Pulsar
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Pulsar, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Pulsar's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free and open source · no account · no credit card · Free forever |
The facts
Each one read from Pulsar's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The maker describes it for gamers and IT or support teams, including remote access to servers, client machines, and personal computers.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Connections
- Connections try direct peer-to-peer first and automatically fall back to a relay if needed.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- The maker says encryption keys are generated only on user devices, so neither the server nor relay can decrypt traffic.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Game streaming
- Game streaming supports hardware H.265 or AV1 encoding up to 120 fps, HDR, ultrawide displays, and multichannel audio.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Gaming controls
- Gaming features include Xbox and PlayStation controller mapping and adaptive bitrate.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- No third-party integrations are listed on the official product page; it mentions Xbox and PlayStation controller mapping for games.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Open source
- Pulsar says all code is available on GitHub under the GPLv3 license.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy and accounts
- The maker states that Pulsar requires no account and has no telemetry or ads.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- Pulsar combines remote desktop control and low-latency game streaming in one open-source app.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Release verification
- The download page offers SHA-256 checksums and signatures and says releases are GPG-signed.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Remote support
- Remote desktop features include ID and one-time-password support, unattended access, file transfer, clipboard sync, session chat, multi-monitor, and remote restart.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- Users can run their own relay and device identity server with a Docker command.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support and community
- The site links to documentation, a self-host guide, release notes, Discord, and contribution resources.checked 7 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The download page lists hardware video encoding support, 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended), and 5 Mbps network speed (15+ Mbps for gaming).checked 7 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- Downloads are offered for macOS 12+, Windows 10/11, Linux with glibc 2.31+, and Android 7+; the iOS App Store release is described as in development.checked 7 Oct 2026
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