OpenDesignvsrustdesk
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenDesign | rustdesk | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 92/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Design | #1 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 104 790 | 127 457 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 959 | +2 985 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 7 |
| Latest release | open-design-v0.26.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | 1.5.0 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
rustdesk scores 92/100 against 83/100 for OpenDesign, so it is the safer default.
OpenDesign ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for rustdesk.
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