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keywords: 'AnyDesk alternative, self-hosted AnyDesk alternative, open source AnyDesk alternative, AnyDesk replacement'
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If you want an AnyDesk alternative you actually control, it's RustDesk: open source and self-hosted, so the ID/relay servers, session brokering, and your device list run on your own infrastructure — licensed per user and device, not by a cloud seat count.
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## Why people leave AnyDesk: rising bills and lost control
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Most people who look for an AnyDesk alternative aren't chasing a shinier feature list. They're reacting to two things: the bill going up, and the feeling that they no longer control their own remote-access setup — sharpened, for security-conscious buyers, by the fact that AnyDesk publicly disclosed a security incident in early 2024 (evaluate that event through public reporting and AnyDesk's own disclosure).
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answer: "No. AnyDesk's free version is for personal, non-commercial use. Remote work, organizational device administration, and support for customers or colleagues require commercial terms. Check AnyDesk's current terms for the authoritative definition."
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- question: 'What counts as commercial use on AnyDesk?'
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answer: 'Supporting clients or colleagues, remote work (including checking work email), server administration, managing devices for an organization, or any use you are paid for. Helping family and friends or reaching your own personal devices is personal use.'
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- question: 'Does RustDesk have a commercial-use detector?'
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- question: 'Does RustDesk flag commercial use the way AnyDesk does?'
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answer: "RustDesk's open-source community server does not implement AnyDesk's commercial-use classifier. Server Pro is commercially licensed and self-hosted, with limits determined by the purchased RustDesk plan rather than an AnyDesk free-tier detector. Standard RustDesk plans include unlimited concurrent connections; Customized V2 does not."
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description: "AnyDesk flagging your personal use as commercial? Here's the official whitelist fix, what counts as commercial use, and how self-hosted RustDesk avoids it."
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keywords: 'Chrome Remote Desktop alternative, self-hosted Chrome Remote Desktop alternative, remote desktop without Google account, RustDesk vs Chrome Remote Desktop'
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The self-hosted, open-source answer to Chrome Remote Desktop is RustDesk: you host the brokering and can read the client's source, instead of routing every session through Google's cloud and tying access to a Google account.
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## Why look for a Chrome Remote Desktop alternative
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[Chrome Remote Desktop](https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/1649523) is Google's free, browser-based remote-access tool. It's simple and fast: install a small host, sign in, and you can reach your machine from another device in a couple of minutes — exactly what casual personal use calls for.
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keywords: 'GoToMyPC alternative, self-hosted GoToMyPC alternative, open source GoToMyPC alternative, RustDesk vs GoToMyPC, self-hosted remote access, GoToMyPC replacement'
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The self-hosted answer to GoToMyPC is RustDesk: you run the server that brokers your unattended connections, so reach, cost, and data stay on your own infrastructure rather than a per-computer vendor cloud.
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[GoToMyPC](https://get.gotomypc.com/) is built around a simple job: leave an agent on a computer and reach that computer later without someone at the far end. If that is the workflow you need to preserve, evaluate alternatives on unattended reliability, reboot recovery, display handling, file transfer, remote printing, and mobile access—not on the length of a generic feature list.
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RustDesk is a different model from GoToMyPC's per-computer cloud: you host it, so you own the access and the data. Here is how it maps onto the GoToMyPC workflow.
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- question: 'Can I keep remote desktop data inside the EU with RustDesk?'
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answer: 'You can place the ID/rendezvous, relay, console, and stored device data in an EU data center. To constrain session traffic too, both endpoints must be within the boundary and policy must force traffic through your approved relay; document endpoint locations and routing alongside server placement.'
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- question: 'What RustDesk features help meet GDPR?'
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answer: 'Self-hosting keeps data on infrastructure you control: because usage telemetry is collected by the relay server, running your own relay keeps that data on your relay rather than RustDesk, and beyond the Server Pro license check little else needs to reach rustdesk.com. Server Pro adds built-in audit logs with log rotation, granular access control and a Control Role, SSO/LDAP and controlled-device 2FA, privacy mode and per-connection consent, and direct deletion of users, devices, and records (including via the REST API) for erasure and retention requests.'
