Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to bawkterm: an open-source SSH/sFTP client

A desktop client for SSH, SFTP, Docker over SSH

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   KeyBox-OpenShift – A web-based SSH console for OpenShift▲5

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   XPipe – A reimagined SFTP client for modern server infrastructure▲5

   Your entire server infrastructure at your fingertips

   2023 · xpipe.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Nodeterm▲130

   A node-based free open source terminal manager

   Aug 2026 · nodeterm.dev · its alternatives →

4. 4
   HTTP Prompt▲128

   An interactive command-line HTTP client

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   KeyBox▲70

   A web-based SSH console

   2014 · sshkeybox.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   EasyLDAP – A “Dockerized” LDAP management tool▲8

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7EA
   Ebbflow – A Multi-Cloud Load Balancer and SSH Proxy. Host from Anywhere▲7

   2020 · ebbflow.io · its alternatives →

8. 8SN
   SSH Now – a terminal into any machine▲9

   2022 · ssh-now.com · its alternatives →

9. 9KS
   Keyper – SSH Key Based Authentication Manager is now open source▲7

   2020 · keyper.dbsentry.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Gravitational Teleport▲4

    Modern SSH server for managing distributed infrastructure

    2016 · goteleport.com · its alternatives →

11. 11SA
    Sorcia – a Federated Git hosting engine▲7

    2020 · sorcia.org · its alternatives →

12. 12SN
    SshTo.net – SSH port forwarding done right▲6

    2016 · sshto.net · its alternatives →

13. 13SA
    Sqreen API, a security toolbox for developers▲8

    2017 · sqreen.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Managing on-premise servers without Kubernetes▲19

    I’m building Nautilus, a cross-platform desktop manager for Linux servers. While there are many SSH clients out there, I wanted something that combined a high-level dashboard, a full SFTP explorer with an integrated editor, and specialized tools like a Cron job manager and Process monitor—all in a modern, lightweight desktop package. Key Technical Highlights: Tauri + Node.JS Sidecar: We use Tauri for the native windowing and Rust security, but the heavy SSH/SFTP lifting is done via a Node.js sidecar (using ssh2). This allowed us to leverage a very mature ecosystem while keeping the…

    Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    ROOK▲9

    Open, Cloud Native, and Universal Distributed Storage

    2016 · rook.io · its alternatives →

16. 16TA
    TinySSE, an SSE server programmable with Lua▲5

    2025 · tinysse.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Kvmapp – A lightweight VM manager for Linux without libvirt▲8

    2019 · flockport.com · its alternatives →

18. 18CA
    Certera – A central validation server for Let's Encrypt certificates▲8

    2019 · docs.certera.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    borgmatic – simple, configuration-driven backup software for servers▲6

    2019 · torsion.org · its alternatives →

20. 20SF
    SSH Funky.nondeterministic.computer▲6

    2024 · funky.nondeterministic.computer · its alternatives →

21. 21
    FaaS-netes – Porting Serverless FaaS to K8s▲5

    2017 · youtube.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    sFTP Client for Chrome▲6

    FTP / SFTP / SSH client for Google Chrome

    2016 · sftpclient.io · its alternatives →

23. 23PF
    PubStorm – Free CLI-based static web hosting with Let's Encrypt support▲9

    2016 · pubstorm.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Network Manager for docker containers▲7

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →