Warp alternative

A Warp alternative that starts at the server.

Ravelon is built for the servers you work on: your hosts saved in an encrypted vault, SSH sessions in tabs and split panes, SFTP over the same connection, port forwards that stay saved, and a coding agent in the project folder right next to them. Local shells open in the same tabs.

Warp is an AI-first terminal for your local machine. We at Ravelon wrote this page and keep it up to date. Warp is a trademark of its owner.

Ravelon and Warp, side by side

Ravelon compared with Warp
Compared	Ravelon	Warp
What it's for	Remote servers, with local shells alongside.	The shell on your own machine.
Pricing model	Free without sync. Pro is EUR 19.90 once and adds sync. The self-hosted sync server is free and open source.	Free tier plus monthly plans with AI credits.
Saved hosts	Encrypted vault with groups, keys, jump hosts and notes.	Uses your ssh config. No vault of its own.
SFTP browser	Built in, same connection.	Not part of the product.
Port forwarding	Local, reverse and SOCKS5, saved with the host.	Whatever you type into ssh.
AI billing	Your own key or a local model. We meter nothing.	Plan credits, or bring your own key.
Remote desktops	RDP and VNC in the same tabs and splits as your shells.	Not part of the product.

Warp column last checked: 2026-08

Why Ravelon

Four reasons to move from Warp to Ravelon

AI on the account you already have

Ravelon connects to the provider account you already have, your Codex or Claude Code subscription, or a model on your own hardware. We meter none of it.

All your hosts in one place

Ravelon keeps long host lists in order, with keys, jump hosts, groups, tags and notes, and syncs the whole list end-to-end encrypted to your other machines. The command palette finds any host in a few keystrokes.

AI that waits for your click

The Ravelon Agent suggests commands for your saved hosts and waits for your click at every step. Ravelon checks each command locally, and anything that could change a system only runs after you type RUN. Secrets it recognises are removed before anything goes to your AI provider.

Files and ports included

On a server you often need to move a file or reach a port that only listens on localhost. Ravelon has an SFTP browser and saved local, reverse and SOCKS5 forwards, all on the connection you're already using.

Your coding agent, next to the servers it deploys to

Ravelon starts the agent CLI you already have installed, in a project folder you choose. Codex, Claude Code, Gemini CLI and OpenCode are built in, and you can add any other CLI. Agents get their own tab strip, so splitting a pane, opening a tab or loading a saved layout never mixes them up with your SSH sessions.

Starts in the folder you picked
Its own tab strip, apart from your terminals
One to eight agent panes at once
Jump between agent and session with one keystroke

Read-only first, changes only when you confirm

Select the output you're staring at and ask what's wrong. Ravelon removes the secrets it recognises on your device before anything is sent, runs the suggested check on up to sixteen connected hosts, and groups identical results so the outliers are easy to spot. A step that would change a machine is written out and waits for you.

A model's answer never turns into a shell script by itself.

Switching

Start with Ravelon next to Warp

Ravelon reads the hosts from your ~/.ssh/config in one go, so your servers are in the vault within minutes. From there you add groups, tags, jump hosts and saved tunnels, and open any host from the command palette.

The desktop app is free, so you can move your server work over at your own pace. Local shells open in the same window whenever you need one.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is Ravelon a terminal like Warp?

It has one built in. Ravelon opens local shells in the same tabs and split panes as your SSH sessions, so the local part of a job stays in the same window. Around it you get a host vault, SFTP, saved tunnels, RDP, VNC and coding agents.

Do I need an AI subscription to use Ravelon?

No. The assistant is optional and stays off until you connect a provider. When you do, it runs on your own account or your own hardware, and API keys are never part of vault sync.

Can I use both?

Yes. Ravelon and Warp run side by side without getting in each other's way.

Try it first

Try it on your own servers.

The desktop app is free, with everything in it: the encrypted vault, SFTP, RDP, VNC and the assistant. Import your SSH config and work with it for a while before you decide.

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