RustDesk

RustDesk

Developer(s)	Purslane Ltd.
Initial release	2020; 5 years ago (2020)
Stable release	1.3.0 / 19 August 2024; 5 months ago (2024-08-19)
Repository	github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk
Written in	Rust
Operating system	Windows 64-bit & 32-bit, macOS Apple & Intel silicon, Linux, Android, iOS
Type	Remote administration
License	AGPL-3.0-or-later
Website	rustdesk.com

RustDesk is a remote access and remote control software, primarily written in Rust, that enables remote maintenance of computers and other devices.[1] The RustDesk client runs on operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, Apple MacOS, Apple iOS, Android and common Linux distributions. RustDesk has the aspiration to be an open-source alternative to remote desktop software such as TeamViewer[2] or AnyDesk. As a result, RustDesk can function without relying on additional tools such as VPNs or port forwarding, even behind firewalls or NATs.

History

Since version 1.2.0 in 2023, RustDesk is based on Flutter, replacing the proprietary Sciter UI runtime library[3][4][5] that preceded it. Also in 2023 fraudsters targeted victims of technical scams, tricking users into installing RustDesk to access sensitive data.[6][7] As of August 2024, RustDesk states that their default rendezvous server is hosted in the EU.[8] In 2022 the RustDesk fork HopToDesk was launched by Begonia Holdings LLC. and published on Flathub in 2024.[9][10][11]

Features (extract)

• Remote access for multiple operating systems (Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android)
• End-to-end encryption[12]
• Optional self hosted server[13]
• File transfer
• Chat features
• TCP tunneling

See also

• Comparison of remote desktop software
• Remote desktop software

External links

• Official website
• RustDesk
• RustDesk
• Download RustDesk
• Source Code repository at GitHub
• RustDesk in the Chocolatey repository for Windows
• RustDesk in the F-Droid (Android) app store
• RustDesk in the Google Play (Android) app store (provisional taken offline in September 2023[14])
• RustDesk in the Apple App Store (iOS)
• HopToDesk fork on Flathub

References

1. PC-Fernsteuerung mit RustDesk (in German)
2. "RustDesk | Open source remote desktop software | The Open Source TeamViewer Alternative". RustDesk. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
3. "Update README.md". RustDesk. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
4. "README.md#Dependencies". RustDesk. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
5. "Is Sciter.JS open source". Andrew Fedoniouk (Sciter author). Retrieved 2022-09-15.
6. "How a man reportedly lost Rs 5 lakh to scam after dialling 'Uber customer care' number in Google search". Times of India. Archived from the original on 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
7. "75-year-old woman from Parel loses ₹10 Lakh to cyber frauds". Times of India. Archived from the original on 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
8. "RustDesk README.md". RustDesk. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
9. "HopToDesk: About Us". RustDesk. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
10. "GitHub discussion: about the HopToDesk fork". RustDesk. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
11. "HopToDesk pull request for Flathub". GitHub. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
12. "RustDesk | Open source remote desktop software | The Open Source TeamViewer Alternative". RustDesk. Retrieved 2022-09-14. End-to-end encryption.
13. "Deploy your own server". RustDesk. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
14. "Is Rustdesk app still avalaible in the Google Play Store ?". Retrieved 2023-11-14.