RustDesk
An open-source remote desktop application designed for self-hosting, as an alternative to TeamViewer. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
93/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 80
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 32.0
- age_days: 2165
- days_rel: 58
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 19
Adoption not part of the score
121900 stars · 18668 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
RustDesk is an open-source remote desktop application written in Rust with a Flutter UI, working as a self-hostable alternative to TeamViewer and AnyDesk. It supports cross-platform remote control, file transfer, and P2P connections with optional self-hosted rendezvous/relay servers.
Use cases
- remotely access my home computer from work
- self-hosted teamviewer alternative
- help a family member fix their pc remotely
- control a server gui without ssh
- transfer files between remote machines
- provide remote it support to clients
- access my mac from my android phone
When to choose
- you want full control over your remote desktop data by self-hosting the server
- you need a free, cross-platform alternative to TeamViewer or AnyDesk
- you need to support Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS clients
- you want P2P connections that work out of the box with no configuration
When to avoid
- you only need terminal/SSH access to headless servers
- you need enterprise features like centralized user management without the Pro server
- you require official compliance certifications or commercial support contracts
- you need lightweight screen sharing embedded in a web browser only
Facets
application · maturity stable
gui networking p2p self-hosted security cross-platform self-hosted networking privacy developer-tools windows cross-platform self-hosted remote-desktop remote-control teamviewer-alternative vnc rdp flutter rust screen-sharing file-transfer macos linux android ios
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk · fetched 2026-08-28 · 196dac6bf69e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| rustdesk/rustdesk | main | 93 |
| rustdesk/rustdesk-server | backend | 87 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="rustdesk/rustdesk")
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem