RustDesk

RustDesk is a remote access and remote control software, primarily written in Rust, that enables remote maintenance of computers and other devices. The RustDesk client runs on operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, Apple MacOS, Apple iOS, Android and common Linux distributions. RustDesk has the aspiration to be an open-source alternative to remote desktop software such as TeamViewer or AnyDesk. As a result, RustDesk can function without relying on additional tools such as VPNs or port forwarding, even behind firewalls or NATs.

Since version 1.2.0 in 2023, RustDesk is based on Flutter, replacing the proprietary Sciter UI runtime library that preceded it. Also in 2023 fraudsters targeted victims of technical scams, tricking users into installing RustDesk to access sensitive data. As of August 2024, RustDesk states that their default rendezvous server is hosted in the EU. In 2022 the RustDesk fork HopToDesk was launched by Begonia Holdings LLC. and published on Flathub in 2024.

• Remote access for multiple operating systems (Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android)
• End-to-end encryption
• Optional self hosted server
• File transfer
• Chat features
• TCP tunneling

• Comparison of remote desktop software
• Remote desktop software

• Official website
• Download at GitHub
• Source Code repository at GitHub
• RustDesk in the Chocolatey repository for Windows
• RustDesk in the F-Droid (Android) app store
• RustDesk in the Google Play (Android) app store (provisional taken offline in September 2023)
• RustDesk in the Apple App Store (iOS)
• HopToDesk fork on Flathub