your own relay server removes the dependency on third parties entirely.
Use Cases
- Occasional remote support for family, friends, or customers without paying per-seat licensing.
- Accessing a home or office workstation from anywhere with a self-hosted relay for privacy.
- Managing multiple machines across a network from a single lightweight client.
Platform
Windows · macOS · Linux · Android · iOS · Web
Licence
GNU AGPL v3