A smooth, ad-free remote-control tool built by Chinese developers—secure, reliable and definitely worth a try.
What is RustDesk?
RustDesk is a lightweight yet powerful remote-desktop app that works as effortlessly as TeamViewer or AnyDesk. It lets you control another computer from almost any device—perfect for remote office work, online teaching or quick tech support.
The project is already a global favourite: by mid-June 2022 it had earned 22.5 k GitHub stars, and the lead developer is Chinese—so let’s show some hometown support.
Feature highlights
- Clean, intuitive UI—no learning curve; file transfer, quality slider and chat are built in
- Tiny footprint: the Windows build even runs portably without installation
- End-to-end encryption plus role-based access keeps every session safe
- Native clients for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and any modern browser
A worthy TeamViewer replacement
TeamViewer works well but nags free users with “commercial use detected” pop-ups and sudden disconnects. AnyDesk’s overseas relays feel slow from China; domestic alternatives such as Sunlogin throttle the free tier. RustDesk simply works—download the binary from the official site and enjoy smooth, uncapped sessions.
Cross-control between devices
PC-to-PC, phone-to-PC, PC-to-Android—RustDesk handles them all. Need to rescue mum’s phone or grab a file from the office? Done. The team even provides several free public relay servers, so you can genuinely use the product forever without paying a cent.
Data-security matters
- All traffic is protected by end-to-end encryption
- Fully open source (written in Rust), so anyone can audit the code or compile their own build—no risk of back-doors from shady repacks
- Roll your own relay/hub server if you want data to stay in-house and latency low
Power users can therefore solve speed issues by hosting a local relay; casual users who simply want a fast out-of-the-box experience can also try ToDesk, another Chinese remote-control app that doesn’t limit free bandwidth.
Free & open source
RustDesk is released under the AGPL-3.0 licence. Individuals and companies may download, use and embed it in commercial products free of charge. Source code is hosted on GitHub—clone it, hack it, build your own flavour and share it back.