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Latest version: v1.3.2

SSH Client Windows GUI download.

NEO SSH-Win Manager is free and open source. Easiest with the installer — or portable as a single EXE without installation.

Portable

NeoSSHWinManager.exe

The main application with everything: connection manager, tray, multiple user profiles, live system info.

~185 MB · Windows 10 / 11 (x64)

Download GUI
Recommended

NeoSSHWinManager Setup

Guided install with a Start Menu entry, optional CLI component, and language/theme selection before first launch.

~216 MB · Windows 10 / 11 (x64)

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Optional

NeoSSHWinManager-cli.exe

Console companion for scripts and automations. Uses connections from the running main app.

~30 MB · requires running GUI

Download CLI
Windows SmartScreen The app is not code-signed (open-source project). Windows may show a warning on first run. Click “More info” → Run anyway. Only download from the official GitHub release .

Prerequisites

Two free programs are required.

These handle SSH mounting in the background — NEO SSH-Win Manager is the user interface on top.

Program Purpose Download
WinFsp Provides the filesystem interface for Windows. winfsp/winfsp
SSHFS-Win Connects SSH to the filesystem. winfsp/sshfs-win
Windows 10 / 11 x64. Other versions are not tested. —
PuTTY Optional, as an alternative terminal. putty.org
OpenSSH Optional, for the Windows-native terminal feature. Windows feature (pre-installed)

Installation order

  1. Install WinFsp.
  2. Install SSHFS-Win.
  3. Run the installer — or start the portable NeoSSHWinManager.exe directly, without installation.
  4. Launch the app, create a user profile, and add your first connection.

SSHFS Mount GUI Guide

Build from source

Compile it yourself.

With Python 3.11+ and PyInstaller.

git clone https://github.com/gregorkrebs/neosshwinmanager.git
cd neosshwinmanager

python -m venv .venv
.venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Run directly from source
python main.py

# Build both EXE files (GUI + CLI)
.\build_dual.ps1

Output files are in the dist/ folder.