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answer: 'Self-hosting keeps data on infrastructure you control: because the usage telemetry the hosted RustDesk service would process stays on your own server when you self-host, and beyond the Server Pro license check little else needs to reach rustdesk.com. Server Pro adds built-in audit logs with log rotation, granular access control and a Control Role, SSO/LDAP and controlled-device 2FA, privacy mode and per-connection consent, and direct deletion of users, devices, and records (including via the REST API) for erasure and retention requests.'
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description: 'Remote desktop data sovereignty & GDPR: what self-hosting controls, how direct and relayed sessions differ, and why compliance needs more than server location.'
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keywords: 'remote desktop data sovereignty, GDPR remote access, remote desktop data residency, self-hosted remote access compliance'
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Self-hosting is the foundation, and on top of it RustDesk provides concrete controls self-hosted teams rely on to meet GDPR in practice:
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- **Telemetry goes to your relay, not RustDesk.** The usage data described in RustDesk's privacy policy — app start, IP address, basic machine stats, session times, and RustDesk IDs — is collected by the _relay_ server, so when clients use your own self-hosted relay it is **collected by your relay, not RustDesk**. Beyond the Server Pro license check, little else needs to reach rustdesk.com — confirm the exact outbound connections for the client build and settings you deploy. That keeps session and usage data on infrastructure you control by default, a strong data-minimization posture.
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- **Telemetry goes to your server, not RustDesk.** The usage data described in RustDesk's privacy policy — app start, IP address, basic machine stats, session times, and RustDesk IDs — is what RustDesk's **public hosted service** processes; when you run your own ID/rendezvous and relay servers, that data stays on **your** infrastructure instead. Beyond the Server Pro license check, little else needs to reach rustdesk.com — confirm the exact outbound connections for the client build and settings you deploy. That keeps session and usage data on infrastructure you control by default, a strong data-minimization posture.
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- **Built-in audit-log rotation and retention.** Server Pro's audit logs come in four categories — connection, file-transfer, alarm, and console-operation — with **built-in log rotation** so audit data is not retained indefinitely (storage limitation), and you can export them from the web console or the REST API for your records of processing.
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- **Granular, scoped access.** Per-user assignments, device groups, cross-group rules, and a Control Role (what a technician may do in-session — input, clipboard, file transfer, camera, terminal) enforce least privilege and purpose limitation, backed by SSO/LDAP and controlled-device 2FA.
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- **Granular, scoped access.** Per-user assignments, device groups, cross-group rules, and a Control Role (what a technician may do in-session — keyboard/mouse, clipboard, file transfer, audio, camera, terminal, printing, recording, and more) enforce least privilege and purpose limitation, backed by SSO/LDAP and controlled-device 2FA.
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- **Privacy mode and per-connection consent.** The controlled side can require confirmation for an incoming connection and can blacken its screen (privacy mode, supported on Windows and macOS) during a session, limiting incidental exposure of personal data on-screen.
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- **Deletion on your terms.** Because the data lives on your server, you can disable or remove users, delete devices and records — including via the REST API — and service erasure and retention requests directly.
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- **In-region, self-operated infrastructure.** The ID/rendezvous, relay, console, and stored data run where you place them, on hardware you control.
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- question: 'How should I protect a device that accepts RustDesk connections?'
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answer: 'Set a strong, unique permanent password on the controlled device, enable the client’s TOTP connection 2FA, and use its IP allowlist when your controller addresses or CIDR ranges are predictable. Keep trusted-device exceptions narrow. These layers reduce password and network-origin risks, but they cannot protect someone who deliberately gives a scammer the password, current 2FA code, or manual approval.'
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description: 'How RustDesk responds to remote-access scams through public warnings, Google Play withdrawal, public-server login, controlled-device 2FA, and CIDR IP allowlists.'
