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Rustdesk - An Open Source Cross-Platform Alternative to TeamViewer

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An Open Source Cross-Platform Alternative to TeamViewer



RustDesk is a remote desktop software, the open-source TeamViewer alternative works out of the box, and no configuration is required. You have full control of your data, with no concerns about security. You can use our public rendezvous/relay server, self-hosting, or write your server.


Key Features

Security

End-to-end encryption.

Privacy

Own your data. Easily setup RustDesk self-hosted solution on your infrastructure.

Console

Track access log and manage permissions from a modern UI.

Lightweight

No administrative privileges or installation needed for Windows.

Everywhere

Works on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web.

Simple

We keep things simple and try to make simpler when possible.



From Anywhere, at Anytime

RustDesk is a full-featured remote desktop app.



  1. Works on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web.
  2. Supports VP8 / VP9 / AV1 software codecs, and H264 / H265 hardware codecs.
  3. Own your data, and easily set up a self-hosting solution on your infrastructure.
  4. P2P connection with end-to-end encryption based on NaCl.
  5. No administrative privileges or installation needed for Windows, elevate privileges locally or from remote on demand.
  6. We like to keep things simple and will strive to make them simpler where possible.


Free Public Servers

Below are the servers you are using for free, it may change over the time. If you are not close to one of these, your network may be slow.