OmniRoutevsrustdesk
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OmniRoute | rustdesk | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 88/100 | 92/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 125 in AI | #1 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 82 151 | 127 345 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 135 | +2 974 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 7 |
| Latest release | radar-export-latest · 20 Oct 2026 | 1.5.0 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
rustdesk scores 92/100 against 88/100 for OmniRoute, so it is the safer default.
OmniRoute ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for rustdesk.
If you want the quickest setup, OmniRoute is easier to run; rustdesk needs more configuration.
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