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QuickDesk

Ch 057.2of 24 AI Computer Use Agents
  1. 1Runs onAndroid, API, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Desktop app controlYes
  4. 4Supported platformsWindows, macOS, Android, web browser
  5. 5Screen understandingYes
  6. 6Deploymenthybrid
  7. 7API accessYes
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Overview

QuickDesk is ranked #5 of 24 in AI computer use agents on Specifiction. It runs on Android, API, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

QuickDesk plans and pricing

All plans
Free (open-source) Free MIT-licensed · no feature restrictions · no connection limits github.com · 3 Oct 2026

Compared on AI computer use agents

Free plan
Yesgithub.com
Desktop app control
Yesgithub.com
Supported platforms
Windows, macOS, Android, web browsergithub.com
Screen understanding
Yesgithub.com
Deployment
hybridgithub.com
API access
Yesgithub.com

Facts

What it does
QuickDesk is an open-source remote desktop application with a built-in MCP server that lets AI agents see and control remote computers.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
AI control
Its MCP tools include screenshots, mouse and keyboard control, clipboard actions, OCR, and UI element detection.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
AI integrations
The README says its MCP server works with Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and any MCP client.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
MCP transports
The server supports stdio and HTTP/SSE transports, with HTTP/SSE allowing multiple AI clients to connect.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Remote desktop features
Remote control includes keyboard and mouse mapping, cursor synchronization, bidirectional clipboard sync, adaptive frame rate and bitrate, and performance statistics.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Connection security
Devices connect using a 9-digit Device ID and temporary access code, which can be configured to refresh from every 30 minutes to 24 hours or never.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Self-hosting
Users can deploy their own signaling and TURN servers; the documented signaling server stack uses Go, PostgreSQL, and Redis, with coturn for relay.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Admin security
The self-hosted web admin panel lists TOTP two-factor authentication, operation audit logs, and CIDR-based IP whitelisting.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Privacy mode
On Windows 10 version 2004 or later, privacy screen mode blacks out the host display and blocks local keyboard and mouse input during remote control.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
License
QuickDesk's own code is licensed under MIT and is free for commercial use; the bundled quickdesk-remoting component is licensed under BSD 3-Clause.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Available downloads
The README lists a Windows x64 installer and a macOS ARM64 disk image.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Linux and mobile
The README describes Linux support and iOS/Android clients as roadmap items.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
Windows installer requirement
The README says administrator rights are required to install the Windows package.github.com · 3 Oct 2026

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