Comparison

Multi Server Manager vs Multiplex

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

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Multi Server Manager

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MSV โ€“ Multi Server Manager MSV is a powerful server management app designed for developers, system administrators, DevOps engineers, and VPS owners who want to monitor and manage multiple servers directly from their iPhone. Connect securely via SSH, monitor server resources in real time, and manage your infrastructure through a modern, intuitive dashboard. Built with security and privacy in mind, all server credentials and configuration data remain stored locally on your device. FEATURES โ€ข Manage unlimited servers โ€ข Secure SSH terminal access โ€ข Live CPU, RAM, Disk, and Network monitoring โ€ข Real-time charts and server statistics โ€ข Quick Actions for common server tasks โ€ข Custom Quick Actions โ€ข Multi-server dashboard โ€ข Face ID & Passcode protection โ€ข Light Mode & Dark Mode โ€ข Beautiful modern interface โ€ข Local-only storage for maximum privacy โ€ข Fast and lightweight performance SERVER IMPORT & EXPORT Easily transfer server configurations between devices: โ€ข Export servers using secure QR codes โ€ข Import servers instantly by scanning QR codes โ€ข Transfer configurations between iPhone and Mac โ€ข Backup and restore server profiles quickly โ€ข No cloud account required QUICK ACTIONS Run common administrative tasks instantly: โ€ข Restart Nginx โ€ข Restart MySQL / MariaDB โ€ข Reboot Server โ€ข Restart Docker Containers โ€ข Clear Cache โ€ข Update Packages โ€ข Execute Custom Commands SECURITY MSV is designed with a privacy-first approach: โ€ข SSH credentials stored securely in the iOS Keychain โ€ข Face ID and Passcode protection โ€ข No external management server required โ€ข No mandatory cloud synchronization โ€ข All server data remains on your devices WHO IS THIS APP FOR? โ€ข VPS owners โ€ข Linux administrators โ€ข DevOps engineers โ€ข Backend developers โ€ข Hosting providers โ€ข System administrators โ€ข Cloud infrastructure managers Whether you're managing a single VPS or multiple production servers, MSV helps you monitor, access, and control your infrastructure anytime, anywhere.

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Multiplex

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Multiplex is a terminal for people who live inside persistent remote sessions โ€” open source, built native for iPhone and iPad. THE WALL Hosts probe concurrently. Every session is a live monitor: its actual last screen lines, red LIVE while attached. See the fleet before attaching; NO SIGNAL reconnects in one tap. Run tmux, or switch a host to herdr โ€” one tile per session, agent state from herdr itself. A SESSION WHERE YOU NEED IT On iPad each session opens in a real scene for Stage Manager, Split View, and external displays. Merge windows into tabs and split them back out โ€” the SSH connection and scrollback move with the tab, so shells never drop. On iPhone, the wall and terminal share one adaptive full-screen shell. BUILT FOR AI AGENT SESSIONS Start Claude Code, Codex, Pi, Grok Build, Antigravity CLI, or Hermes with a setup script, model, and first prompt in one step. Multiplex spots all six in any pane; helper chips follow the foreground agent โ€” commands reach the process receiving your keystrokes; rearrange or add your own, synced everywhere. A message box takes longer prompts: autocorrect, dictation, attached or dropped files land in the pane's directory, sent as one message. Pro lifts the daily chip limit, alerts you when an unwatched turn ends or needs input (Claude Code, Codex, Grok Build on tmux; all agents on herdr), and opens Claude Code prompt history with transcript jumps. FILES & LINKS BESIDE THE TERMINAL Tap a link or path โ€” Multiplex confirms the resolved target first. Files open read-only in the โ–ค File Viewer: code, rendered Markdown, images, PDFs, sound files, git diffs. Web links can open in an inline โŒ— viewport. On iPad both land in a side panel beside the pane โ€” the terminal never changes size โ€” or move into a tab. WIDGETS & SHORTCUTS Put a host on your Home Screen โ€” last-known frames, an honest SEEN stamp, SHELL and AGENT keys straight into a connection โ€” or a fleet widget for every host at a glance. Shortcuts and Siri open a shell, show a remote file, or launch an agent in a chosen directory, fresh or inside an existing session. A multiplex:// URL scheme drives automations. MOSH BUILT IN With Pro, switch a host to mosh and the session survives sleep, roaming, and IP changes โ€” a native Swift mosh client, no companion app. CONNECTION STATS A live latency chip on every host rail; Pro opens the full per-host board: round-trips, typing echo, mosh loss and roams, reconnects, data volume. Measured in-session; nothing leaves the device. A REAL TERMINAL xterm-256color emulation, multilingual system-keyboard input, touch and pointer clicks for mouse TUIs, hardware keyboards, live PTY resize, and a menu of everyday tmux (or herdr) commands. Hold CTRL for Key Commands: saved chords the software keyboard cannot press (Shift+Enter, a double Ctrl-C) and one-line text macros, synced everywhere. Pane-clamped selection on long press or double tap. System, Light, and Dark switch the whole chassis, each with its own terminal theme โ€” ten built in; Pro adds an editor down to all 16 ANSI colors. The app speaks English, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese. OPEN SOURCE, PRIVATE BY DESIGN The complete app โ€” terminal engine, mosh client, and all โ€” is open source, Apache 2.0, at github.com/multiplex-term/Multiplex. Read the code that holds your keys, or build it yourself. Hosts, command setups, and secrets sync through iCloud Keychain, end-to-end encrypted. Nothing touches our servers โ€” there are none. No account, no analytics, no tracking. MULTIPLEX PRO One purchase, no subscription: unlimited hosts, mosh, agent notifications, the Connection Stats board, the unmetered command strip, custom themes, and twelve Key Commands. Free includes two hosts, the complete terminal, five Key Commands, and 10 chip taps a day. WHAT YOU NEED A remote host reachable over SSH (password or ed25519/RSA key). The wall and persistent sessions need tmux 1.8+ or herdr 0.7.5+; plain SSH shells need neither. mosh needs mosh-server on the host.

Screenshots

Multi Server Manager4 screens
Multiplex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Multi Server Manager at none against Multiplex's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Multiplex sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Multi Server Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Multi Server Manager versus Multiplex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMulti Server ManagerMultiplex
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS1817.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size15 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHa CuongJhen Jie Hong

In-app purchases

None

Multi Server Manager

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Multiplex

One-time1
  • Multiplex Pro$19.99

Questions

Is Multi Server Manager free?
Multi Server Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Multiplex free?
Multiplex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Multi Server Manager or Multiplex have ads?
Neither Multi Server Manager nor Multiplex shows ads.

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