inboxzerovsrustdesk
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| inboxzero | rustdesk | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 92/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 106 in Email | #1 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 12 852 | 127 486 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +522 | +3 014 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 | 8 |
| Latest release | desktop-v0.1.22 · 28 Oct 2026 | 1.5.1 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
rustdesk scores 92/100 against 77/100 for inboxzero, so it is the safer default.
inboxzero ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for rustdesk.
rustdesk is growing faster right now (+3 014 stars in 30 days).
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