--- title: "Chrome Remote Desktop vs RustDesk: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Chrome Remote Desktop or RustDesk? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Remote access software set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/chrome-remote-desktop-vs-rustdesk" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Chrome Remote Desktop vs RustDesk: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, Chrome Remote Desktop or RustDesk? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Remote access software set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Chrome Remote Desktop and RustDesk - **Competitive set**: Remote access software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Chrome Remote Desktop Share of Search**: 11.9% - **RustDesk Share of Search**: 7.3% ## Which is more popular in search, Chrome Remote Desktop or RustDesk? - In August 2026, Chrome Remote Desktop had more branded searches than RustDesk among remote access software worldwide. Chrome Remote Desktop was estimated to have 1.2M branded searches compared to RustDesk’s 755K, and held an 11.9% Share of Search versus RustDesk’s 7.3%. - Chrome Remote Desktop was ahead of RustDesk in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Chrome Remote Desktop’s estimated Share of Search among remote access software worldwide moved from 9.7% to 11.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.2M. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, RustDesk’s estimated Share of Search among remote access software worldwide moved from 5.8% to 7.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 738K to 755K. ## How did search popularity change for remote access software worldwide in August 2026? Neither Chrome Remote Desktop nor RustDesk moved beyond provider rounding among remote access software in Aug 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Chrome Remote Desktop estimated searches | Chrome Remote Desktop Share of Search | Chrome Remote Desktop rank | RustDesk estimated searches | RustDesk Share of Search | RustDesk rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.2M | 9.7% | 3 | 738K | 5.8% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 1.2M | 11.4% | 3 | 738K | 6.9% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 1.2M | 11.4% | 3 | 737K | 6.9% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 1.2M | 11.3% | 3 | 751K | 7% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 1.2M | 11.4% | 3 | 739K | 6.9% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 1.2M | 11.3% | 3 | 753K | 7% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 1.2M | 11.4% | 3 | 753K | 7% | 4 | | May 2026 | 1.2M | 11.8% | 3 | 753K | 7.3% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 1.2M | 11.8% | 3 | 753K | 7.3% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 1.2M | 11.8% | 3 | 754K | 7.3% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 1.2M | 11.9% | 3 | 755K | 7.3% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Chrome Remote Desktop’s and RustDesk’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Chrome Remote Desktop**: Measured on the search term “chrome remote desktop”. - **RustDesk**: Measured on the search terms “remote desktop rustdesk”, “rust desk”, “rustdesk”, “rustdesk app”, “rustdesk com”, “rustdesk remote desktop” and “rustdesk software”, summed into one figure. - [Chrome Remote Desktop profile](/demand/global-en/brands/chrome-remote-desktop) - [RustDesk profile](/demand/global-en/brands/rustdesk) - [All remote access software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/remote-access-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Chrome Remote Desktop or RustDesk? In August 2026, Chrome Remote Desktop had more branded searches than RustDesk among remote access software worldwide. Chrome Remote Desktop was estimated to have 1.2M branded searches compared to RustDesk’s 755K, and held an 11.9% Share of Search versus RustDesk’s 7.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Chrome Remote Desktop vs RustDesk: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/chrome-remote-desktop-vs-rustdesk This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/chrome-remote-desktop-vs-rustdesk. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.