Nezhavsrustdesk
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Nezha | rustdesk | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 92/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 10 377 | 127 306 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +45 | +2 935 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 40 | 7 |
| Latest release | v2.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | 1.5.0 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | WTFPL | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
rustdesk scores 92/100 against 72/100 for Nezha, so it is the safer default.
Nezha ships more often: 40 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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