About Nexus Server Dashboard

A local-first macOS application for SSH server operations

What we build

Nexus Server Dashboard is a native macOS application for managing remote Linux and BSD servers. It provides a full SSH terminal, a remote file explorer, real-time process and service monitoring, integrated network diagnostics, and an embedded packet inspector — all delivered as a signed, notarized macOS app that runs entirely on the user's own Mac.

The product is designed around one principle: operations stay on the operator's device. There is no Nexus-operated cloud relay, no vendor-side analytics, no telemetry pipeline, and no remote backend that mediates your SSH sessions. Credentials, workspace state, saved servers, and diagnostics history live on your machine and remain visible to you at all times.

Who it's for

  • System administrators managing a fleet of VPS or dedicated servers
  • DevOps engineers running CI runners, queues, and worker pools
  • Backend developers operating production APIs, databases, and proxies
  • Indie hosts and freelancers maintaining customer infrastructure
  • Security-conscious teams that need to avoid vendor cloud relays for SSH

What's shipping today

  • SSH Terminal — full interactive shell with ANSI color, key + password auth, persistent history
  • Remote File Explorer — browse, edit, upload, download, with a modern view and a Norton Commander classic mode
  • Process Monitor — service and process visibility with screen/tmux detection and zombie watch
  • Network Diagnostics — ping, DNS, traceroute, full probe, embedded Wireshark-style capture
  • Traffic & Global IO — real-time route visualization with live data flow
  • 10 Color Themes — Default, Dark, Light, Cosmic, Violet, Aurora, Neon, Ember, Matrix, Sunset
  • Signed auto-updates via Sparkle for the direct-download macOS build

How it's distributed

Nexus Server Dashboard is distributed as a signed and notarized macOS application from this website. Both Apple Silicon and Intel builds are available. The Free Edition is a lightweight, visual-only build for interface evaluation. The full Pro build is unlocked by purchasing a one-time license through Paddle, our Merchant of Record.

License keys are signed locally and verified offline. After activation, the app does not require an internet connection to remain unlocked.

Pricing

$19.99 one-time. No subscription. Updates are free and delivered as signed Sparkle releases. Full 14-day money-back guarantee. See the pricing section for details.

Founder

Nexus Server Dashboard is built and maintained by Danylo Vasylenko. The project began as an internal tool for managing personal infrastructure and was refined into a public product after several months of daily use against real production servers.

Danylo is a Microsoft Certified Enterprise Product Manager (Fundamentals), which shapes how the product is designed and delivered: clear customer profiles, disciplined release pipelines, and enterprise-grade attention to security, privacy, and lifecycle quality. The credential is publicly verifiable on LinkedIn.

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Roadmap highlights

  • Cross-machine workspace sync (opt-in, end-to-end encrypted)
  • Built-in Wireguard / Tailscale integration for private-network operations
  • Saved snippets and runbook automation for repeat operations
  • Additional native installers for non-macOS platforms

For detailed release history, see the Changelog.