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 (similar to SSH port forwarding)
- Remote desktop
I think it’s a solid choice if you have a simple one-server setup.



I’ve seen RustDesk out in the wild, but never have explored it. I’ve gotten so used to MobaxTerm, but there is no Linux version. Some of the features of Mobaxterm are:
How close does RustDesk come to Mobaxterm other than it’s opensource and selfhostable?
I think its a completely different use case. MobaXterm is a fancy ssh/rdp tool with some extra features, while rustdesk is an alternative to teamviewer or anydesk - tools for remote support.
Disclaimer: I haven’t used rustdesk yet, I have no need for this use case.
I guess that’s what I focused on. me skuzi