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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Features
SSH, SFTP, RDP, VNC, MCP/AI, tunnels, broadcast and snippets.