A paid subscription even on your own hosting?

[NSGrid]

Hello! Could you please clarify a point? And why, if I install RustDesk server (version pro - docker pull rustdesk/rustdesk-server-pro-s6) on my device (in particular, I host as a docker-container on my Synology NAS), then I still ask for a license? If this project was originally conceived as a source code project, then why, have some of its features become payable, even if you host the server on your own host? I accept that some features may be paid for, but usually this always applies to features that are hosted in the software developer's cloud. But here, it turns out, to use the professional features even on your own hosting, you have to pay a subscription? That is, there isn't even a one-off payment option. I'm sorry, but this seems to me a very strange approach by the developer.

Also to add, I'm sorry, but it's completely incomprehensible to me why I have to pay for the address book feature, and pay by way of subscription, by hosting a RustDesk server on my personal hosting?

[dinger1986]

The opensource client and server is and always will be free and opensource, there is a paid for version, if projects don't get funding they die.

There's nothing at all to stop someone developing their own api and open sourcing it.

[NSGrid]

So that doesn't stop you from selling your product for commercial use to various companies and individuals who are in business. I understand about the financial support, but, you know, I really miss the address book support even for purely personal non-commercial use. I would expect a server that you host to have it. You could think of some option for non-commercial use of not only the basic functions, there was such a theme, for example, with Team Viewer, and there was no possibility to use your own server. Or at least some variant without a paid subscription, but with a one-time payment.

[dinger1986]

People still use non-commercial for commercial use.

Putting this into perspective $10 a month is maximum 3 drinks in a bar or a packet of cigarettes

[NSGrid]

It's understandable that they use it...
But for me personally I just miss the address book in the free version and that's it, as well as the online/offline client status function and the ability to turn on the computer by WOL directly from the address book.
As for the cost, for Russia, where I live, it's quite a lot, considering the ever-increasing dollar exchange rate, which is already approaching 100 rubles per dollar. In addition, your cost is specified for a month, it means it must be multiplied by 12, so it is for a year. For instance, for personal use I would be ready to pay for Pro version 10-20 dollars per year, but not per month :(
I would also like to know from what country you, dear developer, where are your main activities now, because nowhere on the site does it say, where are you from?

P. S. By the way, on your site in the section of purchasing licenses (https://rustdesk.com/pricing.html), if you click on the button "buy now", it redirects to some page with an error. This happens both when selecting the Personal plan, and when selecting the Business plan.

[dinger1986]

Sorry it does work out so expensive, I hope that the ruble vs the dollar comes down soon :)

P. S. By the way, on your site in the section of purchasing licenses (https://rustdesk.com/pricing.html), if you click on the button "buy now", it redirects to some page with an error. This happens both when selecting the Personal plan, and when selecting the Business plan.

Thanks, yes the payment portal hasnt been completed quite yet.

[rustdesk]

Ready

[mooleshacat]

People still use non-commercial for commercial use.

Only problem I have with this statement, is why I left TeamViewer, and eventually Anydesk. They claimed I was a business, without actually verifying with me that I am actually personal, and then blocked and banned me from use without paying for a business license.

Sure I have like 50 computers in my apartment at times, and I have a grandmother and mother I try to help with theirs. But I am not a business by far.

My concern is this will happen with RustDesk as well. I do not run a business, my usage is entirely personal.

I also agree with the OP it is a weird way to license your software - it is atypical. Usually anything I self host that is open source is free to self host. Example: Nextcloud. I am sure there are many others. Paid service is usually hosted services.

[dinger1986]

You do know that statement was a reply to someone and shouldn't be taken out of context?

It can't go the same way as anydesk and teamviewer as the code is out there already.