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24 alternatives to On-demand servers using SSH ProxyCommand

Get creative with your SSH ProxyCommands. Contribute to andrewhamon/pcmd development by creating an account on GitHub.

This project provides on-demand servers that can be accessed through SSH ProxyCommand, launched in May 2020. It allows users to spin up servers dynamically and connect to them via SSH without manual configuration. The… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. On-demand servers using SSH ProxyCommand launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Sshx, a web-based collaborative terminal▲242

   Fast, collaborative live terminal sharing over the web - ekzhang/sshx

   2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Apply for a job through SSH, $ ssh jobs.hackclub.com▲251

   2021 · jobs.hackclub.com · its alternatives →

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   Ophiuchi▲137

   Setup localhost SSL proxy in 5 seconds

   2024 · ophiuchi.dev · its alternatives →

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   Ondevice SSH – Terminal emulator for devices without public IP address▲152

   ondevice.io - all your devices in one place - no need to set up port forwarding

   2017 · ondevice.io · 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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   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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   Pyrexecd – Standalone SSH Server for Windows▲50

   Standalone SSH server for Windows. Contribute to euske/pyrexecd development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   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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   Local Panel▲84

   Local SSH server manager with no subscriptions or installs

   May 2026 · nesdzo.co.uk · its alternatives →

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    Ezeelogin▲11

    SSH JUMP SERVER SOFTWARE

    2021 · ezeelogin.com · its alternatives →

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    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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    Automatic proxy setup for SSH'able boxes that have no network access▲51

    Automate "airgapped" server proxy with ssh socks proxy - AkselAllas/airgapt

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Proxyman▲196

    An modern and intuitive HTTP debugging proxy

    2019 · proxyman.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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    ssh ssh.place▲186

    A shared canvas you draw on over SSH. No account, no install. Just run ssh ssh.place

    Aug 2026 · ssh.place · 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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    ServerBuddy – GUI SSH client for managing Linux servers from macOS▲42

    Hi HN, I've built an app for macOS that allows performing common SSH operations on Linux servers using a native GUI. The problem: Managing multiple Linux servers usually means juggling terminal windows and copy-pasting snippets/scripts. After dealing with tens of production/staging VPSes at previous jobs, I realized there had to be a better way for common operations I did on a daily basis than my collection of bash snippets. Features: - Quickly switch between different servers. Tag servers with arbitrary key values for easy search. - Real-time dashboard with CPU/memory graphs,…

    2025 · serverbuddy.app · its alternatives →

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    GMSSH▲90

    Enable everyone to manage servers simply and efficiently

    2025 · gmssh.com · its alternatives →

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    webshl▲77

    Easy way to have bash shell on your browser

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Linux server management over SSH – written in Rust and Tauri▲49

    Serverbox is an agentless desktop control panel for Linux servers. Dashboards, terminals, file management, Docker, services, cron, users, firewalls and SSH tunnels — over plain SSH, with nothing installed on your servers. Free for macOS, Windows and Linux.

    Aug 2026 · serverbox.stupidlabs.lol · its alternatives →

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    Local development with .local domains and HTTPSfree tier, from $8/mo▲84

    Hi HN! I'm Jarek, and I've built this tool that allows publishing .local domains on the local network using mDNS. It also has a reverse proxy that handles HTTPS termination and port forwarding. I'm working on adding more features, like an index page with all available domains or allowing proxy redirects, so you could redirect from HTTP to HTTPS. Let me know if you have any questions or feedback!

    2023 · localcan.com · its alternatives →

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    SecurSSH▲57

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

    May 2026 · securssh.com · its alternatives →

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    ShellDash – Browser server dashboard with SSH and globe monitoring▲6

    Hey all. I built ShellDash, an interactive server admin dashboard with shell scripting and an appealing globe UI. https://shelldash.com The goal is to provide a global monitoring view of your servers, with shell script access, in a way that feels natural and productive, plus a minimal and appealing UI/UX. The technology is fairly interesting. This being a browser app, I built a Go WASM SSH client running in the browser, proxied through my server WebSocket endpoints. This means I can provide you a Web UI to access your servers via SSH, without ever needing to see your…

    Nov 2025 · shelldash.com · its alternatives →

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    SSHTron▲98

    Multiplayer Tron in your terminal

    2016 · its alternatives →

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