RustDesk ServervsSSH & Web Terminal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| RustDesk Server | SSH & Web Terminal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 22 in Remote Desktop | #30 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 10 628 | 542 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +179 | +7 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 19 |
| Latest release | 1.1.16 · 20 Jul 2026 | v24.2.0 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
RustDesk Server scores 75/100 against 60/100 for SSH & Web Terminal, so it is the safer default.
SSH & Web Terminal ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for RustDesk Server.
If you want the quickest setup, RustDesk Server is easier to run; SSH & Web Terminal needs more configuration.
RustDesk Server is growing faster right now (+179 stars in 30 days).
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