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Alternatives to Dropbear

The tools Specifiction weighs against Dropbear, from its list of ssh server software, each with its plans, platforms and spec score.

  1. 01 Boundary

    Boundary suits organizations that need controlled access to infrastructure targets without giving users direct network access.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    9.0 Visit Specs
  2. 02 Bastillion
    From $12.42/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.9 Visit Specs
  3. 03 Cloudflare Access

    It suits organizations that need identity- and device-aware access to applications or infrastructure, including contractor access from unmanaged devices.

    From $7/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.9 Visit Specs
  4. 04 Tailscale

    The Personal plan is for individuals using Tailscale for non-commercial purposes, such as homelabs or home VPNs.

    From $1/mo Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.8 Visit Specs
  5. 05 Bitvise SSH Server
    From $1.66/mo Free plan Windows · Self-hosted
    8.6 Visit Specs
  6. 06 BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access
    Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.5 Visit Specs
  7. 07 VShell Server
    Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.5 Visit Specs
  8. 08 CoreSSH Server
    From $8.25/mo Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · API
    8.4 Visit Specs
  9. 09 Foxpass

    It suits organizations seeking certificate- or identity-based authentication for Wi-Fi and VPN connections, including those using directory services or MDM certificate enrollment.

    From $0.50/mo Free trial Web · macOS · Linux · API
    8.3 Visit Specs
  10. 10 JumpServer
    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.3 Visit Specs
  11. 11 MobaSSH
    Free plan Windows
    8.0 Visit Specs
  12. 12 Pragma Fortress SSH Server
    Free trial Windows · Self-hosted
    8.0 Visit Specs
  13. 13 ShellHub
    Free plan Web · Windows · Linux · API
    8.0 Visit Specs
  14. 14 Octelium

    Octelium suits organizations needing self-hosted, policy-based access for people, workloads, and AI agents across hybrid systems.

    Free plan Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    7.9 Visit Specs
  15. 15 OpenSSH
    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted
    7.9 Visit Specs
  16. 16 Sysax Multi Server
    Free plan Windows · API · Self-hosted
    7.9 Visit Specs
  17. 17 wolfSSH
    From $216.67/mo Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · API
    7.8 Visit Specs
  18. 18 Bastion
    Web · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted
    7.6 Visit Specs
  19. 19 KpyM Telnet/SSH Server
    Free plan Windows · Self-hosted
    7.6 Visit Specs
  20. 20 Teleport
    Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.6 Visit Specs
  21. 21 The Bastion
    Free plan Linux · API · Self-hosted
    7.6 Visit Specs
  22. 22 NoMachine
    From $2.04/mo Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS
    7.5 Visit Specs
  23. 23 PSCSSH
    Free trial Self-hosted
    7.4 Visit Specs
  24. 24 Warpgate
    Free plan Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    7.4 Visit Specs
  25. 25 WALLIX Bastion
    Free trial Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    7.3 Visit Specs
  26. 26 StrongDM
    Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.2 Visit Specs
  27. 27 Vauban
    Free plan Web · API · Self-hosted
    7.2 Visit Specs
  28. 28 TinySSH
    Windows · Linux · Self-hosted
    6.8 Visit Specs
  29. 29 Okta Privileged Access
    Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    6.1 Visit Specs
  30. 30 Delinea Privileged Remote Access
    Web · Windows · Linux
    6.0 Visit Specs

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