RDEYour Cloud Linux Desktop

One command to turn any Linux server into a feature-rich web desktop. File management, Docker app store, terminal, media playback — all in the browser.

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Why RDE?

Not just a panel — a real cloud desktop OS

Native Desktop Experience

Say goodbye to form-based panels. RDE provides a full Windows-like desktop environment, making Linux management intuitive.

✦ Window dragging, resizing, maximizing, side-by-side
✦ Taskbar, context menus, desktop shortcuts
✦ Responsive design — phone, tablet, desktop

Powerful File Management

A web file manager rivaling native desktop apps, handling large file transfers with ease.

✦ Drag & drop upload, batch operations, online preview
✦ TUS protocol resumable uploads, supports GB-sized files
✦ File sharing, compression, permission management

Docker Apps, One-Click Deploy

Built-in app store — deploy services visually without memorizing Docker commands.

✦ Visual container, image, and network management
✦ Pre-built app templates, click to deploy
✦ Real-time logs, resource monitoring, auto-updates

Out-of-the-Box App Ecosystem

One platform for all your needs

Web Terminal

Full Linux terminal in the browser with multi-session management and theme customization.

Download Manager

Photos

Smart photo management with EXIF extraction, thumbnail generation, and album grouping.

Music Player

Desktop-grade music experience with lyrics, audio visualization, and multiple play modes.

Video Player

Multi-format playback with ffmpeg HLS live transcoding, subtitles, and picture-in-picture.

Retro Games

WebAssembly emulator — relive NES, SNES, GBA, PS1 and more classic platforms.

Flatpak Apps

Run Linux GUI apps in the browser, universally deployed across distributions.

Plugin System

Unix Socket communication, hot-swappable loading, extend functionality on demand.

Internationalization

Chinese/English bilingual, one-click switch to domestic mirror sources (APT/Docker/NPM/PIP).

RDE vs Alternatives

A real desktop experience, not just a web panel

Feature	RDE	Synology DSM	fnOS	CasaOS	BT Panel	1Panel
Desktop UI	✓ Full desktop	✓ Full desktop	✓ Full desktop	△ Simple	✗ Panel	✗ Panel
File Manager	✓ Desktop-grade	✓ Desktop-grade	✓	✓	△ Basic	△ Basic
Docker Visual	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Media Playback	✓ Music+Video	△ Needs packages	△ Needs packages	✗	✗	✗
Photo Album	✓	✓ Moments	△	✗	✗	✗
Retro Games	✓ WebAssembly	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗
Flatpak GUI Apps	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗
Cloud Server Install	✓ deb one-click	✗	✗	✓	✓	✓
Bare Metal Install	✓ ISO image	✗ HW locked	✓	△	✗	✗
Hardware Lock-in	✓ Any x86	✗ Synology only	✓ Any x86	✓ Any	✓ Any	✓ Any
Price	Free & Open Source	$200+ hardware	Free	Free & Open Source	Freemium	Free & Open Source
License	GPL-3.0	✗ Proprietary	✗ Proprietary	Apache-2.0	✗ Proprietary	GPL-3.0

Who Uses RDE?

Different scenarios, same great experience

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NAS / HomeLab Enthusiasts

Turn spare servers into a private cloud — manage files, run Docker services, watch movies, listen to music. All graphical, no command line needed.

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Remote Developers

Access your dev environment from anywhere via browser. Web terminal + file manager + Docker — one server for all your tools.

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Small Team Ops

Multi-user management with permission isolation. Assign independent desktop environments to team members, centrally manage server resources.