Open Source Splashtop Alternatives

RustDesk is a remote desktop tool built for teams and individuals who don't want their remote access traffic passing through someone else's infrastructure. It works on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android, and it's designed as a direct replacement for tools like TeamViewer, AnyDesk, and Splashtop.

The core appeal is self-hosting. Instead of relying on a SaaS provider's servers, you run the relay and signaling infrastructure yourself. Your data stays on your own machines, which matters for regulatory compliance, security-conscious IT teams, and organizations in industries where data residency isn't optional.

Key capabilities include:

• File transfer, clipboard sync, and international keyboard support built into the client
• Web client you can host on your own domain for browser-based access without installing anything
• Custom branding so you can ship a white-labeled client with your own name, icon, and logo
• Over 90 configuration options for granular control over behavior and policies
• User-level ACL, device groups, and user groups for access management in the Pro version
• 50+ language support across the client

Deployment runs through Docker, and the setup is intentionally straightforward. The self-hosted server handles routing without exposing your sessions to third-party infrastructure.

RustDesk has 30 million+ client downloads and is actively used by IT support teams, sysadmins, and remote workers. With 113K+ GitHub stars, it's one of the most widely adopted projects in its category. The community spans 50,000+ members across forums and chat, and the codebase is maintained actively with regular releases.

For IT teams already running tools like JumpServer for privileged access management, RustDesk fits naturally alongside as the remote desktop layer they actually control.