BetterDesk

Self-hosted RustDesk-compatible server in Go (one binary instead of hbbs + hbbr) plus a Node.js web console.

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Honorary supporter

INSOLVE — see SPONSORS.md for everyone who backs the project.

Alpha desktop apps: Tauri MGMT / Agent clients are not for production. Use the web console and a normal RustDesk client. Details: Alpha notice.

Your data stays on your server. The project does not run vendor analytics — PRIVACY.md.

AI-assisted development: BetterDesk is created and maintained with the assistance of artificial intelligence tools.

git clone https://github.com/UNITRONIX/BetterDesk.git
cd BetterDesk
sudo ./betterdesk.sh

Choose 1 for a new install, or sudo ./betterdesk.sh --auto.

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/UNITRONIX/BetterDesk/main/docker-compose.quick.yml -o docker-compose.yml
docker compose up -d

Open http://your-server:5000.

Run betterdesk.ps1 as Administrator — see the Installation wiki.

Wiki source in-repo: docs/wiki/ (sync with scripts/sync-wiki.ps1 / .sh).

The BetterDesk web console uses the UX 3.5 interface. These preview images show the dark theme in English with fictional device data:

Login	Dashboard
Devices	Device details
Settings → Updates

See the Web Console wiki page for the full visual tour and panel capabilities.

Diagnostics → issue → fork / PR. See docs/development/CONTRIBUTING.md.

AGPL-3.0. Optional Commercial Grant for eligible sponsors — docs/COMMERCIAL-GRANT.md.

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