# Aspia (open-source remote desktop app)

> Aspia is a free, open-source remote desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Remote desktop and file transfer tool. It has 1,943 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at dchapyshev/aspia.

Aspia ===== Remote desktop, file transfer and system information tool. With Aspia, you can create your own NAT traversal infrastructure (using Router and Relay servers) with connection by ID or use direct connections. Aspia supports many features. Among them, detailed information about the system, terminal, audio, text chat.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/dchapyshev/aspia |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 1,943 |
| License | GPL-3.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | C++ |
| Website | https://aspia.org |
| Official | no |
| Category | Remote desktop & access |
| Latest release | v3.0.28 (Oct 7, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/dchapyshev/aspia/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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