Self-hosted Remote Access software
Remote desktop and SSH servers and web interfaces for remote management of computer systems.
15 projects, sorted by GitHub stars (as recorded in the dataset). Star counts and dates come from the dataset snapshot, not live.
| Name | Description | License | Stars | Updated | Platforms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puter | Web-based operating system designed to be feature-rich, exceptionally fast, and highly extensible. | AGPL-3.0 | 43,833 | 2026-10-21 | Nodejs, Docker | Source |
| Pangolin | Identity-aware tunneled reverse proxy with dashboard UI, access control, and WireGuard-based tunnels (alternative to Cloudflare Tunnel, Tailscale). | AGPL-3.0 | 23,138 | 2026-10-19 | Docker | Source |
| Termix | Clientless web-based server management platform with SSH terminal, tunneling, and file editing capabilities. | Apache-2.0 | 15,603 | 2026-10-21 | Docker | Source |
| Firezone | Secure remote access gateway that supports the WireGuard protocol. It offers a Web GUI, 1-line install script, multi-factor auth (MFA), and SSO. | Apache-2.0 | 9,121 | 2026-10-20 | Elixir, Docker | Source |
| Warpgate | Fully transparent SSH, HTTPS, Kubernetes, MySQL and Postgres bastion/PAM that doesn't need additional client-side software. | Apache-2.0 | 8,113 | 2026-10-20 | Rust, Docker | Source |
| MeshCentral | Run your own web server to remotely manage and control computers on a local network or anywhere on the internet. | Apache-2.0 | 7,448 | 2026-10-20 | Nodejs | Source |
| Guacamole | Clientless remote desktop gateway supporting standard protocols like VNC and RDP. | Apache-2.0 | 4,015 | 2026-10-17 | Java, C | Source |
| Sshwifty | Sshwifty is a SSH and Telnet connector made for the Web. | AGPL-3.0 | 3,128 | 2026-10-12 | Go, Docker | Source |
| ShellHub | Modern SSH server for remotely accessing linux devices via command line (using any SSH client) or web-based user interface (alternative to sshd). | Apache-2.0 | 2,215 | 2026-10-21 | Docker | Source |
| HomeButler | Installs and manages a curated catalog of applications via Docker Compose, maps containers and exposed ports, verifies backups restore, and reports what changed since the last run with CLI, JSON, web and MCP interfaces. | MIT | 304 | 2026-10-17 | Docker, Go | Source |
| FMD Server | A server to communicate with the FMD (Find My Device) Android app, to locate and control your devices. | GPL-3.0 | 222 | 2026-09-26 | Docker, Go | Source |
| Engity's Bifröst | Highly customizable SSH server with several ways to authorize a user and options where and how to execute a user's session. | Apache-2.0 | 85 | 2026-10-18 | Go, Docker | Source |
| Cardea | SSH bastion server with access control, session recording, and optional TPM-backed key protection. | EUPL-1.2 | 36 | 2026-09-02 | Go, Docker | Source |
| Onloc | Track and share your location in real time. Control and lock stolen or lost phones. | AGPL-3.0 | 11 | 2026-10-12 | Docker | Source |
| SparkView | Browser-based remote access solution. No VPN client; just deploy the software in the DMZ. Access VMs, desktops, servers, and apps anytime, anywhere, without complex and costly client rollouts or user management. | ⊘ Proprietary (non-free) | — | — | Java | Source |