--- title: "RustDesk vs Zoho Assist: Which is searched more?" description: "Is RustDesk or Zoho Assist more popular in search? 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/rustdesk-vs-zoho-assist" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # RustDesk vs Zoho Assist: Which is searched more? Is RustDesk or Zoho Assist more popular in search? 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 Zoho Assist - **Competitive set**: Remote desktop software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **RustDesk Share of Search**: 8.5% - **Zoho Assist Share of Search**: 0.46% ## Is RustDesk or Zoho Assist more popular in search? - In September 2026, RustDesk had more branded searches than Zoho Assist among remote desktop software worldwide. RustDesk had about 918,000 branded searches, while Zoho Assist had 49,500. RustDesk made up 8.5% of all remote desktop software searches we track, and Zoho Assist accounted for 0.46%. - RustDesk was ahead of Zoho Assist in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, RustDesk’s share of searches among remote desktop software worldwide moved from 5.8% to 8.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 736K to 918K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Zoho Assist’s share of searches among remote desktop software worldwide moved from 0.48% to 0.46%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 49.5K. ## Top remote desktop software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, RustDesk was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Zoho Assist was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Zoho Assist was listed before RustDesk in three out of five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | TeamViewer | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Splashtop | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Chrome Remote Desktop | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | RemotePC | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | AnyDesk | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | RustDesk | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Zoho Assist | 7th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | LogMeIn | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about remote desktop software - Asked ChatGPT "Which remote desktop tool should I use?": 1. Chrome Remote Desktop, 2. AnyDesk, 3. TeamViewer, 4. RustDesk - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best remote desktop tools?": 1. Chrome Remote Desktop, 2. Splashtop, 3. RustDesk, 4. AnyDesk, 5. TeamViewer - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best remote desktop tool for remote support?": 1. Splashtop, 2. TeamViewer, 3. Zoho Assist, 4. RustDesk - Searched Google, AI Overview "remote desktop software": 1. TeamViewer, 2. RemotePC, 3. Splashtop, 4. Zoho Assist, 5. Chrome Remote Desktop - Searched Google, AI Overview "remote access software": 1. TeamViewer, 2. RemotePC, 3. Splashtop, 4. Chrome Remote Desktop, 5. AnyDesk, 6. Zoho Assist Not named in any answer: LogMeIn. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for remote desktop software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, RustDesk gained share of searches among remote desktop software worldwide, from 7.3% to 8.5%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Zoho Assist worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 60.5K to 49.5K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | RustDesk estimated searches | RustDesk Share of Search | RustDesk rank | Zoho Assist estimated searches | Zoho Assist Share of Search | Zoho Assist rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 736K | 5.8% | 4 | 60.5K | 0.48% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 736K | 6.8% | 4 | 60.5K | 0.56% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 735K | 6.8% | 4 | 49.5K | 0.46% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 750K | 6.9% | 4 | 60.5K | 0.56% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 737K | 6.8% | 4 | 49.5K | 0.46% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 751K | 7% | 4 | 60.5K | 0.56% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 751K | 7% | 4 | 60.5K | 0.56% | 8 | | May 2026 | 751K | 7.3% | 4 | 49.5K | 0.48% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 751K | 7.3% | 4 | 49.5K | 0.48% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 752K | 7.3% | 4 | 49.5K | 0.48% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 753K | 7.3% | 4 | 49.5K | 0.48% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 918K | 8.5% | 4 | 49.5K | 0.46% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using RustDesk’s and Zoho Assist’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 remote desktop” and “rustdesk software”, summed into one figure. - **Zoho Assist**: Measured on the search term “zoho assist”. - [RustDesk profile](/demand/global-en/brands/rustdesk) - [Zoho Assist profile](/demand/global-en/brands/zoho-assist) - [All remote desktop software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/remote-desktop-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is RustDesk or Zoho Assist more popular in search? In September 2026, RustDesk had more branded searches than Zoho Assist among remote desktop software worldwide. RustDesk had about 918,000 branded searches, while Zoho Assist had 49,500. RustDesk made up 8.5% of all remote desktop software searches we track, and Zoho Assist accounted for 0.46%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "RustDesk vs Zoho Assist: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/rustdesk-vs-zoho-assist This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/rustdesk-vs-zoho-assist. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.