vioscaleAI
Comparison

ConnectWise Control vs RustDesk

No leader: the top candidate RustDesk has only 0.16 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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ConnectWise Control41
RustDesk55
Score
vioscaleAI score
ConnectWise Control41 / 100low · 9%
RustDesk55 / 100low · 16%
Pricing
Free tier
ConnectWise Control✗
RustDesk✓
Model
ConnectWise Controlquote
RustDeskfreemium
Price level
ConnectWise Controlunknown
RustDesklow
Starting price
ConnectWise Control–
RustDesk$11.88
Transparent
ConnectWise Control✗
RustDesk✓
Integrations
Count
ConnectWise Control6
RustDesk–
Security
Gdpr
ConnectWise Control✓
RustDesk–
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
ConnectWise Control–
RustDesk0
Github stars
ConnectWise Control–
RustDesk122,945
Activity
Commits last 30d
ConnectWise Control–
RustDesk93
Release
Cadence days
ConnectWise Control–
RustDesk32
History
ConnectWise Control–
RustDesk20 items
License
Spdx
ConnectWise Control–
RustDeskAGPL-3.0
Language
Primary
ConnectWise Control–
RustDeskRust
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
ConnectWise Control6 items
RustDesk6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for remote access. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
ConnectWise Control-
RustDesk-
Unattended access
ConnectWise Control-
RustDesk-
Session video recording
ConnectWise Control-
RustDesk-
File transfer
ConnectWise Control-
RustDesk-
Wake on lan
ConnectWise Control-
RustDesk-
Multi monitor support
ConnectWise Control-
RustDesk-
Mobile device control
ConnectWise Control-
RustDesk-
Remote printing
ConnectWise Control-
RustDesk-
MFA 2FA enforcement
ConnectWise Control-
RustDesk-
SSO SAML auth
ConnectWise Control-
RustDesk-
SOC2 type ii
ConnectWise Control-
RustDesk-
ISO 27001
ConnectWise Control-
RustDesk-
Pricing model
ConnectWise ControlQuote
RustDesk-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

ConnectWise Control

An integrated solution that consolidates service delivery, financial operations, and client relationships through unified ticketing, project management, billing, and reporting for managed service providers.

Independently observed

RustDesk

An open-source remote access tool that lets you deploy and manage your own server infrastructure for device connectivity, avoiding dependence on third-party cloud services while maintaining full control over your data.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

ConnectWise Control

Quote-based

Custom pricing via quote request

  • StandardContact sales
    • Secure online quote delivery
    • Content vault access
    • Custom quote designs
    • Distributor quote import
    • User management
    • +3 more
  • PremiumContact sales
    • Built-in eSignature
    • Email integration
    • ePayment processing
    • Real-time distributor pricing
    • Product specifications and thumbnails
    • +15 more
as of verify ↗

RustDesk

from $11.88/yrHybridFree tier

Free open-source plan. Paid plans from $11.88–$23.88/year. Annual billing only, no auto-renewal.

  • FreeFree
    • Open source
    • Online status
    • Community support
  • Individual Pro$11.88/year
    • Web console
    • Address book
    • Audit log
    • Change ID
    • Access control
  • Basic$23.88/year
    • Web console
    • Address book
    • Audit log
    • Change ID
    • Access control
    • +4 more
  • CustomizedContact sales
    • Everything in Basic plan
  • Customized V2Contact sales
    • Everything in Basic plan
    • Limited concurrent connections model
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
ConnectWise Control✓
RustDesk✓
iOS
ConnectWise Control✗
RustDesk✓
Android
ConnectWise Control✗
RustDesk✓
macOS
ConnectWise Control✗
RustDesk✓
Windows
ConnectWise Control✗
RustDesk✓
Linux
ConnectWise Control✗
RustDesk✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
ConnectWise Control✓
RustDesk✗
Self-hosted
ConnectWise Control✗
RustDesk✓
On-premise
ConnectWise Control✗
RustDesk✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

ConnectWise Control

16 total
  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft Dynamics CRM
  • NetSuite
  • AutoTask
  • ConnectWise PSA
  • Dell
  • HP
  • Tech Data
  • Authorize.net
  • Etilize
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Office 365
  • Cisco Simple IT
  • SentinelOne
  • Bitdefender
  • Microsoft
Independently observed

RustDesk

Not documented yet.

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ConnectWise Control or RustDesk: which one depends on you

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Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.