Self-hosted alternatives to AnyDesk

Self-hosted remote desktop control. Below are 12 open source options you host on your own server — with no monthly per-user fee and full control of your data.

Puter

★ 42,384

Web-based operating system designed to be feature-rich, exceptionally fast, and highly extensible.

File Transfer & SynchronizationRemote Access AGPL-3.0

Pangolin

★ 21,360

Identity-aware tunneled reverse proxy with dashboard UI, access control, and WireGuard-based tunnels (alternative to Cloudflare Tunnel, Tailscale).

Web ServersRemote Access AGPL-3.0

Termix

★ 13,702

Clientless web-based server management platform with SSH terminal, tunneling, and file editing capabilities.

Remote Access Apache-2.0

Firezone

★ 8,703

Secure remote access gateway that supports the WireGuard protocol. It offers a Web GUI, 1-line install script, multi-factor auth (MFA), and SSO.

Remote Access Apache-2.0

Warpgate

★ 7,221

Smart SSH and HTTPS bastion that works with any SSH client.

Remote Access Apache-2.0

MeshCentral

★ 6,756

Run your own web server to remotely manage and control computers on a local network or anywhere on the internet.

Remote Access Apache-2.0

Guacamole

★ 3,879

Clientless remote desktop gateway supporting standard protocols like VNC and RDP.

Remote Access Apache-2.0

Sshwifty

★ 3,109

Sshwifty is a SSH and Telnet connector made for the Web.

Remote Access AGPL-3.0

ShellHub

★ 2,040

Modern SSH server for remotely accessing linux devices via command line (using any SSH client) or web-based user interface (alternative to sshd).

Remote Access Apache-2.0

FMD Server

★ 204

A server to communicate with the FMD (Find My Device) Android app, to locate and control your devices.

Internet of Things (IoT)Remote Access GPL-3.0

Engity's Bifröst

★ 81

Highly customizable SSH server with several ways to authorize a user and options where and how to execute a user's session.

Remote Access Apache-2.0

Cardea

★ 28

SSH bastion server with access control, session recording, and optional TPM-backed key protection.

Remote Access EUPL-1.2

Frequently asked questions

Is there a free self-hosted alternative to AnyDesk?

Yes. We've gathered 12 self-hosted, open source alternatives to AnyDesk — including Puter, Pangolin, Termix. You run all of them on your own server.

What is the best open source alternative to AnyDesk?

Puter is one of the most popular (42,384 GitHub stars). The "best" depends on your case — compare the options below.

Do I need a server to replace AnyDesk?

Yes. You can use a home server (homelab) or a cheap VPS (from ~€4/mo). See the hosting suggestions on this page.