# openITCOCKPIT vs rustdesk

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | openITCOCKPIT | rustdesk |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 92/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #1 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 402 | 127 449 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 | +2 977 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | openITCOCKPIT-5.9.0 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | 1.5.0 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

rustdesk scores 92/100 against 54/100 for openITCOCKPIT, so it is the safer default.

openITCOCKPIT ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for rustdesk.

rustdesk is growing faster right now (+2 977 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [openITCOCKPIT](https://selfhost.directory/project/openitcockpit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openitcockpit.md)
- [rustdesk](https://selfhost.directory/project/rustdesk) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rustdesk.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/openitcockpit-vs-rustdesk