Conduit vs MremoteGO

Conduit is a remote connection manager that brings SSH terminals, RDP desktops, VNC sessions, and web tools into a tabbed workspace. It includes a native MCP server with tools for terminal, RDP, VNC, web, credential, and vault operations. Conduit can launch Claude Code, Codex, Grok Build, Cursor Agent, OpenClaw, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, and OpenCode; other MCP-compatible clients can connect. AI inference is not paid for or proxied by Conduit, so an agent runs under the user's provider subscription.

Connection entries and credentials are stored in a local SQLite vault encrypted with AES-256. Encryption keys are derived locally from the master password and are not transmitted to Conduit servers, including for cloud backups. MCP calls use local sockets or named pipes, redact secrets, apply per-tool rate limits, log activity, and require one-off approval for credential reads. Free accounts and local-mode installs are capped at 50 MCP tool calls per day. The free plan includes unlimited connections; Pro is free for 30 days, then costs $10 a month. Desktop versions are available for macOS, Windows, and Linux, with iPhone and iPad companion apps.

MremoteGO is a free, open-source remote connection manager for Windows, Linux, and macOS. It supports SSH, RDP, VNC, HTTP/HTTPS, and Telnet connections. Its graphical interface provides a connection tree, folders, search, quick actions, and filters, while a CLI can list, connect to, add, edit, delete, and export connections. Settings use YAML, a format the project describes as suitable for reviewing and managing with git; import from mRemoteNG XML is listed as complete. MremoteGO supports 1Password vault references in the form op://Vault/Item/field, and its README says biometric unlock is supported. Local password encryption uses AES-256-GCM with PBKDF2 key derivation at 100,000 iterations and requires a master password at startup. Plain-text password storage is available for testing, but the README advises against committing those credentials to git. The project is MIT licensed and credits Jayden Thorup as its maker. Its releases page lists version 2.0.5-alpha as a pre-release. The listed product facts specify no mobile apps or session recording.