# CortenDesk vs rustdesk

> Two self-hosted [Remote Desktop projects](https://selfhost.directory/remote-desktop), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | CortenDesk | rustdesk |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 92/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #17 of 22 in Remote Desktop | #1 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 188 | 127 345 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +2 974 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v1.15.0 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | 1.5.0 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

rustdesk scores 92/100 against 50/100 for CortenDesk, so it is the safer default.

CortenDesk ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for rustdesk.

rustdesk is growing faster right now (+2 974 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [CortenDesk](https://selfhost.directory/project/cortendesk) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cortendesk.md)
- [rustdesk](https://selfhost.directory/project/rustdesk) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rustdesk.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/cortendesk-vs-rustdesk