What does RustDesk replace?

RustDesk is a free alternative to TeamViewer ($298.80/yr) and AnyDesk ($277.44/yr).

Is RustDesk open source?

Yes. RustDesk is licensed under AGPL-3.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Yes (AUR: rustdesk-bin; Flathub: com.rustdesk.RustDesk). Install with: yay -S rustdesk-bin or flatpak install flathub com.rustdesk.RustDesk.

There's nothing to host: RustDesk is a desktop app that runs on your own machine.

A free, open-source alternative to TeamViewer and AnyDesk. Switching saves up to $298.80/yr at list price.

Checked Oct 17, 2026 · How we check

Desktop app

Open source · AGPL-3.0 Linux Arch/AUR

rustdesk/rustdesk125.4k★last push Oct 10, 2026checked Oct 17, 2026

Install

$ yay -S rustdesk-bin

$ flatpak install flathub com.rustdesk.RustDesk

What does RustDesk replace?: RustDesk is a free alternative to TeamViewer ($298.80/yr) and AnyDesk ($277.44/yr).
Is RustDesk open source?: Yes. RustDesk is licensed under AGPL-3.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.
Does RustDesk run on Linux?: Yes (AUR: rustdesk-bin; Flathub: com.rustdesk.RustDesk). Install with: yay -S rustdesk-bin or flatpak install flathub com.rustdesk.RustDesk.
Can you self-host RustDesk?: There's nothing to host: RustDesk is a desktop app that runs on your own machine.