Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Shell NGN

SSH & SFTP Clients In Your Browser

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Shell NGN launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   webshl▲77

   Easy way to have bash shell on your browser

   2023 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Pisth▲87

   Pisth is an open source SSH and SFTP client for iOS.

   2018 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   ShellMate▲97

   The SSH workspace you'll actually enjoy using

   Jul 2026 · shellmate.net · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Secure ShellFish▲74

   SFTP storage for iPhone and iPad

   2019 · its alternatives →

5. 5RT
   Remote terminal via WebRTC, incl. file-transfer – no SSH/VPN required▲22

   Perhaps the easiest way to get a shell on your remote devices wherever they are (even behind NATs and firewalls) -- no VPN required. Offers file transfer right from the terminal itself. Because it is web-based and connects via WebRTC it is better than VPN + SSH in every way: - no setup required on the client machine, it hence works on all OSs and even your phone, - it will always find the shortest-path to your robots, meaning it won’t go through the cloud if you are on the same network as your robot - still end-to-end encrypted - file upload via drag & drop - file download by clicking on…

   2023 · transitiverobotics.com · its alternatives →

6. 6KS
   Keypub.sh – OAuth for the terminal using SSH keys▲222

   Hi HN! I built KeyPub.sh to solve the problem of user verification for CLI applications. It's essentially OAuth for the terminal, but using SSH keys that developers and users already have. - No installation needed - works with existing SSH setup - Privacy-focused: users control what email info is shared - Simple email verification process - Free public service - Perfect for CLI app developers who don't want to build user verification Try it with: `$ ssh keypub.sh about` Source code: https://github.com/skariel/keypub

   2024 · keypub.sh · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Noden▲3

   SSH, SFTP & RDP in one native Mac app, with an AI Assistant

   Aug 2026 · noden.useroamteknoloji.com · its alternatives →

8. 8S0
   SFTPGo 0.9.6▲69

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9SC
   Shellvault – Cloud SSH terminal accessible from any browser▲114

   2019 · shellvault.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    sFTP Client for Chrome▲6

    FTP / SFTP / SSH client for Google Chrome

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11SA
    Sshx, a web-based collaborative terminal▲242

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Web Remote Terminal▲101

    Simple, secure remote terminal straight from your browser

    2025 · rstream.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    cotunnel▲133

    Remote access and tunnels to your local device.

    2020 · its alternatives →

14. 14XA
    XPipe, a brand-new type of remote file browser and shell connection hub▲136

    Hey HN, I built this over the last year as I always wanted to have an easy file and terminal access to all of my servers, including containers and clusters that you normally can't connect to with existing solutions out of the box. At first glance it might not look very novel, but if you dig a little deeper, you will see that the entire foundation of how it communicates with remote systems is completely different from any other solution out there. What happens in the background can essentially be explained this way: It launches a local shell process like cmd, sh, etc. and in it executes a…

    2024 · xpipe.io · its alternatives →

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    Upstream FTP▲101

    A fast, beautiful, and native FTP/SFTP client for macOS

    Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16PS
    Public SSH Jump and Port Forwarding Server▲22

    I've made a neat service to access SSH over NAT. Unlike ngrok and alternatives with registration, custom software, non-preserved random URLs and ports, this solution is just a remote SSH server which does not require anything more than an SSH client to both host and connect. Technically it allows to publish any service over SSH (web, proxy, any TCP port really), but only with SSH as a destination you'll preserve end-to-end encryption and won't allow my server to snoop on potentially unencrypted traffic. The service is mostly intended to give remote access to the device as fast as possible,…

    2021 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Conduit: SSH, Mosh & SFTP▲3

    FOSS SSH, Mosh & SFTP client for Android and iOS.

    Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18SV
    Shittp – Volatile Dotfiles over SSH▲136

    Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    ShellMate▲126

    Manage SSH servers, credentials, and teams in one place

    Jun 2026 · shellmate.net · its alternatives →

20. 20CS
    Cloud SFTP Server – SFTP Direct to Dropbox, Azure, AWS, Box etc.▲23

    2019 · couchdrop.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Termux Lite▲76

    A powerful SSH terminal with FTP & SFTP support

    May 2026 · termiux.webideapp.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    SSHTron▲98

    Multiplayer Tron in your terminal

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23LS
    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.

    11d ago · serverbox.stupidlabs.lol · its alternatives →

24. 24
    SecurSSH▲57

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

    May 2026 · securssh.com · its alternatives →

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