Ásbrú Connection Manager

Windows · Linux

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.4

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely2 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Ásbrú Connection Manager is ranked #9 of 35 in SSH clients on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, Windows. There is a free plan.

Ásbrú Connection Manager plans and pricing

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Ásbrú Connection Manager Free Free and open-source connection manager · GNU General Public License version 3 github.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on SSH clients

Free plan: Yes
Supported protocols: SSH, SFTP, RDP, VNC, Telnet, FTP
Supported platforms: Linux; Windows via WSL
SFTP support: Yes
Port forwarding: Yes
Session management: tabs

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The record

Purpose: Ásbrú Connection Manager is a user interface for organizing remote terminal sessions and automating repetitive tasks.
Connection management: It provides a GUI to manage and launch connections to remote machines.
Automation: It supports scripting, configurable local commands before or after connecting, and macros that can run locally or be sent to a connected client.
Expect: Conditional Expect executions can chain SSH connections, automate tunnels, and use line-send delays.
Integrations: It integrates with KeePassXC and can connect to machines through a proxy server.
Terminals: It supports clustered connections and tabbed or windowed terminals.
Additional features: It includes Wake On LAN, local and global variables, Gnome/Gtk integration, and a tray icon for quick launching managed connections.
Downloads: The project lists DEB, RPM, and .TAR.GZ packages and recommends prebuilt packages hosted on Cloudsmith.
Linux distributions: Install instructions are listed for Debian or Ubuntu, Fedora, and Arch Linux or Manjaro.
Windows support: The README describes running the application on Windows through WSL, with Windows 10 Build 19044 or later or Windows 11 for its newer WSL instructions.
License: The project is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
Community support: The project asks contributors to check existing issues, and says issues and pull requests will be triaged and responded to as quickly as possible.
Project history: The project describes itself as a fork of PAC (Perl Auto Connector) Manager.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best SSH Clients in 2026#9 of 35

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Sources

github.com/asbru-cm/asbru-cm· checked 4 Oct 2026
asbru-cm.net· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.asbru-cm.net· checked 4 Oct 2026