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Remote Commander
What it is
Remote Commander is a free, MIT-licensed desktop application for managing remote connections in a tabbed workspace. It combines SSH, SFTP, RDP, VNC, OpenVPN, WireGuard, an embedded web console, and a remote text-file editor. SSH supports jump hosts and automatic reconnect, while SFTP provides dual-pane browsing with drag-and-drop transfers. RDP can run through guacd in an application tab or use an external FreeRDP window; VNC runs through noVNC. The web console offers isolated sessions by profile, proxies, bookmarks, and viewing for PDF, JSON, and Markdown files. Users can group connections, split panes, save workspaces, and export connection history as CSV. Credentials use the operating system keychain or an encrypted-file fallback, and profile exports use password-protected AES-256-GCM. The project warns that systems without an OS keychain, including WSL2, may use base64 encoding for the fallback. RDP and VPN need system tools, and the local terminal requires an optional native module. The repository lists active development at version 0.1.0.
For and against
For
- Combines seven remote-access protocols
- SSH includes jump hosts and reconnect
- SFTP offers dual-pane drag-and-drop transfers
- Supports saved workspaces and split panes
- MIT License permits commercial use
Against
- Remote editor handles text files up to 5 MB
- RDP and VPN require external tools
- Terminal needs an optional native module
- Credential fallback may be base64-encoded
The verdict
Remote Commander puts diverse remote protocols and workspace organization in one free desktop application. Its early development status and system-tool requirements matter when planning deployment.
Who it suits
It is aimed at engineers and homelabbers who want SSH, file transfer, remote desktops, VPNs, and web sessions together. Windows, macOS, and Linux users can use the desktop app.
Plans and prices
Remote Commander
MIT-licensed; use, modify, and redistribute, including commercially
Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Audience
- The project describes the app as a unified remote-access manager for engineers and homelabbers.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Credentials
- Credentials are stored encrypted at rest using the OS keychain or an Electron safeStorage-encrypted file fallback; the README notes the fallback may be base64-encoded on systems without an OS keychain.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Credential security
- Credentials are stored encrypted using the OS keychain or an encrypted-file fallback, and profile exports use password-protected AES-256-GCM encryption.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- File editor limit
- The remote file editor supports text files up to 5 MB.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The project describes itself as a unified remote-access manager for engineers and homelabbers.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- License
- The app is released under the MIT License, which the project says permits use, modification, and redistribution, including commercially.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- License and development
- The project is MIT-licensed and lists its status as active development at v0.1.0.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Project status
- The repository identifies the app as active development at v0.1.0 and lists auto-update as not yet wired and cloud profile sync as descoped.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Protocols
- It supports SSH, SFTP, RDP, VNC, VPN, and web console connections.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Remote Commander combines terminals, file transfer, remote desktops, an embedded web console, remote file editing, and VPN control in one tabbed, split-pane desktop app.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Remote desktop
- RDP can run in a tab through Guacamole with an external FreeRDP fallback, and VNC runs in-app through noVNC.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Remote desktops
- RDP can run in an app tab through guacd or fall back to an external FreeRDP window; VNC runs in the app through noVNC.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Runtime requirements
- RDP and VPN features require system tools, and the local terminal needs an optional native module.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Security limitation
- The project warns that on systems without an OS keychain, such as WSL2, the fallback may be base64-encoded rather than strongly encrypted.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- SSH and SFTP
- SSH includes an xterm.js terminal, jump-host support, and automatic reconnect, while SFTP provides dual-pane file transfers and a transfer queue.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- RDP and VPN features require external system tools, and the local terminal needs an optional native module.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- VPN integrations
- The app manages OpenVPN and WireGuard profiles and can connect a profile's VPN before opening a session.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Web console
- A sandboxed embedded browser opens device and cloud management interfaces, with per-profile sessions, proxy settings, and bookmarks.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
