Why is SSH Desktop considered superior to Cockpit on Ubuntu and Debian?

Cockpit was originally developed by Red Hat and is tightly coupled with Fedora/RHEL tooling (such as FirewallD). On Ubuntu and Debian, Cockpit's firewall module fails because Ubuntu uses UFW. SSH Desktop natively detects and manages UFW, Iptables, and Nftables out of the box.

Do I need to open port 9090 like Cockpit requires?

No! Cockpit requires running a web daemon on port 9090. SSH Desktop connects over your existing standard SSH port (22), requiring zero extra open firewall ports.

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Cockpit vs SSH Desktop

Compare features side-by-side.

Feature	SSH Desktop	Cockpit Web Console
Ubuntu / Debian Firewall Support	✓ Native UFW, Iptables & Nftables	✗ FirewallD only (Breaks UFW)
Remote Code Editor	✓ Monaco Editor (VS Code Engine)	✗ No integrated code editor
Multi-Engine Database Studio	✓ 12+ DBs with auto SSH tunnels	✗ None
Public Port Exposure	✓ Zero (Runs over standard SSH)	✗ Exposes port 9090
Multi-Server Simultaneous Tabs	✓ Unlimited horizontal tabs	⚠ Requires complex bastion setup