Keployvsrustdesk
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Keploy | rustdesk | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 92/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 10 in Testing | #1 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 18 870 | 127 306 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +205 | +2 935 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 28 | 7 |
| Latest release | v3.6.170 · 28 Oct 2026 | 1.5.0 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
rustdesk scores 92/100 against 74/100 for Keploy, so it is the safer default.
Keploy ships more often: 28 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for rustdesk.
rustdesk is growing faster right now (+2 935 stars in 30 days).
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