Nexterm
A self-hosted server management tool for SSH, VNC and RDP connections in the browser.
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About Nexterm
Nexterm is an open-source server management application that you run yourself and use through a web browser. It brings SSH terminals, VNC and RDP sessions into one interface, so you can reach Linux servers and graphical desktops from the same place.
It is deployed with Docker, and the repository also contains a command-line client and a mobile app. It suits homelab owners and small teams who want a central, browser-based alternative to separate SSH and remote desktop clients.
Strengths
- SSH, VNC and RDP in one browser interface
- Self-hosted with Docker
- Very active development
Limitations
- You need to run and secure the server yourself
- Browser-based sessions depend on a network connection to your server
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree to self-host, with source published on GitHub.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- gnmyt
- Platforms
- Web, Self-hosted
- How it runs
- Self-hosted
- Best suited for
- Homelab users who want one web interface for SSH and remote desktop sessions
- Categories
- Remote desktop, Terminals, IT administration
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Nexterm
Compare allSoftware that can replace Nexterm for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
Apache Guacamole
A self-hosted remote desktop gateway that gives browser access to machines over VNC, RDP and SSH.
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Termix
Self-hosted console for SSH sessions, remote desktops and file transfer.
Termix is a self-hosted browser console for SSH, remote desktop and file transfer, though it is a young project.
MeshCentral
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MeshCentral is a self-hosted Apache-2.0 server with web remote desktop, terminal and files, but needs an agent installed on each managed machine.
Warpgate
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Remote Desktop Manager
A connection manager that keeps RDP, VNC, SSH and other remote sessions in one workspace.
Remote Desktop Manager is a desktop and mobile connection manager for RDP, VNC and SSH with a credential vault, closed source and not self-hosted.
1Remote
A Windows remote session manager for RDP, VNC, SSH and other protocols in one tabbed app.
1Remote is a free Windows desktop app that manages RDP, VNC and SSH in tabs, removing the server but tying you to Windows.
mRemoteNG
A tabbed connection manager for Windows that keeps all your RDP, VNC, SSH and HTTP sessions in one organised tree.
mRemoteNG is a GPL-2.0 Windows tabbed manager for RDP, VNC, SSH and more, run locally rather than in a browser, with an old stable release.
XPipe
Manage server connections through a desktop connection hub.
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.
Nexterm as an alternative
Listings that name Nexterm as an alternative.
Remote Desktop Connection Manager
A Sysinternals tool for organising and opening many Windows Remote Desktop connections from one window.
Nexterm is a self-hosted browser interface for SSH, VNC and RDP sessions run with Docker, which you must secure yourself.
Sshwifty
A self-hosted web client for connecting to SSH and Telnet servers from a browser.
Nexterm adds VNC and RDP to SSH in one self-hosted browser interface with Docker, and is under very active development.
ttyd
A command-line tool that shares a terminal session over the web in a browser.
Nexterm adds VNC and RDP alongside SSH in one self-hosted browser interface run with Docker, a broader server management tool than ttyd.
WeTTY
A self-hosted terminal that runs in a web browser over HTTP or HTTPS.
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.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
noVNC
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Devolutions Gateway
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