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title: "RustDesk vs TeamViewer: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, RustDesk or TeamViewer? 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 TeamViewer: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, RustDesk or TeamViewer? 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 TeamViewer
- **Competitive set**: Remote desktop software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **RustDesk Share of Search**: 8.4%
- **TeamViewer Share of Search**: 20.6%

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

- In August 2026, TeamViewer had more branded searches than RustDesk among remote desktop software worldwide. TeamViewer was estimated to have 1.9M branded searches compared to RustDesk’s 755K, and held a 20.6% Share of Search versus RustDesk’s 8.4%.
- TeamViewer was ahead of RustDesk 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, TeamViewer’s estimated Share of Search among remote desktop software worldwide moved from 24.4% to 20.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.8M to 1.9M.

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

- Estimated monthly branded searches for TeamViewer worldwide fell 33% over 11 measured months, from 2.8M to 1.9M in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | RustDesk estimated searches | RustDesk Share of Search | RustDesk rank | TeamViewer estimated searches | TeamViewer Share of Search | TeamViewer rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 738K | 6.5% | 3 | 2.8M | 24.4% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 738K | 7.8% | 3 | 2.3M | 24% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 737K | 7.8% | 3 | 2.3M | 24% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 751K | 7.9% | 3 | 2.3M | 24% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 739K | 7.8% | 3 | 2.3M | 24.1% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 753K | 7.9% | 3 | 2.3M | 23.9% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 753K | 7.9% | 3 | 2.3M | 23.9% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 753K | 8.3% | 3 | 1.9M | 20.6% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 753K | 8.3% | 3 | 1.9M | 20.5% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 754K | 8.3% | 3 | 1.9M | 20.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 755K | 8.4% | 3 | 1.9M | 20.6% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using RustDesk’s and TeamViewer’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.
- **TeamViewer**: Measured on the search terms “remote desktop teamviewer”, “teamviewer”, “teamviewer app”, “teamviewer com”, “teamviewer remote desktop” and “teamviewer software”, summed into one figure.

- [RustDesk profile](/demand/global-en/brands/rustdesk)
- [TeamViewer profile](/demand/global-en/brands/teamviewer)
- [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 TeamViewer?

In August 2026, TeamViewer had more branded searches than RustDesk among remote desktop software worldwide. TeamViewer was estimated to have 1.9M branded searches compared to RustDesk’s 755K, and held a 20.6% Share of Search versus RustDesk’s 8.4%.

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