HopToDesk
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HopToDesk is a free, open source remote desktop application for Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, Android, iOS, Chrome OS and Raspberry Pi, plus a browser-based web client for everything else. It provides remote control, screen sharing, file transfer and live chat between any two...
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- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
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Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Flathub
- Flatpak
- Chrome OS
- BSD
- Self-Hosted
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Mr Can
Minha lista de softwares e outros
Software for the Advanced Administrator [3/3]
Part 3 of 3 in Series: lists will continually be updated periodically.
This is a continuation of my lists, “Recommended Software for the Average Joe and Jane” and “Software for the Tech-Savvy Power User” but with software I believe requires technical knowledge, not just literacy.
I also want to iterate that these are recommendations for personal use, not for an IT department.
Criteria I look for universally for my lists are as follows:
— Open source code: publicly audited
— Privacy-focus: minimal data collection, encryption by default
— Security-focus: 2FA available, encryption by default
— Zero Knowledge end-to-end encryption (E2EE) when appropriate
— Cross-platform or progressive web apps (PWAs) + cloud backup/sync
— Freemium subscription model, so basic features are always available for free
— Oligarchy / Big Tech alternative
— Absence of “dark” or deceptive patterns
Criteria specifically for this list:
— If open source software isn’t available for a feature then proprietary software is tolerated for this list
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Install from the command line
winget install -e --id HopToDesk.HopToDeskbrew install --cask hoptodeskflatpak install flathub com.hoptodesk.HopToDesk
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Begonia Holdings LLC Licensing
Open Source (AGPL-3.0) and Free product.Rating
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Comments and Reviews
A neat fully open-source and self-hostable remote desktop solution!
Edit: I've updated my review to 2 stars until the privacy and security of HopToDesk has been verified. RustDesk has my vote meanwhile.
Works just like that, out-of -the-box, no installation PORTABLE, good speed + good quality for a FREE version. The only concern right now (as of 2025-11-14) is the ownership, but hopefully it's just that, no deep involvement into the project
Lacking features existing in Teamviewer, multiple passwords and favorites sorting
It's a fork of RustDesk with it's own functionality added and some suspicious behaviors: https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk/discussions/1590
Differences from RustDesk: https://www.reddit.com/r/HopToDesk/comments/10icie3/isnt_this_a_soft_fork_of_rustdesk/
Beside being open sourced and having our code available publicly for all to see, plus being available and approved from Apple, Microsoft, AWS, Google, and other platforms, what more can we do to earn your trust?
HopToDesk is an alternative free remote desktop software try it yourself ... fast free reliable and simple
I just started using this HopToDesk program after TeamViewer. For a number of reasons, I abandoned TeamViewer. You know, this program works very well for me personally, I have not found any significant drawbacks. I recommend trying and evaluating HopToDesk