Choose NoMachine if you need
- iOS. We haven't found it on RustDesk's website.
- Integration with Active Directory or Kerberos. We haven't found them on RustDesk's website.
At a glance
- RustDesk has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for NoMachine.
- NoMachine offers a free trial (7 days). We haven't confirmed one for RustDesk.
- NoMachine's lowest paid plan is Personal Edition at $24.50 per server subscription per year, as of November 14, 2026.
- RustDesk's lowest paid plan is Individual at $11.88 per month, billed annually, as of November 13, 2026.
- Both are available on Web, Android, Windows, macOS and Linux.
- Only NoMachine lists iOS.
- They list no integrations in common.
- Both list SSO.
- Both can be self-hosted.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose RustDesk if you need
- Integration with LDAP or OIDC. We haven't found them on NoMachine's website.
NoMachine
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RustDesk
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Review RustDeskThe facts
- What it does
- NoMachineRemote desktop software to control any PC or Mac as if it was right in front of you.
- RustDeskFast, open-source remote access and support software.
- Free plan
- NoMachineNot confirmed
- RustDeskYes
- Pricing
- NoMachineNot confirmed
- RustDeskNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
- NoMachine
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- Web
- Android
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Only NoMachine
- iOS
Only RustDeskNothing else listed
Integrations
BothNone in common
Only NoMachine
- Active Directory
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between NoMachine and RustDesk yet.
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