Open source remote-control projects
Every project in the registry tagged remote-control, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
Self-hosted remote desktop you fully control
A self hosted virtual browser that runs in docker and uses WebRTC.
A remote debugging platform you'll definitely find useful. Lightweight, cross-platform, out-of-box debugging tool
Web client prototype for scrcpy.
The best OSS remote pair programming app.
Frequently asked questions
How many open source remote-control projects are there?
This registry tracks 5 projects tagged remote-control, with 159,487 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is RustDesk at 127,925 stars.
Are these remote-control projects free to use?
Yes — 5 of the 5 carry an explicit open-source licence across 3 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which remote-control project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these remote-control projects still maintained?
5 of the 5 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.