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RustDesk vs TeamViewer

Want to self-host and dodge per-seat cost? RustDesk. After a managed service with mature roles and auditing from day one? TeamViewer.

RustDesk TeamViewer
status open sourcedesktop paid / trialdesktop
platforms Windows, macOS, Linux, web, mobile Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, web, mobile
licence Open source — AGPL-3.0 Paid (trial) — proprietary; free for personal use
price Free; optional paid Pro / self-hosted server Free for personal use; commercial from ~$24.90/mo (billed yearly)
summary Open-source remote desktop you can self-host, so sessions stay on servers you control. Long-established cloud service for remote access, control and support.
Read the RustDesk page Self-hosting is the whole point here: stand up the relay and ID servers yourself and remote-control traffic never touche… Read the TeamViewer page Proprietary and deployed just about everywhere, it reaches and supports machines from a distance. You get connections to…