RustDesk Servervsunleash
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| RustDesk Server | unleash | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 22 in Remote Desktop | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 10 628 | 13 912 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +179 | +90 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 15 |
| Latest release | 1.1.16 · 20 Jul 2026 | v8.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
RustDesk Server and unleash score the same (75/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
unleash ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for RustDesk Server.
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