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description: 'How RustDesk responds to remote-access scams: public warnings, Google Play withdrawal, public-server login, controlled-device 2FA, and CIDR IP allowlists.'
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keywords: 'RustDesk scam, is RustDesk a scam, RustDesk Google Play, RustDesk login required, RustDesk 2FA, RustDesk IP whitelist, remote access scam prevention'
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**Wayland: RustDesk has arguably the strongest support of any remote-desktop tool.** RustDesk has supported Wayland since version 1.2.0 and has kept extending it. Because Wayland compositors don't allow direct framebuffer access, RustDesk captures the screen through the `xdg-desktop-portal` service and [PipeWire](https://deepwiki.com/rustdesk/rustdesk/6.3.1-wayland-support), and injects input via the kernel's `uinput` module. Two consequences follow from Wayland's own design — and they apply to every Wayland screen-sharing tool, not just RustDesk:
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- **Consent per connection.** The portal shows a dialog asking you to select which display to share. That is a deliberate Wayland security feature, not a RustDesk bug — a background app cannot silently start recording your screen. Portal v4 and newer support a "restore token" so you aren't re-prompted every single time, but the first share requires an on-screen click.
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- **Active session only.** Wayland capture is tied to the logged-in graphical session. Capturing the Wayland login greeter isn't supported yet — it's in active development ([PR #15420](https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk/pull/15420)) — and monitor changes aren't detected mid-session the way they are on X11. For pre-login access today, use the headless/virtual-display configuration below, or an X11 session on distributions that still provide one.
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- **Active session only.** Wayland capture is tied to the logged-in graphical session. Capturing the Wayland login greeter isn't supported yet — it's in active development ([PR #15420](https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk/pull/15420)). For pre-login access today, use the headless/virtual-display configuration below, or an X11 session on distributions that still provide one.
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Wayland support keeps improving — RustDesk 1.4.3 (October 2025) [added multi-monitor sharing for Wayland](https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2025/10/rustdesk-released-1-4-3-with-multi-monitor-for-wayland-virtual-mouse/), for example. But if you connect and see a black screen on a Wayland box, that is almost always the portal/PipeWire path not being satisfied. Our dedicated write-up on [RustDesk connected but waiting for image](/blog/rustdesk-connected-waiting-for-image) walks through the Wayland black-screen case specifically.
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description: 'RustDesk for MSPs: a self-hosted ScreenConnect/TeamViewer alternative — consolidate remote support with branding, access control, and plan-based concurrency.'
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keywords: 'RustDesk for MSPs, self-hosted remote support for MSPs, white label remote desktop, ScreenConnect alternative, TeamViewer alternative for MSPs, open source remote support tool, AnyDesk alternative, per-technician remote desktop licensing'
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keywords: 'RustDesk for MSPs, self-hosted remote support for MSPs, white-label remote desktop for MSPs, MSP remote support tool, per-technician remote desktop licensing'
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Most MSPs are not looking for another remote-support tool. They are looking for _fewer_ of them.
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answer: 'Yes. Multi-year terms are available — contact sales@rustdesk.com to arrange one. Confirm the available term, per-year rate, renewal date, and cancellation or transfer conditions in writing.'
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- question: 'Can I self-host RustDesk Server without a Server Pro license?'
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answer: 'Yes. The open-source client and community ID and relay server have their own open-source terms. Server Pro is the term-licensed commercial offering for centralized administration and enterprise features.'
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- question: 'Is there any way to use RustDesk with no recurring fee?'
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answer: 'Yes. Self-hosting the open-source community server carries no recurring fee — you can run it indefinitely under its open-source license, which covers core connectivity. Only the Server Pro administration layer (web console, centralized user and device management) is term-licensed.'
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description: "Does RustDesk offer a lifetime license? No — pricing is term-based, with annual and multi-year terms available (multi-year arranged through sales)."
