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24 alternatives to Amz-SSH, a little binary to EC2 instance connect via bastion servers

a tool that replaces aws/aws-ec2-instance-connect-cli. No python and support for ssh tunnels - nodefortytwo/amz-ssh

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Amz-SSH, a little binary to EC2 instance connect via bastion servers launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Ssh2, simplifying EC2 ssh'ing▲51

   SSH for EC2. Contribute to soheil-zz/ssh2 development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Managing SSH Access to AWS EC2 Instances Using SSM▲131

   SSH over AWS SSM. No bastions or public-facing instances. SSH user management through IAM. No requirement to store SSH keys locally or on server. - elpy1/ssh-over-ssm

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Ssh2ec2 – Connect to EC2 instances via tags/metadata instead of hostname▲36

   2016 · awssystemadministration.com · its alternatives →

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   Inlets 2.0 – expose your local endpoints to the Internet▲218

   The Cloud Native Tunnel

   2019 · inlets.dev · its alternatives →

5. 5
   I made an SSH tunnel manager to learn Go▲213

   The `boring` SSH tunnel manager. Contribute to alebeck/boring development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   tor_ssh.sh – One command to enable SSH access via Tor▲93

   Grownetics DevOps Open Source

   2019 · gitlab.com · its alternatives →

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   tunnelto.dev▲186

   Expose localhost to the internet with a public URL

   2020 · tunnelto.dev · its alternatives →

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   Malai – securely share local TCP services (database/SSH) with others▲117

   malai is a peer to peer network, and is a dead simple to share your local development HTTP server, without setting up tunnels, dealing with firewalls, or relying on cloud services. In malai 0.2.5, we have added TCP support, which means you can expose any TCP service to others using malai, without opening the TCP service related port to Internet. With malai installed on both ends, any TCP service can be securely tunneled over it. It can be used to secure your SSH service, or securely share your database server. GitHub: https://github.com/kulfi-project/kulfi (star us!)…

   2025 · malai.sh · its alternatives →

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   Tunnelto.dev – expose localhost with a public URL (built in Rust)▲100

   Expose your local web server to the internet with a public URL

   2020 · tunnelto.dev · its alternatives →

10. 10
    SecurSSH▲57

    SSH access for developers. Secure, European, done right.

    May 2026 · securssh.com · its alternatives →

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    A WireGuard Powered Remote Shell▲170

    Time to announce Noisy Sockets Shell, the first in a series of WireGuard powered applications I'm working on. Noisy Sockets Shell is an SSH replacement that uses WireGuard for authentication and encryption, and WebSockets for communication. CLI and browser client available.

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    ssh chat.shazow.net▲171

    Hi HN, I wrote a custom SSH server in Go, give it a try. It uses your terminal user and SSH keys to authenticate implicitly. Instead of getting a shell, you get an IRC-style chatroom with everyone else. $ ssh chat.shazow.net If you're getting "Permission denied (publickey)", please use ssh-keygen to create a keypair. Instructions here: https://help.github.com/articles/generating-ssh-keys/ SSH is a really cool protocol; it's a lot like HTTP2. This is a demo of one thing you can do with it, but I plan to factor out the code into libraries that will let you build all…

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Developed from my Prison cell: A Libcurl TUI HTTP Client in Rust.▲47

    HTTP client/libcurl TUI front end in Rust, with request + key storage - PThorpe92/CuTE

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Ts-SSH – SSH over Tailscale without running the daemon▲103

    ts-ssh solves a specific problem: accessing machines on your Tailnet from environments where you can't install the full Tailscale daemon (like CI/CD runners or restricted systems). It uses Tailscale's tsnet library to establish userspace connectivity, then provides a standard SSH experience. Works with existing workflows since it supports normal SSH features like ProxyCommand, key auth, and terminal handling. Some features that proved useful: • Parallel command execution across multiple hosts • Built-in tmux session management for multi-host work • SCP-style file transfers • Works on…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Ssh2, Easier EC2 ssh'ing▲9

    SSH for EC2. Contribute to soheil-zz/ssh2 development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Remote Desktop Protocol in Node.js▲140

    Remote Desktop Protocol for Node.js. Contribute to citronneur/node-rdpjs development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · lc.cx · its alternatives →

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    Sshsync – CLI tool to run shell commands across multiple remote servers▲47

    I built a CLI tool called `sshsync` to run shell commands and transfer files across multiple servers over SSH concurrently. It was inspired by tools like `pssh`, but I wanted something more modern, intuitive, and Pythonic. What it does: - Run shell commands on multiple servers (in parallel) - Push/pull files or directories with progress bars - Uses `~/.ssh/config` and lets you group hosts with YAML - Supports `--dry-run` mode to preview actions without executing - Outputs results using `rich` (tables, colors) - Built with `Typer`, `asyncssh`, and `rich` There’s no daemon or…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Shellvault – Cloud SSH terminal accessible from any browser▲114

    KeoNhaCai cập nhật tỷ lệ kèo bóng đá trực tuyến, lịch thi đấu, kết quả và thông tin các giải đấu nổi bật, giúp người hâm mộ dễ dàng theo dõi bóng đá hôm nay.

    2019 · shellvault.io · its alternatives →

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    Wsta – a CLI for working with WebSockets written in Rust▲85

    A CLI development tool for WebSocket APIs. Contribute to eliihen/wsta development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A simple SSH VPN client▲113

    SSH-based "VPN for poors". Contribute to ivanilves/xiringuito development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Pipenet – A Modern Alternative to Localtunnel▲114

    Hey HN! localtunnel's server needs random ports per client. That doesn't work on Fly.io or behind strict firewalls. We rewrote it in TypeScript and added multiplexing over a single port. Open-source and 100% self-hostable. Public instance at *.pipenet.dev if you don't want to self-host. Built at Glama for our MCP Inspector, but it's a generic tunnel with no ties to our infra. https://github.com/punkpeye/pipenet

    Jan 2026 · pipenet.dev · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Secli▲85

    A CLI to store secrets locally

    2022 · crates.io · its alternatives →

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    A python telnet and ssh (bbs) server▲10

    A python telnet/ssh server for modern terminals. In spirit of classic software such as ami/x, teleguard, renegade, iniquity. - GitHub - jquast/x84: A python telnet/ssh server for modern terminals. In spirit of classic software such as ami/x, teleguard, renegade, iniquity.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    S – a tool for ssh like z for cd▲35

    s is a tool for ssh like z for cd. Contribute to haosdent/s development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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