Alternative

Self-host it for free — or let us run it

The freedom of self-hosting, with the convenience of a hosted service when you want it — plus monitoring, tickets and alerts out of the box.

Both ways, same features

Run Silux Connect on your own server with Docker for free, or sign up for the hosted service. Nothing is held back from self-hosters.

An account that remembers your computers

Every computer you add stays in your account with its live status — no need to keep an address book in sync by hand.

Beyond remote control

RMM (monitoring, alerts, scripts, patching), ticketing, terminal monitoring for long-running jobs and AI coding agents, and WhatsApp alerts.

Designed for low bandwidth

Usable from about 150 kbps with no hard bitrate floor; the picture repairs itself after packet loss.

New: direct, AR and AI

Sessions go peer-to-peer from the browser when the network allows (the relay takes over when it can't), AR camera assist lets you see through a customer's phone with markers that stay on the object, and AI fix diagnoses the computer and drafts a script you approve before it runs. Wake-on-LAN works from anywhere, no port forwarding.

Silux Connect vs RustDesk

	Silux Connect	RustDesk
Self-host for free	Yes	Yes (open-source server)
Hosted option	Yes, free for 20 computers	Paid Server Pro / no free hosted management
Paid plan from	$4 / month (monthly or annual)	About $9.90 / month, billed annually
RMM + ticketing	Included	No
WhatsApp offline alerts	Yes	No
AR through the customer's phone	Yes — no app	No
Wake-on-LAN from anywhere	Yes, via an online neighbour	LAN discovery list only
AI fix inside the session	Diagnose + draft + reviewed run	No

Competitor prices are public list prices collected from vendor and aggregator pages in 2026; check the vendor's site for current offers. Silux Connect prices are in USD per month, 15% less when paid annually.