# checkmate vs RustDesk Server

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | checkmate | RustDesk Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #4 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 11 005 ✓ | 10 628 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +122 | +179 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v3.13.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | 1.1.16 · 20 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

RustDesk Server scores 75/100 against 72/100 for checkmate, so it is the safer default.

checkmate ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for RustDesk Server.

## Details

- [checkmate](https://selfhost.directory/project/checkmate) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/checkmate.md)
- [RustDesk Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/rustdesk-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rustdesk-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/checkmate-vs-rustdesk-server