Gsocket Alternative

HG-Socket is a self-hosted remote shell tool that connects any two machines through a shared secret, eliminating the need for public IPs, port forwarding, or VPNs. It solves the problem of accessing machines behind firewalls or NAT by having both sides connect outbound to a relay. The tool is designed for developers, IT, and operations teams in organizations of any size, from freelancers to enterprises. It is positioned as a self-hosted alternative to gsocket.io, offering one-command installation, automatic persistence, and TLS encryption.

Key features

• Zero network configuration
• No inbound port rules
• No static IP required
• No VPN setup
• TLS encrypted relay connections
• Prometheus metrics endpoints
• Persistent across reboots
• Full interactive PTY support