Use cases — SSH, SFTP, RDP & VNC for macOS
Real-world workflows where SSHive replaces a stack of legacy tools.
SSH and SFTP from your iPhone or iPad
A native Apple SSH client that goes where you go — terminal and SFTP on iOS, full all-in-one suite on Mac.
Connect to a Raspberry Pi from your Mac
Everything you need to manage a Pi from macOS — SSH, SFTP, VNC, and tunnels — in one native app.
Manage AWS EC2 instances from your Mac
Connect to public and private EC2 instances with PEM keys, jump hosts, and tunnels — all from one native macOS app.
Manage your home server from your Mac
One app for everything in your home lab — SSH, SFTP, VNC, and secure tunnels for Plex, Home Assistant, Nextcloud, and more.
Proxmox VE management from your Mac
SSH to PVE nodes, noVNC console to guest VMs, SFTP for ISO uploads — Proxmox workflows in one native macOS window.
Docker host management from your Mac
SSH to Docker hosts, tunnel exposed ports, broadcast across swarm nodes — all from one native macOS app.
Kubernetes ops from your Mac
SSH to nodes, run kubectl from a unified terminal, tunnel cluster services, and broadcast across nodes — all in SSHive.
SSH jump host workflows on Mac
Set up bastions visually, reuse across profiles, agent-forward to private networks — without `~/.ssh/config` mass-editing.
Windows Server administration from a Mac
RDP into desktop sessions and SSH into PowerShell — Windows Server in a single SSHive window.
NAS administration from your Mac
SSH into Synology, QNAP, TrueNAS, or Unraid; transfer files via SFTP; tunnel admin UIs — all from SSHive.
An all-in-one SSH client for macOS
SSH, SFTP, RDP, VNC, tunnels, broadcast and built-in MCP for AI — in a single native macOS window.
A developer SSH workflow built for macOS
Project-based profiles, dev database tunnels, deploy snippets, and AI-assisted server ops via Claude/Cursor.
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Step-by-step tutorials
SSH tunnels, key generation, SFTP, RDP, VNC, jump hosts and more.
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Our shortlist of the top SSH clients on macOS — and how SSHive compares.
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Native macOS SFTP clients ranked by speed, UX and security.
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Features
SSH, SFTP, RDP, VNC, MCP/AI, tunnels, broadcast and snippets.