Devolutions has committed to long-term open source development by sponsoring ControlR and embedding the MIT-licensed platform directly into Remote Desktop Manager, strengthening remote assistance while preserving project independence.
Devolutions has announced a two-year sponsorship of ControlR, an MIT-licensed, open-source remote control platform, formalising a strategic partnership centred on sustainable open-source development.
The sponsorship enables deep, native integration of ControlR within Devolutions’ Remote Desktop Manager (RDM), strengthening RDM’s remote assistance capabilities by embedding open-source functionality directly into the platform rather than relying on external or loosely connected tools.
Beyond funding, the partnership supports long-term open source sustainability by allowing ControlR’s creator to work on the project full time, accelerating development while preserving its independence. ControlR remains a fully independent open-source project, with its creator retaining complete technical and decision-making control.
“Our customers rely on RDM as a central platform for access, credential management, and remote connections, not a collection of disconnected tools,” said David Hervieux, CEO of Devolutions. “Partnering directly with ControlR allows us to deliver a more tightly integrated remote assistance experience inside RDM that responds more quickly to customer feedback and evolves alongside real operational needs. This is exactly the kind of collaboration that enables us to build software that feels native, dependable, and aligned with how IT teams work.”
Created and maintained by Jared Goodwin, the original author of Remotely, ControlR provides secure, browser-based remote access across Windows, macOS, and Linux using a centralised web server and lightweight agents deployed on managed systems.
Its self-hosted architecture removes reliance on third-party cloud services, supporting enterprise security, compliance, and data residency requirements.
The sponsorship aligns with Devolutions’ broader open source strategy, following its support of projects such as Avalonia UI, and reinforces its view of open-source software as core infrastructure for both commercial platforms and the wider developer community.
