RustDesk review

RustDesk is the self-hosted option on this list, and its pricing page says plainly that it is not a SaaS subscription. The open source server is free with community support. Paid Server Pro plans start at $11.88 a month billed annually for one login user and 20 managed devices, with unlimited concurrent connections, 2FA, a web console, an address book, an audit log, access control, centralized settings and distributed relay servers. The Basic plan, at $23.88 a month, covers 10 users and 100 devices and adds OIDC single sign-on, LDAP integration and a custom client generator. Larger teams can buy extra users at $1.20 and extra devices at $0.12 each. Billing is annual only and licenses do not auto-renew. The cost of the low price is your own time: someone has to deploy the server, often with Docker, keep it patched and secure it. There is no default trial license, so plan to test with the free server first.

Who it is for

Technical IT teams that want to self-host remote access and keep session data on their own servers.

Price

Free open source self-hosting; Server Pro Individual $11.88 per month billed annually (1 user, 20 devices); Basic $23.88 per month (10 users, 100 devices).

Individual self-hosting Pro plan $ 11.88 /month USD billed annually
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Free open source self-hosted server with community support
• Server Pro adds a web console, address book, audit log, access control and centralized settings
• 2FA and distributed relay servers on every Pro plan
• OIDC SSO, LDAP integration and a custom client generator on Basic
• Customized plans at $1.20 per additional user and $0.12 per additional device

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free self-hosted option with no license fee
• Strength: Session data stays on infrastructure you control
• Strength: Unlimited concurrent connections on standard Pro plans
• Weakness: You install, update and secure the server yourself
• Weakness: Annual billing only, with no monthly option
• Weakness: No trial license by default; RustDesk asks buyers to contact it

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, open source self-hosting
• Cheapest paid plan: $11.88 per month billed annually
• Hosting: Self-hosted only, not SaaS
• Billing: Annual only, no auto-renewal

Where it ranks

RustDesk is No. 8 in our Best Remote Access Software verdict.