RustDesk ServervsTransformer Lab
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| RustDesk Server | Transformer Lab | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 22 in Remote Desktop | #12 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 10 630 | 5 199 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +174 | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 9 |
| Latest release | 1.1.16 · 20 Jul 2026 | v0.40.1 · 19 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Python |
Which one should you pick?
RustDesk Server scores 74/100 against 61/100 for Transformer Lab, so it is the safer default.
Transformer Lab ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for RustDesk Server.
If you want the quickest setup, RustDesk Server is easier to run; Transformer Lab needs more configuration.
RustDesk Server is growing faster right now (+174 stars in 30 days).
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