# Free alternatives to TeamViewer

> TeamViewer (Remote Access) costs $298.80 a year. Free alternatives: RustDesk. Data checked 2026-10-17.

- Page: https://stoprenting.dev/apps/teamviewer/
- Category: Remote Access (https://stoprenting.dev/categories/remote-access/)
- Vendor: TeamViewer
- Plan: Remote Access
- Price: $24.90/month, $298.80/year
- Billing: billed yearly, excl. tax
- Price quote from the vendor's page: "TeamViewer Remote Access US$24.90 per month / billed yearly / excl. tax"
- Price source: https://www.teamviewer.com/en-us/pricing/overview/ (checked 2026-10-17)

## Alternatives

### RustDesk

- Website: https://rustdesk.com
- Repository: https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk (125,422 stars, last push 2026-10-10)
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: desktop app
- Linux: AUR: rustdesk-bin; Flathub: com.rustdesk.RustDesk
- Self-hostable: no
- Install: `yay -S rustdesk-bin`, `flatpak install flathub com.rustdesk.RustDesk`
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/rustdesk/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to TeamViewer?

Yes. The free alternative is RustDesk (open source, AGPL-3.0).

### How much does TeamViewer cost?

TeamViewer's Remote Access plan costs $24.90 a month, which is $298.80 a year (billed yearly, excl. tax). Source: the official pricing page at teamviewer.com, checked Oct 17, 2026.

### Which TeamViewer alternatives run on Linux?

RustDesk (AUR: rustdesk-bin; Flathub: com.rustdesk.RustDesk).

### Can you self-host a TeamViewer alternative?

RustDesk is a desktop app that runs on your own machine, so there's nothing to host.

### Are these TeamViewer alternatives open source?

Yes. It uses OSI-approved open-source licenses: RustDesk (AGPL-3.0).

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