Our take
Pick RustDesk if ops teams who will stay on Free at $0 (OSS server, community support) while they open a first Devices list, then Individual at $11.88/month yearly when they need 1 login user and 20 managed devices — not Basic $23.88 unless they need 10 users / OIDC / LDAP. Pick ZeroTier if hobby / lab operators who will stay on Personal (Free, 10 devices, non-commercial) while they open a first Member Devices list,
Best for
RustDesk A device table you start at a public $
ZeroTier A member table you start at a public $
Free plan
RustDesk $0 · /month. Open source and free. Online status. Community support
ZeroTier No free plan
Lowest paid
RustDesk Individual $11.88/mo
ZeroTier Essential $18/mo, monthly only
Next step up
RustDesk Basic $23.88/mo
ZeroTier Scale $179/mo
Runs where
RustDesk Local or hosted
ZeroTier Hosted
Watch out
RustDesk Paid tiles are annual-only
ZeroTier Personal is non-commercial and 10 devices / 1 network
Last checked
RustDesk 2026-10-23 · rustdesk.com/pricing.html
ZeroTier 2026-10-23 · zerotier.com/pricing
ops teams who will stay on Free at $0 (OSS server, community support) while they open a first Devices list, then Individual at $11.88/month yearly when they need 1 login user and 20 managed devices — not Basic $23.88 unless they need 10 users / OIDC / LDAP.
Read the RustDesk pagehobby / lab operators who will stay on Personal (Free, 10 devices, non-commercial) while they open a first Member Devices list, then Essential at $18/month when they need a commercial license and $2/extra device.
Read the ZeroTier page