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title: "RustDesk vs Splashtop: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, RustDesk or Splashtop? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Remote desktop 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."
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# RustDesk vs Splashtop: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, RustDesk or Splashtop? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Remote desktop 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**: RustDesk and Splashtop
- **Competitive set**: Remote desktop software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **RustDesk Share of Search**: 8.4%
- **Splashtop Share of Search**: 1.3%

## Which is more popular in search, RustDesk or Splashtop?

- In August 2026, RustDesk had more branded searches than Splashtop among remote desktop software worldwide. RustDesk was estimated to have 755K branded searches compared to Splashtop’s 114K, and held an 8.4% Share of Search versus Splashtop’s 1.3%.
- RustDesk was ahead of Splashtop in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, RustDesk’s estimated Share of Search among remote desktop software worldwide moved from 6.5% to 8.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 738K to 755K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Splashtop’s estimated Share of Search among remote desktop software worldwide moved from 1.2% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 139K to 114K.

## How did search popularity change for remote desktop software worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Splashtop worldwide fell 17.8% over 11 measured months, from 139K to 114K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | RustDesk estimated searches | RustDesk Share of Search | RustDesk rank | Splashtop estimated searches | Splashtop Share of Search | Splashtop rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 738K | 6.5% | 3 | 139K | 1.2% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 738K | 7.8% | 3 | 138K | 1.5% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 737K | 7.8% | 3 | 138K | 1.5% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 751K | 7.9% | 3 | 139K | 1.5% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 739K | 7.8% | 3 | 140K | 1.5% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 753K | 7.9% | 3 | 140K | 1.5% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 753K | 7.9% | 3 | 140K | 1.5% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 753K | 8.3% | 3 | 114K | 1.3% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 753K | 8.3% | 3 | 139K | 1.5% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 754K | 8.3% | 3 | 114K | 1.3% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 755K | 8.4% | 3 | 114K | 1.3% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using RustDesk’s and Splashtop’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.

- **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.
- **Splashtop**: Measured on the search terms “remote desktop splashtop”, “splashtop”, “splashtop app”, “splashtop com”, “splashtop online” and “splashtop software”, summed into one figure.

- [RustDesk profile](/demand/global-en/brands/rustdesk)
- [Splashtop profile](/demand/global-en/brands/splashtop)
- [All remote desktop software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/remote-desktop-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, RustDesk or Splashtop?

In August 2026, RustDesk had more branded searches than Splashtop among remote desktop software worldwide. RustDesk was estimated to have 755K branded searches compared to Splashtop’s 114K, and held an 8.4% Share of Search versus Splashtop’s 1.3%.

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