Open Source Rust Remote Desktop Software

RustDesk is a full-featured open source remote control alternative for self-hosting and security with minimal configuration. Desktop versions use Flutter or Sciter (deprecated) for GUI, this tutorial is for Sciter only, since it is easier and more friendly to start. Check out our CI for building Flutter version. You have full control of your data, with no concerns about security. You can use our rendezvous/relay server, or self-hosting, or write your own rendezvous/relay server.

FreeControl is a free, open-source desktop application designed for controlling Android devices through scrcpy and ADB. It provides a graphical interface for managing USB and wireless device connections. Users can discover Android devices on local networks or connect through wireless debugging pairing codes. Each device can be assigned a custom name and individual connection settings. The software supports simultaneous screen mirroring and control of multiple Android devices. Its settings panel simplifies configuring common scrcpy parameters and additional command-line options. FreeControl can automatically download and verify required scrcpy and ADB components. Built with Tauri, Rust, and Svelte, it supports Windows, macOS, and Linux.

SubnetDesk is a free, open-source remote desktop application designed for direct connections across local networks and VPNs. Based on RustDesk, it eliminates the need for public rendezvous servers, relay services, or cloud accounts. Users can discover nearby computers through mDNS or connect using IP addresses and hostnames. Remote sessions support desktop control, file transfers, terminal access, clipboard sharing, and audio when supported. Its interface organizes recent connections, favorite devices, and connection groups. Security controls include password authentication, device fingerprint verification, and network address allowlists. Optional browser access enables remote connections through HTTPS. SubnetDesk runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android.

lamco-rdp-server is a native Wayland RDP server for Linux desktops. It provides remote desktop access using the standard RDP protocol, so you can connect from any RDP client: Windows Remote Desktop, FreeRDP, Remmina, or others. It supports multiple screen capture and input backends: * xdg-desktop-portal: works with GNOME, KDE Plasma, and other portal-compatible compositors * Native wlroots protocols: works with Sway, Hyprland, and other wlroots-based compositors The server detects the running compositor and selects the appropriate backend automatically. Built in Rust on the IronRDP protocol stack (pure Rust, no FreeRDP dependency).

HopToDesk is a free, open-source remote desktop application that lets you securely access and control computers across the internet or a local network. It works on Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, Raspberry Pi, Android, and iOS, with a browser-based web client for clientless access from any device. Connections are end-to-end encrypted and brokered through a global network of signal and TURN servers, so no port forwarding or VPN setup is required. HopToDesk supports unattended access, file transfer, clipboard sync, multi-monitor viewing, remote audio, on-screen annotation, session recording, and TCP tunneling. Mobile devices can be remotely viewed and, on Android, fully controlled. For teams and MSPs, the HopToDesk Dashboard adds device management, a help desk with ticketing, single sign-on, two-factor authentication, custom branding, device policies, and remote command execution with approval workflows. Source code: https://gitlab.com/hoptodesk/hoptodesk

Avash is a free, open-source remote connection manager for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Built with Rust and Tauri, it combines SSH terminals, RDP and VNC desktops, SFTP transfers, and serial connections in one application. It reads existing OpenSSH configurations and supports chained ProxyJump connections. Users can manage remote files, resume interrupted transfers, and copy files between servers. Integrated tunneling supports local, remote, and SOCKS forwarding with live status monitoring. Connection organization includes folders, tags, searching, command snippets, and session recording. Import tools migrate PuTTY and MobaXterm configurations. Security features include host key verification, operating system credential storage, and encrypted remote desktop connections.

Roomler replaces Tailscale, TeamViewer and Microsoft Teams with one daemon and one web app. Every machine you enroll joins a private WireGuard mesh with stable IPs and MagicDNS. Open any of those machines' desktops in a browser tab, forward a port, run a SOCKS5 proxy, or SSH in with no sshd and no open port - plus team chat and HD video calls on the same server. Traffic is peer-to-peer and end-to-end encrypted: the server only coordinates auth, policy and signalling, and never sees your pixels, keystrokes, files or tunnelled bytes. Self-host it free on unlimited devices - same code as the hosted service, no crippled community build, no licence key, no phone-home - or use the hosted service at roomler.ai. Agent runs on Windows, Linux and macOS; built in Rust. Split licence: AGPL-3.0 for the server, MPL-2.0 for everything you install on a machine, so MSPs can build on the agent freely. More demos: youtube.com/@RoomlerAI

Observer lets a teacher run a whole Windows computer lab from one PC. See every student screen live, open a sharp low-delay big view, take control of a student PC, lock screens, send messages and files, answer help calls, give stars, and switch lab PCs on and off over the network. Built-in question banks and tests with marking and records for every student. Everything stays inside the school network: no internet, no account, and every link between PCs is encrypted. Observer comes as two Microsoft Store apps: - Observer Faculty (teacher PC): free download, works fully for a free week with no card, then a yearly subscription. https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9NB0C23C6SBK - Observer Student (every student PC): free. https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9NNJ78GZVPBX Get Observer only from the Microsoft Store. More details: https://github.com/dsvakola/observer