nxshell/nxshell
An easy to use new terminal. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2066
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 984
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1257 stars · 140 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
NxShell is a cross-platform, open-source SSH client with a graphical terminal interface supporting SSH, SFTP, FTP, VNC, Telnet, and serial protocols. It offers features like SSH tunneling, session management, an online SFTP editor, and multi-session command broadcasting.
Use cases
- manage ssh sessions with a gui terminal client
- transfer files to servers over sftp with an online editor
- create ssh tunnels with socks5 proxy support
- send the same command to all open ssh sessions at once
- connect to devices over serial port or vnc
- import and export session configurations
- replace xshell with a free cross-platform terminal
When to choose
- you want a free, open-source xshell alternative on Windows, Linux, or macOS
- you need one tool for SSH, SFTP, FTP, VNC, and serial connections
- you administer many servers and want broadcast commands and session locking
- you prefer a graphical terminal with themes, layouts, and fullscreen sessions
When to avoid
- you only need a lightweight CLI ssh client built into your OS
- you require extensive plugin ecosystems or mature remote server monitoring dashboards
- you need guaranteed active development - the latest release dates to late 2023 and several features are still in progress
- you need a web-based terminal today
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
ssh terminal-ui file-upload gui developer-tools networking self-hosted windows cross-platform ssh-client sftp vnc serial-port xshell-alternative session-management electron command-line linux macos android
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/nxshell/nxshell · fetched 2026-08-28 · 0e8c1708dc48
- homepage: https://nxshell.github.io/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · a535ac5c6607
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| nxshell/nxshell | main | 23 |
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