Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ssh wordle.bdw.to launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Termphin▲132

   SSH client with sessions that never drop.

   Sep 2026 · termphin.dev · its alternatives →

2. 2
   KeyBox▲70

   A web-based SSH console

   2014 · sshkeybox.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Wordle over DNS▲170

   2022 · dgl.cx · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Play Wordle over SSH▲6

   Play Wordle over SSH. Contribute to ajeetdsouza/clidle development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   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 →

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   bawkterm: an open-source SSH/sFTP client▲66

   A desktop client for SSH, SFTP, Docker over SSH

   24d ago · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Nutty▲60

   SSH-Terminal sharing using Browser

   2014 · nutty.io · its alternatives →

8. 8SF
   SSH Funky.nondeterministic.computer▲6

   2024 · funky.nondeterministic.computer · its alternatives →

9. 9HT
   How to steal SSH Key Passphrases▲9

   2019 · insinger.me · its alternatives →

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    Smallstep SSH▲100

    Single Sign-on SSH

    2020 · smallstep.com · its alternatives →

11. 11SN
    SSH Now – a terminal into any machine▲9

    2022 · ssh-now.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Termux Lite▲76

    A powerful SSH terminal with FTP & SFTP support

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

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    Mosh▲92

    SSH. Reinvented by MIT. Allows roaming, and much more.

    2014 · mosh.org · its alternatives →

14. 14
    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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    Use BIOS ram hacks to make an SSH server for MS-DOS, INT 10 13h OS's▲65

    Use BIOS ram hacks to make a SSH server out of any INT 10 13h app (MS-DOS is one of those) - benjojo/dos_ssh

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    SecurSSH▲57

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

    May 2026 · securssh.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    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 →

18. 18SN
    SshTo.net – SSH port forwarding done right▲6

    2016 · sshto.net · its alternatives →

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    1Password SSH▲19

    Generate, store, and use SSH keys for Git, servers and more.

    2022 · 1password.com · its alternatives →

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    ssh and cd get married▲44

    Connect with SSH and cd (change directory) with one command. - fraction/sshcd

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Termix▲14

    Modern and easy to use ssh client for macOS and Windows

    2019 · termix.io · its alternatives →

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    Sshsync – CLI tool to run shell commands across multiple remote servers▲47

    I built a CLI tool called `sshsync` to run shell commands and transfer files across multiple servers over SSH concurrently. It was inspired by tools like `pssh`, but I wanted something more modern, intuitive, and Pythonic. What it does: - Run shell commands on multiple servers (in parallel) - Push/pull files or directories with progress bars - Uses `~/.ssh/config` and lets you group hosts with YAML - Supports `--dry-run` mode to preview actions without executing - Outputs results using `rich` (tables, colors) - Built with `Typer`, `asyncssh`, and `rich` There’s no daemon or…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    S – a tool for ssh like z for cd▲35

    s is a tool for ssh like z for cd. Contribute to haosdent/s development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · 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 →

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