Nexterm

An open-source server management tool for SSH, VNC and RDP connections, SFTP file transfers, Docker deployments and Proxmox containers, with two-factor login.

5.1k stars, 288 forks JavaScript On GitHub since August 2024

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What is Nexterm?

Nexterm brings remote access to your servers into one web application. You connect over SSH, VNC or RDP, manage files through SFTP, deploy applications with Docker, and control Proxmox LXC and QEMU containers. Access is protected with two-factor authentication and OIDC single sign-on, and organizations separate users and servers for teams. Apps exist for desktop and mobile as well, and it offers 9 interface languages.

Good fit if

  • You want one browser tab for SSH, remote desktops and file transfers to your homelab.
  • You manage Proxmox and want a simpler front end for daily tasks.

Look elsewhere if

  • You want a deployment platform for apps with domains: Coolify.
  • You manage containers mainly: Portainer.

Before you adopt it

Nexterm is MIT-licensed and free. It started in August 2024, and one developer writes about 98% of the code, so it depends on that person.

Drafted with AI from the project's README and repository data, then checked against that data on 30 October 2026. Report a correction

Nexterm health: is it still maintained?

67 of 100, actively developed

  • Activity
    494 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 31 October 2026.
    30 / 30
  • Contributors
    3 people wrote the latest 100 commits; the most active wrote 89% of them.
    5 / 20
  • Releases
    7 releases in the last 12 months; the latest, v1.2.2-BETA, on 19 July 2026.
    14 / 20
  • Replies to issues
    Maintainers answered 16% of recent issues, with a median first reply after 15 hours.
    13 / 20
  • Security practices
    No OpenSSF Scorecard for this repository yet, so this part gets a neutral score.
    5 / 10

Read from GitHub on 1 November 2026. How the score works

Nexterm license: is it open source?

Nexterm uses MIT, an open-source license approved by the OSI.

  1. August 2024First published on GitHub.
  2. TodayMIT.

How to run Nexterm yourself

Docker
Dockerfile or compose file in the repository
Compose file
None in the repository
Setup effort
Not rated: no compose file to judge from
Kubernetes
No Helm chart in the repository
Desktop and mobile
Builds for Linux, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, including ARM in GitHub releases
Interface languages
9 languages

Install instructions: nexterm.dev or the README on GitHub.

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Questions about Nexterm

Is Nexterm open source?

Yes. Nexterm is published under MIT, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Is Nexterm still maintained?

Its health score is 67 of 100 (actively developed). It had 494 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 31 October 2026, and its latest release came out on 19 July 2026.

How do I run Nexterm?

You can run it with Docker, as an app for Linux, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, including ARM. The README on GitHub has the exact steps.

What are the alternatives to Nexterm?

Close alternatives in the Self-hosting & PaaS category include 1Panel, Portainer, Umbrel.