BURSU Connection Manager vs Remote Commander
BURSU Connection Manager
bursucm.comRemote Commander
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| Figure | BURSU Connection Manager | Remote Commander |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Remote Connection Manager Software | 9.0 (#1) | 8.0 (#13) |
| Credential security | Credentials are encrypted with a portable AES-256-GCM master-password vault or Windows DPAPI on Windows. | Credentials are stored encrypted using the OS keychain or an encrypted-file fallback, and profile exports use password-protected AES-256-GCM encryption. |
| Protocols | It supports SSH, WinRM, RDP, VNC, Apple Remote Desktop, Telnet, Serial, Web, FTP/FTPS and SFTP. | It supports SSH, SFTP, RDP, VNC, VPN, and web console connections. |
| Purpose | BURSUcm brings remote connections, credentials, and teams into one workspace. | 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. |
| System requirements | Supported systems are Windows 10/11 and Server 2012–2025, Intel or Apple-silicon macOS, listed Debian/Arch/Fedora Linux families, Android 8+ and iOS/iPadOS 17+. | RDP and VPN features require external system tools, and the local terminal needs an optional native module. |
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In their own words
BURSU Connection Manager
BURSU Connection Manager brings remote connections, credentials, and teams into one workspace. It supports SSH, WinRM, RDP, VNC, AppleRD, Telnet, Serial, Web, FTP, FTPS, and SFTP. Sessions open in tabs with an embedded terminal, SFTP file panel, and remote desktop. SSH tools include chained ProxyJump hosts, local, remote, and dynamic SOCKS5 tunnels, plus tmux sessions that can be rejoined after a dropped connection. Its SFTP manager provides two-pane browsing, drag-and-drop, and queued folder transfers with progress. The app works offline with local storage; an account is needed for sync and sharing. Credentials can be encrypted in a portable AES-256-GCM master-password vault or protected with Windows DPAPI on Windows. Teams can set view, edit, and password-reveal rights by nested folder. Connections can be imported from named connection tools and configuration formats, including OpenSSH config and .rdp files. The desktop app is free to download and use; BURSUcloud sync and team sharing are optional. iOS/iPadOS requires version 17 or newer.
Remote Commander
Remote Commander is a free, open-source desktop application for managing remote connections in one tabbed workspace. It supports SSH, SFTP, RDP, VNC, OpenVPN, WireGuard, web-console sessions, and a remote file editor on Windows, macOS, and Linux. SSH offers jump-host support and automatic reconnect. SFTP provides a dual-pane manager with drag-and-drop transfers. RDP can run in an application tab through Guacamole or open an external FreeRDP window, while VNC uses noVNC in the app. The web console isolates sessions by profile and includes proxies, bookmarks, and viewers for PDF, JSON, and Markdown. Connections can be grouped, split across panes, saved as workspaces, and exported as CSV history. Credentials use the OS keychain or an encrypted-file fallback, with password-protected AES-256-GCM profile exports. RDP and VPN features need system tools, and the editor handles text files up to 5 MB. The project is active development at v0.1.0.