Deskreen CE (Community Edition) by pavlobu
Deskreen turns any device with a web browser into a secondary screen for your computer. ⭐ Star to support our work!
About Deskreen CE (Community Edition)
From the project's README at github.com/pavlobu/deskreen. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
(Over 2M downloads during 5 years since launch) Deskreen turns any device with a web browser into a secondary screen for your computer To learn more visit our website: deskreen.com Donate to support Deskreen Open-Source
Deskreen is an based application that uses to make a live stream of your computer screen to a web browser on any device. It is available for MacOS, Windows and Linux operating systems. The current open-source Community Edition version has limited features. If you need more features please consider upgrading to Pro version for more features when it is released.
▶ See how people use Deskreen on Youtube (video tutorials, demos, use cases for Deskreen day to day usage)
1. git clone this repo 2. 3. 4. -- run in prod like mode for more pnpm commands look at Starting with
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 21k | github.com/pavlobu/deskreen |
| GitHub forks | 1.1k | github.com/pavlobu/deskreen |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 5.7 years | since Aug 2020 |
| Last commit | 3 months ago | Feb 8, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 3 | last: 3 months ago |
| Funding links | 3 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Ready to self-host Deskreen CE (Community Edition)?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
Similar open-source projects
Projects in our directory that replace the same SaaS or share topics with Deskreen CE (Community Edition).