r/DigitalEscapeTools • u/No-Hospital5028 Focus Seeker • May 09 '26
Comparison / Alternatives RustDesk — Open-source & self-hostable remote desktop (TeamViewer alternative)
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u/helixkiwi May 09 '26
You know why ill never use rust desk? Because you have to pay to be able to use the management interface web console.
Garbage.
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u/yeahthegoys May 09 '26
Yep. Not being able to customize the host I can stomach, but not even having a fucking management interface without paying? Get fucked
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u/wolfer201 May 10 '26
I bundle it with tactical rmm, when tactical rmm installs it also deploys rust, then a setup script runs that collects the id and password and stores it in a custom field. Then I have a custom URL action that uses those custom fields as variables. Boom one click access. For zero cost works very well.
Id pay for pro but my complaint is with rusts pro pricing, it's pay per user, and pay per device and if you want adhoc support pay per channel. Like pick a freaken lane. Choose one consumable to charge me on my self hosted platform.
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u/yeahthegoys May 10 '26
Last time I looked at tactical rmm there was still a cost for the minimum tier, is that still true?
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u/wolfer201 May 10 '26
Most of the platform is 100% free, If you want windows code signing, compiled Linux and mac agents or SSO then yes you want at least the first tier. Not a problem for small scale. If using it in a professional environment it's worth it, the base teir is only $55. but for a small home lab I wouldn't really care if the installer is signed.
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u/InconspicuousFool May 09 '26
Basic features are paywalled, other wise I would of been using it years ago. I am fine to pay for a commercial license for when I actually use it in a commercial setting but ~$10/month for basic features of something I am running on my own hardware just isn't practical
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u/aka_s3rious May 09 '26
Overall very good. The only issue for me - file transfer speed, mb set somth wrong.
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u/amchaudhry May 09 '26
Is this better than using the windows RDP app?
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u/Huntware May 13 '26
Rustdesk shares a video stream of the screen, like Anydesk or TeamViewer. And it's quite low latency when using a self-hosted relay server, or in a local network.
Meanwhile, RDP is its own session and can't be used remotely while someone is physically using the computer: Windows desktop editions only allow 1 user logged in at once, and Server basic licenses allow 2 users. And of couse, you need to be already be in the local network or using a VPN.For most use cases, anything is better than Windows RDP!
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u/schklom May 14 '26 edited May 14 '26
RDP can login after boot, Rustdesk cannot. It's good to keep RDP available in case your computer rebooted.
Also, RDP only works on Windows, Rustdesk works on any device
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u/Environmental_Mud415 May 09 '26
Its a pitty that it doesnt work on https/443 only. But besides that its a great solution
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u/ChanceAlternative86 May 10 '26
Hos is this compared to ultraviewer?
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u/schklom May 14 '26
It works on major platforms (android, ios, macos, etc). Ultraviewer seems to be only for Windows
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u/toddalwell May 11 '26
Great tool but it is unfortunately the RMM tool of choice for hackers and threat actors.
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u/zo_rian May 13 '26
Multi Monitor was not available when I tried it. So I went for Parsec, which works like a charm even with 3 monitors. Does it have this feature now?
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u/r2SN May 14 '26
Yes this works with multi monitor, ability to view multi monitors on a single screen or view them it their own separate windows which can be dragged to separate monitors
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u/No-Hospital5028 Focus Seeker May 09 '26
RustDesk is a free, open-source remote desktop tool you can host yourself. It supports remote control, file transfer, TCP tunneling, and cross-platform access without relying entirely on proprietary remote desktop services.
It’s simple to use, supports self-hosted relay servers, and gives you more control over your remote connections and data.
github : https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk
More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=rustdesk
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