Nexterm

★ 5.1k

A self-hosted alternative to Termius

MIT LicenseOpen Source — No PaywallDocker · Source4+ active committers (12mo)

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Nexterm is an open-source server management application aimed at administrators who need a web-based place to connect to and operate infrastructure. It centralizes remote access protocols like SSH,...

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Features

SSH access
VNC access
RDP access
SFTP file management
Docker app deployment
Proxmox LXC management
Proxmox QEMU management
two-factor authentication
OIDC SSO
organization-based separation

Details

Last Updated: Nov 11, 2026
Created: Aug 13, 2024
Install Methods: dockersource
Requirements: Node.js 18+YarnFlatBuffers compiler (`flatc`)Docker (optional)external engine
Default Port: 6989server web client
Authentication: oidc-sso2fa
Privacy & Independence: No Cloud Required
User Model: Multi-UserMulti-Tenant
Deployment: Deployment: Container image available

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