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VM Explorer · Office #57,905

Lightweight self-hosted web control plane for Linux VMs

In the Deploying and running servers neighborhood (Developer). In town since 1 Nov 2026.

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What Tablif read on VM Explorer's site

VM Explorer describes itself as: “VM Explorer Lightweight self-hosted web control plane for Linux VMs”

What it is

Calls itself “web control plane”.

  • Calls itself: web control plane
“Lightweight self-hosted web control plane for Linux VMs”

Where it puts itself

Claims “solves this completely”. Rules out “tracking cookies”.

  • Superlative claim: solves this completely
  • Says it will not: tracking cookies
“VM Explorer solves this completely with a server-to-server HTTPS streaming daemon.”
“Zero tracking cookies.”

What it costs

One-time purchase. A free tier, free forever. No monthly or yearly plan. Prices quoted: $49.99.

  • One-time: yes
  • Monthly: no
  • Yearly: no
  • Free plan: free forever
  • Price: $49.99
“Free Forever (Solo) • $49.99 (5 Nodes Fleet)”
“Why pay endless monthly subscriptions?”
“VM Explorer gives you total control with a single lifetime license.”

Who it sells to

Sells to developers. Built for solo users. Made for developers and sysadmins.

  • Sells to: developers
  • Company size: solo / indie
  • Made for: developers · sysadmins
“High-performance remote Linux management suite for sysadmins and developers.”
“FREE FOR SOLO NODES”

How it runs

A web app for Linux. Runs locally and works offline. Can be self-hosted. Built with Google Analytics and Lemon Squeezy.

  • Kind: web
  • Runs on: Linux
  • Runs where: on the device, offline · self-hosted
  • Analytics: Google Analytics
  • Payments: Lemon Squeezy
“Get a secure web terminal, remote file manager with unattended transfers, and live system vitals running locally in seconds.”
“Fast, self-hosted remote Linux VM explorer with sub-second telemetry, native ANSI PTY terminal, and unattended background HTTPS cross-VM transfers.”

What it works with

Replaces RunCloud and htop. Names AWS EC2, FileZilla and 3 more on its pages.

  • Replaces: RunCloud · htop
  • Names: AWS EC2 · FileZilla · Hetzner · +2
“Register AWS EC2, Hetzner, DigitalOcean, and homelab nodes.”
“SSH + WinSCP / FileZilla + htop”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up. Publishes docs.

  • Instant signup: yes
  • Trial asks for: nothing
“Download Free (Linux)”
“Free forever for single nodes, zero credit card required.”

Sources

Tablif read these pages, last on 1 Nov 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.

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