Alternatives to XPipe
Manage server connections through a desktop connection hub. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
XPipe
Manage server connections through a desktop connection hub.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as XPipe.
Royal TS
Connection manager for RDP, SSH, VNC and web sessions in one window.
Royal TS is a closed-source connection manager for Windows and macOS covering RDP, SSH, VNC and web sessions, with shared team documents and a capped free tier.
mRemoteNG
A tabbed connection manager for Windows that keeps all your RDP, VNC, SSH and HTTP sessions in one organised tree.
mRemoteNG is a free GPL-2.0 tabbed connection manager with a folder tree and encrypted credentials, but it is Windows only and its last stable release is from 2019.
Remmina
The standard Linux remote desktop client, with plugins for RDP, VNC, SSH, SPICE and X2Go behind one connection list.
Remmina is a free GPL-2.0 Linux client that keeps RDP, VNC, SSH, SPICE and X2Go connections in one saved list, with no Windows or macOS build.
Termix
Self-hosted console for SSH sessions, remote desktops and file transfer.
Termix moves connection management into a self-hosted web console for SSH, remote desktop and file transfer, but it is a young project that stores credentials centrally.
Remote Desktop Manager
A connection manager that keeps RDP, VNC, SSH and other remote sessions in one workspace.
Remote Desktop Manager is a closed-source freemium connection manager with a built-in credential vault and mobile apps, free for solo use with team features paid.
Also worth comparing
These listings name XPipe as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
1Remote
A Windows remote session manager for RDP, VNC, SSH and other protocols in one tabbed app.
XPipe is an Apache-2.0 connection hub for Windows, macOS and Linux that reuses installed tools such as SSH, with some features on a paid plan.
Nexterm
A self-hosted server management tool for SSH, VNC and RDP connections in the browser.
XPipe is an Apache-2.0 desktop connection hub for Windows, macOS and Linux that reuses installed SSH tools, with some features on a paid plan.
Remote Desktop Connection Manager
A Sysinternals tool for organising and opening many Windows Remote Desktop connections from one window.
XPipe is an Apache-2.0 connection hub for Windows, macOS and Linux focused on reusing SSH and other installed tools, with paid professional features.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Warpgate
Centralize access to internal services through a bastion host.
Apache Guacamole
A self-hosted remote desktop gateway that gives browser access to machines over VNC, RDP and SSH.
FreeRDP
A free implementation of Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol, and the engine inside most Linux RDP clients.
MeshCentral
A self-hosted remote monitoring and management server with web-based remote desktop, terminal and file transfer for every machine you run an agent on.
Eternal Terminal
A remote shell that reconnects automatically after network drops without interrupting the session.
sshx
A command-line tool that shares your terminal by link as a collaborative, end-to-end encrypted browser session.
