RustDesk: remote desktop you can host yourself
Open source and self-hostable, so no third party sits in the connection. Only 75 ratings in the US store — young, and rough in places.
The developers describe RustDesk as the open-source TeamViewer alternative, and the description is accurate in both directions — including the roughness.
The point of it
Run your own relay. AnyDesk always routes through the vendor's servers. Here you rent any machine, point the clients at it, and the traffic stays in your control.
The source is on GitHub, so the claim that nothing leaks is checkable rather than promised.
What to expect
The iPhone app only controls. The developers state it plainly: you cannot connect to an iPhone or share its screen. The phone is a remote control and nothing else.
75 ratings at 4.2 in the US store. The project is alive but thinly used compared to the commercial options, and it shows in polish.
Self-hosting, open code and configuration all cost time. This is a choice for someone who knows why they want it.
Common questions
- Is RustDesk Remote Desktop available on Android?
- No. The app ships for iPhone and iPad only, and we could not confirm a Google Play package. Similarly named apps on Google Play come from other developers and are not the same program.
- What languages does RustDesk Remote Desktop support?
- Of the languages this site covers, the App Store lists: English. The store page shows the full list for your region.
- Is RustDesk Remote Desktop free?
- RustDesk Remote Desktop is free outright: no subscription and no in-app purchases are listed in the App Store.