Alternatives to WeTTY

A self-hosted terminal that runs in a web browser over HTTP or HTTPS. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as WeTTY.

  • ttyd

    A command-line tool that shares a terminal session over the web in a browser.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxWebSelf-hostedCommand line

    ttyd turns any command into a browser terminal and adds CJK input and ZMODEM or trzsz file transfer, with Docker and snap packaging.

  • Sshwifty

    A self-hosted web client for connecting to SSH and Telnet servers from a browser.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Sshwifty is another self-hosted browser client, adding Telnet alongside SSH and a preset server list configured in JSON.

  • Nexterm

    A self-hosted server management tool for SSH, VNC and RDP connections in the browser.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Nexterm offers SSH plus VNC and RDP sessions in one self-hosted browser interface, with very active development compared with WeTTY's shell-only focus.

  • sshx

    A command-line tool that shares your terminal by link as a collaborative, end-to-end encrypted browser session.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxWebCommand line

    sshx shares a terminal by link through a relay service with end-to-end encryption and collaboration, instead of a server you host yourself.

Also worth comparing

These listings name WeTTY as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.