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24 alternatives to Smallstep SSH

Single Sign-on SSH

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Smallstep SSH launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Admin Portal (by WorkOS)▲1,408
Pre-built wizard for configuring Single Sign-On (SSO/SAML)
2020 · workos.com · its alternatives →
2
SSOReady▲144
Open source developer tools for enterprise single sign-on
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
3
TinyCert▲237
Free SSL certificates for your startup.
2014 · tinycert.org · its alternatives →
4KS
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 →
5OS
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 →
6
Single Sign-On / SAML (by WorkOS)▲134
Integrate enterprise-level SSO for free in <1 hour
2020 · workos.com · its alternatives →
7MA
Mole – an open source tool to easily create ssh tunnels▲142
Easily create SSH tunnels.
2018 · davrodpin.github.io · its alternatives →
8
bawkterm: an open-source SSH/sFTP client▲66
A desktop client for SSH, SFTP, Docker over SSH
22d ago · github.com · its alternatives →
9
Tailscale SSH▲126
More easily and securely manage SSH connections
2022 · tailscale.com · its alternatives →
10
Use encrypted passwords in shell scripts signed with your SSH key▲117
Lightweight solution for using encrypted passwords in shell scripts - plyint/encpass.sh
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
11
Nutty▲60
SSH-Terminal sharing using Browser
2014 · nutty.io · its alternatives →
12
Authorize SSH public keys from trusted online identities▲9
2013 · github.com · its alternatives →
13
Termphin▲132
SSH client with sessions that never drop.
Sep 2026 · termphin.dev · its alternatives →
14
I made a script to generate self-signed SSL certs for local development▲107
A bash script for generating trusted self-signed SSL certs for local development on your Mac - kingkool68/generate-ssl-certs-for-local-development
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
15
Pluto Door▲86
Secure MacOS SSH with AI editor, file browser, drag-drop
Mar 2026 · plutodoor.com · its alternatives →
16
SecurSSH▲57
SSH access for developers. Secure, European, done right.
May 2026 · securssh.com · its alternatives →
17
tor_ssh.sh – One command to enable SSH access via Tor▲93
Grownetics DevOps Open Source
2019 · gitlab.com · its alternatives →
18
tunnl.gg▲65
Stable localhost URLs over SSH with no installs
16d ago · tunnl.gg · its alternatives →
19
termique▲90
A free SSH client for Mac, Windows and Linux. Every host in one place, with end-to-end encrypted sync, SFTP, SSH key management, and an AI terminal assistant.
Jun 2026 · termique.app · its alternatives →
20
GMSSH▲90
Enable everyone to manage servers simply and efficiently
2025 · gmssh.com · its alternatives →
21
KeyBox▲70
A web-based SSH console
2014 · sshkeybox.com · its alternatives →
22
SSH Authenticator▲21
MFA for your servers without having to enter 2FA codes.
2020 · getidee.com · its alternatives →
23SF
SSH Funky.nondeterministic.computer▲6
2024 · funky.nondeterministic.computer · its alternatives →
24KS
Keyper – SSH Key Based Authentication Manager is now open source▲7
2020 · keyper.dbsentry.com · its alternatives →

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