RustDesk ServervsSimpleX Chat
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| RustDesk Server | SimpleX Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 22 in Remote Desktop | #4 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 10 628 | 19 612 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +172 | +139 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 12 |
| Latest release | 1.1.16 · 20 Jul 2026 | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Haskell |
Which one should you pick?
RustDesk Server and SimpleX Chat score the same (74/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
SimpleX Chat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for RustDesk Server.
If you want the quickest setup, RustDesk Server is easier to run; SimpleX Chat needs more configuration.
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