Rustdesk started as an open-source alternative to TeamViewer. Now, it offers more than just remote desktop access, making it handy for casual self-hosting.
With no need for (dyn)DNS, port forwarding, or a VPN, you can get:
- Remote terminal
- File transfer
- Tunneling (like SSH port forwarding)
- Remote desktop
I think it’s a solid choice if you have a simple one-server setup.
It doesn’t need to be, I just won’t go near it if they communicate like this and do stuff like change their users’ systems without prompting. You can do a search for rustdesk controversy and have a look yourself. Just looking at how they hide the company’s chinese origins and their communication style when they are asked for clarification… That’s enough for me. Everyone should be paranoid when installing apps, and this is for remote control, no less.
Can you please provide any sources for any of your claims?
One example of criticism
https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/14kjvkg/community_consensus_on_rustdesk_with_all_the/