All your sessions in tabs
SSH, RDP, VNC, Telnet, Serial, Web, FTP and SFTP all open in tabs — with a full embedded terminal, a side-by-side SFTP file panel, split view for two sessions at once, full-screen mode and an embedded remote desktop.
Connection manager & secure cloud
All your connections,
All your connections,
in one place.
SSH, RDP, VNC, Telnet, Serial, Web, FTP and SFTP — BURSU Connection Manager keeps every server, credential and teammate in one fast, modern workspace. Reach servers behind bastions with jump hosts and port forwarding, split terminals side by side, fire off saved command snippets in one click. Work entirely offline with an encrypted local vault, or sync your whole catalog through BURSUcloud, a zero-knowledge cloud where your master password never leaves your device.
Free · Windows, macOS, Linux and Android · iOS on the roadmap
8+protocols
SSH · RDP · VNC · Telnet · Serial · Web · FTP · SFTP
SSH · RDP · VNC · Telnet · Serial · Web · FTP · SFTP
AES-256-GCMencrypted
credential vault
credential vault
3storage modes
SQLite · PostgreSQL · Cloud
SQLite · PostgreSQL · Cloud
4languages
+ light / dark themes
+ light / dark themes
Everything a connection manager should be
Built for engineers and teams that live in remote sessions — every protocol, every credential and fine-grained access, in one place.
Jump hosts & tunnels
Reach servers behind a bastion with ProxyJump chains, open local and remote port-forwarding tunnels together with the session, and authenticate with keys from the OpenSSH agent.
Split view & broadcast
Run two sessions side by side in one tab, or type once and broadcast your keystrokes to every open session — with keyboard shortcuts for the whole app.
Command snippets
A shared library of your everyday commands, sent into the terminal in one click — {placeholder} values are asked at send time, and the library syncs through your database and the web portal.
Built for flow
A live status dot on every tab, one-click reconnect when a session drops, and a confirmation preview before multi-line text is pasted into a terminal.
Encrypted credentials
Passwords are protected by a portable AES-256-GCM master-password vault — or Windows DPAPI on Windows. Folders inherit credentials.
Folders & permissions
Nested folders with per-folder grants: who can view, edit, or reveal passwords. Clean tree navigation, as in the tour.
BURSUcloud sync
Switch storage to BURSUcloud and your catalog lives in an isolated PostgreSQL database, reached only server-side through our zero-knowledge API.
Home dashboard
A pinnable, closable Home tab that greets you with quick stats, your recent and favorite connections, vault status and one-click actions to get straight to work.
Team & program users
Invite portal teammates or create desktop-only program users — everyone gets per-folder rights down to view, edit or reveal passwords, and the database owner always stays administrator.
Themes & languages
System, Light and Dark themes plus English, Russian, Ukrainian and Georgian — set it once in Settings.
Session restore & updates
Reopen the connections you had open when you last closed the app — on demand or automatically on startup — and get a quiet heads-up when a new version is ready to download.
Remote desktops: RDP & VNC
Full remote desktops inside a tab. Our own built-in RDP engine draws the screen with H.264 graphics, remote audio, clipboard and multi-monitor support, and VNC connects with TLS/VeNCrypt encryption, clipboard sharing, scaling and a view-only mode.
Two-factor codes built in
Keep the TOTP secret next to the login it belongs to and copy a live six-digit code in one click — no phone in hand. The seed is protected by the same master-password vault as your passwords.
A terminal that fits you
Pick a colour scheme, font and size for your terminal, generate strong passwords right where you store them, record a session to a log file, and wake a sleeping machine with Wake-on-LAN from its own menu.
A clean, modern workspace
A compact connection tree, a rich connection dashboard, a dedicated credentials view, and fine-grained user access.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know before you connect.
What is BURSU Connection Manager?
BURSU Connection Manager (BURSUcm) is a cross-platform remote connection manager for SSH, RDP, VNC, Telnet, Serial, Web, FTP and SFTP, running on Windows, macOS and Linux. It keeps your servers, credentials and teams in one place, with an embedded terminal, an SFTP file panel and an embedded remote desktop.
Which protocols are supported?
SSH, RDP, VNC, Telnet, Serial, Web, FTP and SFTP today, with more on the way. RDP and VNC both run inside a tab through our own built-in engines, and on Windows you can hand off to the native Remote Desktop client instead.
Does it support jump hosts and port forwarding?
Yes. An SSH connection can go through one or more jump hosts (ProxyJump), with the host key verified against the real target — the terminal and the SFTP panel both work through the tunnel. Each connection can also open local (-L) and remote (-R) port-forwarding tunnels automatically, and keys can come from the OpenSSH agent.
What are command snippets?
A shared library of saved commands you send into a terminal in one click. Snippets support {placeholder} values that are asked at send time, are stored in your database so they sync to every device, and can be managed in the app or on the web portal.
Can I import my connections from PuTTY, WinSCP or mRemoteNG?
Yes. One import window brings your connections over from WinSCP (saved passwords are decrypted automatically), PuTTY, mRemoteNG, Remote Desktop Manager, Royal TS, OpenSSH config files and .rdp files — with a folder-tree preview where you tick exactly what to import and pick a target folder. Import and export also work on the web portal, using the same portable backup format.
Is it free?
Yes — the desktop app is free to download and use. BURSUcloud adds optional cloud sync and team sharing.
Which platforms does it run on?
Windows 10 and 11 (including Windows Server), macOS on Intel and Apple Silicon, Linux (Debian/Ubuntu .deb, Arch/CachyOS .pkg.tar.xz and Fedora/RHEL .rpm) and Android are all available today. An iOS build is on the roadmap.
How are my passwords protected?
Credentials are encrypted at rest with a portable AES-256-GCM master-password vault (or Windows DPAPI on Windows). With BURSUcloud, secrets stay encrypted and your database is reached only server-side through our zero-knowledge API — your master password never leaves your device.
What is BURSUcloud?
BURSUcloud is the optional cloud backend. Your connection catalog lives in an isolated PostgreSQL database reached only through our zero-knowledge API, so teams can share connections with folder-level permissions.
Do I need an account?
No. You can use the app fully offline with local storage. An account is only needed if you want to sync and share through BURSUcloud.
Ready to connect?
Download the desktop app, or create a free BURSUcloud account to sync across your team.