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keywords: 'RustDesk lifetime license, RustDesk perpetual license, RustDesk multi-year license, RustDesk license term'
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A lifetime license is a one-time payment for indefinite use. A multi-year purchase still ends on a defined date and may have specific renewal, refund, transfer, or capacity-change conditions. Budget a long prepaid term as term-based, not perpetual.
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The open-source components are separate from Server Pro. You can run the community ID and relay server under its open-source license; the commercial Server Pro features require the applicable license term.
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## What procurement should confirm
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Use the current [pricing page](https://rustdesk.com/pricing) for standard annual plans. If your organization wants a multi-year term, contact [sales@rustdesk.com](mailto:sales@rustdesk.com) and request written confirmation of:
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Budget Server Pro as a recurring software line unless the signed terms state otherwise. A long term can reduce procurement work, but it also reduces flexibility if requirements change.
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## The part you own outright
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There is one piece of RustDesk you keep indefinitely at no recurring cost: the open-source core. The client and the community ID/rendezvous and relay server are [open source (AGPL)](/blog/case-for-open-source-remote-access), and you can self-host and run them for as long as you like without a Server Pro subscription. If "I don't want to rent my remote-access tool" is the thought behind searching for a lifetime license, that free, indefinitely-runnable core is the closest thing to it — and it is a real, supported way to operate, not a stopgap.
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Server Pro is the commercial layer on top: the web console, centralized user and device management, device groups, a shared address book, and — from the Basic plan and up — the custom-branded client generator and LDAP/AD and OIDC SSO. Those features are what carry a license term. So the honest split is simple: the core is yours to run forever for free; the Pro administration layer is term-licensed.
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## If a long, fixed term is the goal
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If the real aim is to lock an arrangement in place and stop revisiting renewals, a multi-year term gets you most of the way there without being perpetual. Prepaying several years through [sales@rustdesk.com](mailto:sales@rustdesk.com) can fix the arrangement for that period and collapse an annual procurement cycle into a single purchase.
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It is still term-based: it ends on a defined date, and the renewal, transfer, and capacity-change conditions are whatever the signed order states — so treat the checklist above as what to confirm in writing. Term and subscription pricing are now the norm across mainstream remote-desktop tools rather than a RustDesk peculiarity; where RustDesk differs is that the open-source core underneath stays free to run regardless of the commercial term.
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## Related questions
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- [How much does Server Pro cost?](/blog/rustdesk-pro-license-cost-how-to-pay)
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answer: 'Evaluation terms are set by the RustDesk sales team and change over time, so there is no fixed public policy to quote. Email sales@rustdesk.com for the current availability, duration, price, and included features, and do not assume a fixed duration or feature set until sales confirms it in writing.'
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- question: 'What happens to my server and connections when a test license expires?'
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answer: 'Do not assume connections keep working after a test license expires — confirm expiry behavior with sales before your pilot. Ask sales@rustdesk.com exactly what happens to your server and active sessions at the end of the evaluation window before you rely on a test license in production.'
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- question: 'Can I evaluate RustDesk for free without a trial license?'
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answer: 'Yes. The open-source community server is free to run indefinitely, so you can self-host it, connect real devices, and validate connectivity, performance, and the self-hosting fit at no cost and no time limit. Email sales@rustdesk.com only for the Server Pro layer — the web console, centralized management, and custom client — that the open-source build does not include.'
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description: 'Is there a RustDesk Server Pro free trial? No fixed public trial — evaluation terms come from the sales team and change; confirm them in writing first.'
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For genuine evaluators, the practical takeaway is simple: scope your proof of concept around the workflows you actually care about, then confirm the current evaluation path, duration, and included features in writing before you start — and do not assume a fixed number of days, a specific price, or custom-client availability unless the current offer says so.
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## Evaluate the core for free, no trial required
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For most of what a proof of concept needs to prove, you don't need a trial license at all. The [open-source community server](/blog/open-source-remote-desktop-software) is free to run for as long as you like: stand it up on your own host, point real devices at it, and validate the things that actually decide the platform — connectivity and NAT traversal on your network, session performance, and whether self-hosting fits your operations. With no clock running and the same core that Server Pro builds on, that is often a more representative test than a time-boxed trial.
