AweSun vs RustDesk (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick RustDesk: it is third in our ranking of remote desktop apps, and it grades higher too, 3.0 against 2.6.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
AweSun grades higher on ease of use. RustDesk grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
AweSun
Remote desktop control for work, support and gaming, by AweRay
RustDesk
Open-source remote desktop you can run on your own server
Which one is for you
Pick AweSun if
- Fits if you want to control a PC from a phone and pay per device
- Works for people who stream games from a remote PC and want the Game plan
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need Linux or a browser version, as neither is listed
- Watch out: the free plan's limits aren't on the pricing page
- Tight if you manage many devices, as Pro and Game are priced per device per year
- Watch out: the English pages are marked as AI-translated from the original, so details may not match
Pick RustDesk if
- Fits if you want a free remote desktop app you can use for work too
- Works for companies whose rules say remote access data must stay on their own servers
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need to support people on iPhones or iPads, which can't be controlled or share their screen
- Not for you if you want a hosted service with accounts and a console, as paid plans mean running your own server
- Tight if you need help fast, since the free version has community support only
- Pricey if you want the web client, which needs a plan where users x 10 plus devices is at least 400
- Watch out: paid plans are yearly only, there's no nonprofit or education discount, and trials are by request
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAAweSunGood | 3.0GPARustDeskVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPro is $33.35 per device a year, about $2.78 a month, at the cheaper-quarter start. Game is $50 a year. | A$0: the client is free and works through RustDesk's public relay servers, so one technician can support people with nothing to host. Paid Server Pro starts at $11.88 a month billed annually, for a server you run yourself. TeamViewer and AnyDesk, doing the same job, are free for personal use only. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free plan and download are offered, but the pricing page doesn't spell out its limits, so the caps are unconfirmed. | AFree outright: the client and the open-source server cost nothing, and the listing shows no cap on devices or sessions. Help is community support only, and the web console and user accounts need Server Pro. |
| Features | CUnattended access, file transfer, blank screen, remote command line and game controls are listed. The only volume pricing shown is a discount for two or more devices. | CIt connects with no setup, self-hosts in a few Docker commands, and Server Pro adds a web console, audit log, single sign-on, LDAP and a branded client. The gaps it lists itself: an iPhone or iPad can't be controlled or share its screen, and the web client needs a large plan. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record. You install it and connect with accounts, with little else to set up. | CNo App Store rating on record. The free client is install and connect, but everything you'd pay for runs on a server you host yourself with Docker, which is a job for someone happy on a command line. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWindows, macOS, Android and iPhone are listed. No Linux or web version and no integrations are listed. | BWindows, Mac, Linux, Android, a web client and an iPhone app that can only control other devices. There's no integration list or API on record, so it stops at B. |
| Best for | cross-system remote control, with a gaming plan | free, open-source remote desktop |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: AweSun and RustDesk. How we grade
Price against what you get
AweSun starts at $2.78 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. RustDesk starts at $11.88 a month and scores 2.3.
AweSun scores higher and starts $9.10 a month lower. Of the other remote desktop apps on the chart, 2 score higher than AweSun for less, and 21 score higher than RustDesk for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- RustDesk is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- AweSun also covers file sharing.
At a glance
| AweSun | RustDesk | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $33.35 per device / year | $11.88 per month, billed annually (Individual Server Pro, self-hosted) |
| Free plan | A free plan with a free download is offered; the pricing page does not spell out its limits. | The client and the open-source server are free: use RustDesk's public relay servers or host your own server, with online status and community support. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | AweRay | Purslane Tech Pte. Ltd. |
| Price read from | sun.aweray.com | rustdesk.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
AweSun
- The pricing page does not say what the free plan limits, so its caps are unconfirmed.
- Pro and Game are priced per device per year, and the discount for 2 or more devices is the only volume pricing shown.
- The site's English pages are marked as AI-translated from the original.
RustDesk
- Paid plans are licences for a server you run yourself, not a hosted service, and are sold only with annual payment; they do not auto-renew.
- The iOS app can only control other devices; an iPhone or iPad cannot be controlled or share its screen.
- The web client in Server Pro needs a plan where users x 10 plus devices is at least 400.
- There is no nonprofit or education discount, and trial licences are by request to RustDesk.
Key features
AweSun
- Cross-system remote control
- Connects between Windows, macOS, Android and iOS devices, with clipboard sync, text chat and a whiteboard.
- Unattended access
- Reaches an office computer without anyone present, and the site lists wake-on-LAN remote power-on.
- File transfer and drag-and-drop
- Moves files between devices by transfer or dragging, and can print remotely.
- Blank screen
- Blanks the remote screen during a session so others at that computer cannot see the work.
- Game controls
- The Game plan adds game keyboard mapping, long press and view switching for playing remotely.
- Remote CMD
- The Pro and Game plans include remote command-line access on supported devices.
RustDesk
- Works without setup
- Install the client and connect through RustDesk's public rendezvous and relay servers, with no configuration needed.
- Self-hosted server
- Run the open-source server or Server Pro on your own machine with Docker in a few commands, so connection data stays on your infrastructure.
- Web console and access control
- Server Pro adds an admin website for users, devices, address books, permissions, centralized settings and an audit log, plus distributed relay servers.
- Custom branded client
- From the Basic plan, generate a client with your own name, icon and logo, preset with your server and more than 90 configurable options.
- Single sign-on and LDAP
- Basic and above sign users in through OIDC single sign-on or LDAP, with two-factor authentication on every Pro plan.
- Web client
- Start remote sessions from a browser tab; on Server Pro you host the web client on your own domain, on plans large enough to include it.
Plans
AweSun
Free$0
Free download; the pricing page's feature table does not state what is capped.
Pro$33.35
per device / year
Adds Android device support and remote CMD; $26.68 each for 2 devices and $20.01 each for 3 or more.
Game$50
per device / year
Pro features plus game keyboard, long press and view switching; $40 each for 2 devices, $30 each for 3 or more.
RustDesk
Free$0
Open-source client and server that you host yourself, or use with RustDesk's public relay servers. Community support only.
Individual$11.88
per month, billed annually
Server Pro you host yourself: 1 login user, 20 managed devices, unlimited concurrent connections, web console, 2FA, address book and audit log.
Basic$23.88
per month, billed annually
10 login users and 100 managed devices, plus OIDC single sign-on, LDAP, cross-group access and the custom client generator.
Customized$23.88
per month, billed annually, plus $1.20 per extra user
Basic with more users and devices: each extra user adds $1.20 a month and each extra managed device $0.12.
Customized V2$23.88
per month, billed annually, plus $24 per extra connection
Like Customized, but priced by concurrent connections: $24 a month for each extra one, with devices over the limit kept working.
Ways to pay less
AweSun
- Other savings
20% to 40% off for several devices
Buying for 2 devices takes 20% off each, and 3 or more devices takes 40% off each, on both the Pro and Game plans.
RustDesk
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, AweSun or RustDesk?
As of Nov 13, 2026, AweSun is cheaper to start with: $2.78 a month when paid by the year, against $11.88 a month for RustDesk. AweSun starts at $33.35 per device / year, and RustDesk starts at $11.88 per month, billed annually (Individual Server Pro, self-hosted).
Which has a free plan, AweSun or RustDesk?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both AweSun and RustDesk have a free plan.
Which platforms do AweSun and RustDesk run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only RustDesk lists a web app and a Linux app. Both list macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.