XwRemote AlternativesRemote Desktop Tools and other similar apps like XwRemote

Apps similar to XwRemote include Cyberduck, which is open source with a free version. Other options are mRemoteNG, Remote Desktop Manager, RustConn and FTPClient. In total there are eight FTP Clients like XwRemote for Android, Windows, Linux, iPhone and iPad.

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XwRemote alternatives page was last updated Sep 22, 2026

Cyberduck
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A libre FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, S3, Backblaze B2, Azure & OpenStack Swift browser.
106 Cyberduck alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
FTP Client
File Manager
Origin
Switzerland
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Switzerland
+1
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mRemoteNG
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Manage remote connections efficiently with this open-source tool, featuring a tabbed interface supporting RDP, VNC, SSH, Telnet, HTTP, and more protocols, without any ads.
113 mRemoteNG alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Application type
Remote Desktop
Platforms
Windows
Good alternative?Is mRemoteNG a good alternative to XwRemote?
Remote Desktop Manager
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IT teams often juggle a patchwork of RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) apps, SSH (Secure Shell) clients, and scattered password vaults. Remote Desktop Manager (RDM) turns that sprawl into one searchable inventory—complete with Windows, macOS, Linux, and mobile clients—so technicians...
72 Remote Desktop Manager alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application type
Remote Desktop
Origin
Canada
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Flathub
Flatpak
Canada
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RustConn
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RustConn is a modern connection manager for Linux desktops built with GTK4. It provides a unified interface for managing SSH, RDP, VNC, SPICE, and Zero Trust remote connections with support for both embedded and external clients.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
SSH Client
Origin
Ukraine
Platforms
Linux
Flathub
Flatpak
Linux Mobile
Ukraine
Good alternative?Is RustConn a good alternative to XwRemote?
FTPClient
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FTPClient is a very simple FTP, FPTS and SFTP client for Android 5.0+, using Apache Commons Net for FTP and FTPS and SSHJ for SFTP.
54 FTPClient alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Application type
FTP Client
Platforms
Android
F-Droid
Good alternative?Is FTPClient a good alternative to XwRemote?
Opaque
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Opaque is a GPLv3 licensed secure, super fast oVirt, Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV), and Proxmox VDI client that allows you to connect graphically to all your virtual machines running in the cloud from anywhere in the world.
Cost / License
Paid
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Remote Desktop
Platforms
Android
+3
Good alternative?Is Opaque a good alternative to XwRemote?
mRemoteNC
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mRemoteNC is the next stage of mRemote development. mRemote is a full-featured, multi-tab remote connections manager.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Windows
+1
Good alternative?Is mRemoteNC a good alternative to XwRemote?
ShellPilot SSH Client
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ShellPilot is an SSH client and SFTP file manager for Android, maintained for Android 15 and 16. It connects with a password or a key (Ed25519 or RSA, in OpenSSH or PEM format), and handles servers that sign in through a login prompt — macOS Remote Login and PAM setups — as well...
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Terminal Emulator
SSH Client
Platforms
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Good alternative?Is this a good alternative to XwRemote?