Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to FilesRemote

Edit files over SSH with any local editor. With sudo.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. FilesRemote launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   FilesRemote. Edit files over SSH with any local editor. With sudo▲6

   An SSH file manager that lets you edit files like they are local - allanrbo/filesremote

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Sshync – Auto-sync files over SSH▲65

   Auto-sync files or directories over SSH. Contribute to mateogianolio/sshync development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   BitRemote▲83

   Remote download task management app

   2024 · bitremote.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   DriveEditor▲244

   Edit your short-form videos directly on Google Drive

   2025 · driveeditor.com · its alternatives →

5. 5AP
   A plain-text file format for todos and check lists▲452

   After having cycled through various CLI-based todo apps, I started to realise that I actually don’t need a tool at all for managing my todos. Most of the time, my use cases are quite simple, like viewing my todo items, checking them off, or adding a new one. Rather than having to memorise CLI commands for these interactions (which I’m not super good at), I figured that it’s easier for me to use my text editor directly, and have an editor plugin help me with the visual structure and some convenience functionality. So, kind-of similar to Emacs Org Mode, but without having to use Emacs. I…

   2022 · its alternatives →

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   Dome▲74

   Automated file backups made easy

   2023 · usedo.me · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Sync.js – Upload changed local files to remote server▲28

   syncs your local folder with remote folder using scp - serkanyersen/sync

   2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   FileRouter▲119

   Take control of files and editors

   Aug 2026 · filerouter.app · its alternatives →

9. 9
   VS Code extension to edit the filesystem like a text buffer▲67

   This is a spiritual adaptation of oil.nvim for vscode. The main idea is you edit the filesystem by editing the current directory listing's text buffer. For example, if I want to rename a file, I just rename it in the listing file. This is extremely powerful because it translates all of your text-editing skills immediately into file editing capabilities. Some features: * Create/rename/move/delete files by editing the current directory listing's textbuffer * Filter using glob pattern * Trash and undo support * Works even in remote-ssh workspaces * Works across multiple vscode…

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Shittp – Volatile Dotfiles over SSH▲136

    Bring your dotfiles to remote machine via SSH. Contribute to FOBshippingpoint/shittp development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    PO File Editor▲97

    Free editor for translations in portable object files

    2021 · pofile.net · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Editey▲86

    Edit and publish HTML, CSS and JS files with Google Drive

    2018 · editey.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    psdPhotos▲77

    Image editor with offline capabilities, built on Blockstack

    2019 · psd.photos · its alternatives →

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    Serveo–Expose local servers using only SSH▲62

    Expose local servers to the internet using only SSH. No installation required. Perfect for testing webhooks, demos, and sharing your work.

    2017 · serveo.net · its alternatives →

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    AutoSortPro▲108

    Messy files → renamed, searchable, and .md export-ready

    2025 · autosortpro.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    A versioned filesystem inspired by Git▲115

    🔥 a versioning filesystem inspired by git. Contribute to artagnon/phoenixfs development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2012 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Simple realtime two-way sync with SSH, fswatch and rsync▲71

    DropBox/GoogleDrive-style 2-way sync using rsync and fswatch - francoisp/DuplexRsync

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Bashupload▲76

    Upload files from command line to share between servers

    2019 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    ArachStudio ▲80

    Live-edit your GitHub components directly in the browser

    Jul 2026 · arachstudio01.vercel.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Zipadee▲68

    View and edit the contents of any ZIP file

    2019 · zipadee.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    GitHub Repo to Local Editor In Less Than 1 Second▲24

    git repo to local editor instantly. Contribute to Jarred-Sumner/git-peek development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Disposable URL▲58

    One-time URL for file transfer

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    An SSH based utility to transfer pipes across machines – beam▲28

    Hey HN, At work, I was annoyed about having to download logs by writing them out to files and transferring them over to my local over HTTP (admittedly, this is because of a rather novel architectural situation). So, I built a tool in Go that lets you pipe contents into an SSH server for sending and reading them out on another connection. You can also use this tool to transfer files. Just cat the file on the sender end and redirect the output of the receiver end to a file. Please note that the transfer rate is heavily dependent on your connection and proximity to the public ssh.beam.camp…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24SA
    Snapshotly – Automated DigitalOcean Backups▲24

    Simple, powerfull and worry-free backups for your databases & servers.

    2019 · snapshotly.com · its alternatives →

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