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So the evaluation path is really two-track: prove the **core** for free with the community server today, and use a sales conversation only for the **Server Pro layer** you can't exercise on the open-source build.
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## What still needs a Pro evaluation
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The Pro-only capabilities are the web console, centralized user and device management, [device groups and a shared address book](/blog/rustdesk-per-user-access-control-device-groups-shared-address-book), and — from the Basic plan and up — the [custom-branded client generator](/blog/rustdesk-web-console-custom-client-generator-port-21114) and [LDAP/AD and OIDC SSO](/blog/rustdesk-active-directory-ldap-sso). If validating those is part of your pilot, that is when to email [sales@rustdesk.com](mailto:sales@rustdesk.com) and confirm the current evaluation path, duration, and included features in writing — and ask exactly what happens to your server and active sessions when a test license ends, before you rely on one in production.
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## Who asks this
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Pilot planners ask this one first — the team assigned to stand up a proof of concept and report back before any budget is signed off. The people asking generally want a low-risk way to prove the platform works in their environment before purchasing an annual license.
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- [RustDesk vs TeamViewer](/blog/rustdesk-vs-teamviewer)
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- [RustDesk vs ScreenConnect](/blog/rustdesk-vs-screenconnect)
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- [Best AnyDesk Alternative: Self-Hosted RustDesk](/blog/anydesk-alternative-self-hosted)
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- [TeamViewer vs AnyDesk for MSPs](/blog/teamviewer-vs-anydesk-for-msps)
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- [AnyDesk Price Increase: Alternatives for Teams](/blog/anydesk-price-increase-alternatives)
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- [Is AnyDesk Safe?](/blog/is-anydesk-safe)
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- question: 'Can RustDesk connect to a Mac or Linux machine?'
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answer: 'Yes. RustDesk can control macOS and Linux hosts from its supported desktop and mobile controller apps. RDP is primarily a Windows host protocol, so reaching macOS or Linux hosts usually means adding third-party servers or clients. RustDesk for iOS can control other devices but cannot expose an iPhone or iPad as a remote-control host.'
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description: 'RustDesk vs Microsoft RDP compared point by point: cross-platform reach, internet access without a VPN, LAN performance, AD integration, and security trade-offs.'
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description: 'RustDesk vs Microsoft RDP, point by point: cross-platform reach, internet access without a VPN, LAN performance, AD integration, and security trade-offs.'
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keywords: 'RustDesk vs RDP, RustDesk vs Microsoft Remote Desktop, RDP over internet without VPN, cross-platform RDP alternative'
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title: 'RustDesk vs ScreenConnect: Open-Source, Self-Hosted Remote Support'
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title: 'RustDesk vs ScreenConnect: Self-Hosted Remote Support'
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excerpt: 'A full comparison of RustDesk vs ScreenConnect: features, OS support, security (including CVE-2024-1709), pricing models, and the self-hosting trade-off.'
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image: ~/assets/images/blog/rustdesk-vs-screenconnect-og.png
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category: Comparisons
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answer: 'No — CVE-2024-1709 was a ScreenConnect flaw. But the underlying lesson applies to any self-hosted tool, RustDesk included: when you host it yourself, you own patching, so keep your server updated promptly.'
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description: 'RustDesk vs ScreenConnect compared in depth: features, OS support, security (incl. CVE-2024-1709), pricing models, and clear pros and cons for MSPs.'
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keywords: 'RustDesk vs ScreenConnect, RustDesk vs ConnectWise Control, ScreenConnect self-hosted alternative, ScreenConnect comparison'
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keywords: 'RustDesk vs ScreenConnect, RustDesk vs ConnectWise Control, ScreenConnect comparison'
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RustDesk and ScreenConnect both target the MSP remote-support workflow; the split is ownership — ScreenConnect is proprietary software licensed per concurrent technician, while RustDesk is open source and built to be self-hosted. This article relies on public incident disclosures and product documentation rather than reproducing private customer emails, contract dates, or deployment details.
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title: 'Self-Hosted Splashtop Alternative: What IT Teams Should Evaluate Before Switching'
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title: 'Self-Hosted Splashtop Alternative: What to Evaluate First'
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excerpt: 'A self-hosted Splashtop alternative evaluation guide covering licensing, infrastructure, reliability evidence, workflow testing, and migration risk.'
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image: ~/assets/images/blog/rustdesk-vs-splashtop-og.png
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category: Comparisons
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author: RustDesk Team
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description: 'RustDesk vs TeamViewer compared: features, OS support, security, licensing models, and clear pros and cons — self-hosting, open source, no per-channel pricing.'
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keywords: 'RustDesk vs TeamViewer, TeamViewer comparison, TeamViewer vs RustDesk, RustDesk TeamViewer alternative comparison'
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keywords: 'RustDesk vs TeamViewer, TeamViewer comparison, TeamViewer vs RustDesk, RustDesk TeamViewer comparison'
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- question: 'Is RustDesk a free alternative to TeamViewer?'
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answer: "RustDesk's core client and community server are open source and free to self-host with no expiry. Paid Server Pro plans add centralized management and are licensed by login users and managed devices; current figures are at rustdesk.com/pricing."
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- [RustDesk vs AnyDesk](/blog/rustdesk-vs-anydesk)
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- [RustDesk vs ScreenConnect](/blog/rustdesk-vs-screenconnect)
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- [The Best Self-Hosted TeamViewer Alternative](/blog/self-hosted-teamviewer-alternative)
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- [TeamViewer vs AnyDesk for MSPs](/blog/teamviewer-vs-anydesk-for-msps)
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- [TeamViewer vs Splashtop](/blog/teamviewer-vs-splashtop)
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- [TeamViewer Too Expensive? Your Real Options](/blog/teamviewer-too-expensive-alternatives)
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- [TeamViewer Commercial Use Detected](/blog/teamviewer-commercial-use-detected)
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keywords: 'Zoho Assist alternative, self-hosted Zoho Assist alternative, open source Zoho Assist alternative, RustDesk vs Zoho Assist, self-hosted remote support, on-premise remote support software'
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---
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Want a Zoho Assist alternative on infrastructure you own? That's RustDesk — an open-source, self-hosted tool where you run the ID and relay yourself, so session brokering and your device list never route through a vendor cloud.
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[Zoho Assist](https://www.zoho.com/assist/) is a cloud-based remote support and remote access product, part of the broader Zoho suite. If you have landed here, you are probably not unhappy with what it does — you are asking a different question: **can I run something like this on my own infrastructure, and stop routing every session through a vendor's cloud?**
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RustDesk is a genuinely different model from Zoho Assist's cloud: you run the server, so brokering and data stay yours. Here is where it fits as a self-hosted alternative.
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@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ test('consolidates Splashtop comparisons without erasing the On-Prem product', (
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test('positions the Splashtop alternative page as an evidence-bounded IT switching guide', () => {
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const article = readPost('rustdesk-vs-splashtop.md');
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assert.match(article, /title: 'Self-Hosted Splashtop Alternative: What IT Teams Should Evaluate Before Switching'/);
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assert.match(article, /title: 'Self-Hosted Splashtop Alternative/);
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assert.match(article, /excerpt: 'A self-hosted Splashtop alternative evaluation guide/);
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assert.match(article, /## Why IT teams evaluate alternatives to Splashtop/);
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assert.match(article, /do not establish how common/i);
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@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ test('shows concrete self-hosted GDPR controls, not just obligations', () => {
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const article = readPost('remote-desktop-data-sovereignty-gdpr.md');
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assert.match(article, /built-in log rotation/i);
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assert.match(article, /collected by your relay, not RustDesk/i);
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assert.match(article, /stays on your own server when you self-host/i);
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assert.match(article, /Control Role/);
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});
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