# RustDesk

An open-source remote desktop application designed for self-hosting, as an alternative to TeamViewer.

Repository: https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/rustdesk
Homepage: https://rustdesk.com
Language: Rust
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: remote-control, remote-desktop, teamviewer, anydesk, vnc, rdp, rust, p2p, flutter, flutter-apps, dart, rust-lang, wayland, linux, android, flatpak, ios, macos, windows
Last push: 2026-08-26T14:24:05+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 93/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 80, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2165, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 58, "gap_med": 32.0, "n_releases_24m": 19}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 121900, forks 18668 (observed 2026-08-28T04:12:24.158051+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: stable
- function: gui, networking, p2p, self-hosted, security
- domain: cross-platform, self-hosted, networking, privacy, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cross-platform, self-hosted
- tags: remote-desktop, remote-control, teamviewer-alternative, vnc, rdp, flutter, rust, screen-sharing, file-transfer, macos, linux, android, ios

## Member repositories
- rustdesk/rustdesk (main) score 93
- rustdesk/rustdesk-server (backend) score 87

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:24.158051+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T16:11:35.853905+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk (fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:24.158051+00:00, sha 196dac6bf69e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.