Download HelpBuoy

Free for everyone, for private and business use. No account, no sign-up.

Latest version: v0.4.8

For the person you help

One small program for Windows. It installs for the current user only, so it never asks for an administrator password.

HelpBuoy for Windows Windows 10 (version 2004 or later) and Windows 11, per-user installer (.msi)
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For you, the helper

The desk app you help from, with the relay included. Unpack it and start it; there is nothing to install.

HelpBuoy Desk for Windows 64-bit, zip archive with the desk app and helpbuoy-relay
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HelpBuoy Desk for Linux 64-bit, tar archive with the desk app and helpbuoy-relay
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Relay for Debian 13 Runs helpbuoy-relay as a system service on an always-on machine, .deb package
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A macOS version of the desk app is on its way.

Which one do I need?

If you are the one helping, download HelpBuoy Desk. If someone is going to help you, download HelpBuoy for Windows and ask them for their relay address.

New to HelpBuoy? The guide walks you through the first setup.

Updates

HelpBuoy for Windows checks for a new version when it starts and offers to install it. It never does this while someone is helping you.

All releases, release notes and checksums are on GitHub.