Free
Free
A practical starting point for a single remote server workspace. No credit card required.
1 server connection
- File explorer and editor tabs
- Browser terminal access
- Robbie built-in help included
AI-powered server management
Connect your server.Robbie watches it. You approve the fixes.
Browser-based workspace for agencies, freelancers, and WordPress developers managing real SSH servers. Robbie AI runs health checks, investigates problems automatically, and prepares safe remediation plans — nothing executes without your approval.
Free plan — 1 server connectionWorks with any SSH serverNothing installs on your server
Switching from Codeanywhere? See the migration guide →
Free
Plan to start
No card required
Any SSH
Server works
No hosting migration
30s
First health check
After connecting
0
Auto-executions
You approve every fix
AI workspace root
Scope AI to your project with one right-click
Set any folder as the AI workspace root and the assistant reads only that scope — no guesswork about which files are relevant. Every fix, explanation, and diff is grounded in the code you're actually working on.
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async function getUser(id: string) {
const user = await db.users.find(id);
return user.name;
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AI Assistant
No workspace root set.
Right-click a folder to scope AI to a project.
Right-click a folder to scope AI to a project.
Browse files→
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Set root→
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Core product
A practical browser-based workflow for remote server editing and support
Remote editing that feels familiar
Open the active file in a VS Code-style dashboard, keep multiple tabs visible, and move across split panels without losing context.
SFTP, SSH, and file management together
Browse server files, open them instantly, download what you need, and run terminal commands beside the code you are changing.
AI assistant for practical server work
Use AI to explain logs, open files, selected code, and config; suggest safer fixes or refactors; generate commands; review changes; and outline rollback-aware next steps.
Helpful for WordPress and PHP support
Work across wp-config files, themes, plugins, PHP errors, Apache rules, and Nginx issues from one browser-first workspace.
Built for agencies and freelancers
Switch between client environments, keep maintenance work moving, and give your team a calmer way to handle urgent fixes.
Studio for browser projects and review links
Draft landing pages, components, markdown briefs, and lightweight browser projects with live preview, share links, and fork flows before deployment exists.
Support-ready from the start
Pair file changes with logs, terminal context, AI review, and visible support flows so production work stays easier to reason about.
See it in action
Everything you need, open in one browser tab
File explorer, code editor, live terminal, and Robbie AI — all connected to your server, all in the same workspace.
ServerDesk · Explorer + editor + terminal + RobbieLive screenshot
This mirrors the live product workflow: open the server, inspect the file, validate with terminal, then ask Robbie only when context matters.
How it works
From connection to fixed — in four steps.
No DevOps expertise required. No commands memorised. Robbie does the analysis — you make the decisions.
01
Connect your server
Add your SSH or SFTP credentials. ServerDesk validates the connection and opens the workspace. Nothing is installed on your server.
Works with any Linux server, VPS, or shared hosting with SSH access.
02
Robbie analyses everything
Robbie runs a full health check: system resources, Docker containers, application logs, database performance, and git status.
Guardian then monitors continuously — detecting problems as they develop.
03
Review what Robbie found
Each finding comes with a confidence score, root cause explanation, and the affected systems. No jargon — plain language.
Findings ranked by severity. The most critical issue is always shown first.
04
Approve the safe fix
Robbie prepares a step-by-step remediation plan. Each step is dry-run verified and reversible. Nothing runs until you approve it.
You stay in control. Robbie never executes anything automatically.
Why developers switch
The reasons people keep moving from generic cloud IDEs to ServerDesk
Browser-based without feeling toy-like
Explorer, Monaco editing, terminal, Docker, databases, and Robbie live in one workspace that feels closer to real operations than a lightweight file manager.
SSH and SFTP first
ServerDesk connects to the infrastructure developers already run instead of forcing a hosting move or a platform-specific environment.
Useful before AI and better with AI
The core product works on its own. Robbie becomes valuable when a team needs help interpreting logs, code, config, or risky production changes.
Proof over hype
Support routes, billing pages, AI credit rules, migration help, changelog visibility, and real workflow screens are public instead of hidden behind sales claims.
What Robbie does while you sleep
Your server sent an alert at 2am. Robbie had the answer by 2:21.
This is a real incident pattern — Redis OOM kills, detected and investigated automatically. You wake up to a fix plan, not a 3am page.
- 02:13CPU load rising on production-web-01
Memory pressure climbs past threshold. Swap is active.
- 02:18Guardian detects abnormal behaviour
Redis container has restarted 5 times. OOM kill pattern identified.
- 02:19Robbie starts automatic investigation
Correlating container logs, system metrics, and process history.
- 02:20Root cause identified — 92% confidence
Redis has no memory limit. OOM killer terminates it every 40 minutes.
- 02:21Safe remediation plan prepared
Two reversible commands. Dry-run verified. Awaiting your approval.
- MorningYou review and approve the fix
Takes 90 seconds. Redis has not restarted since.
How ServerDesk compares
Not just an SSH client. Not just a cloud IDE.
ServerDesk is the only browser-based server workspace that includes AI investigation, Guardian monitoring, and approval-based remediation alongside the file editor and terminal you already use.
| Feature | ServerDeskthis | Codeanywhere | Termius | VS Code SSH | SSH only |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works in any browser | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — |
| SSH terminal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| SFTP file editor | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ | ◐ | — |
| Monaco code editor | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| Docker management | ✓ | ◐ | — | ◐ | — |
| Database explorer | ✓ | — | — | ◐ | — |
| AI health check | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Automatic investigation | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Guardian monitoring | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Approval-based remediation | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| No local install required | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Free plan available | ✓ | ◐ | ◐ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Active development | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | n/a |
How Robbie works
Every step is visible. Nothing runs without your approval.
Robbie is an analysis tool, not an operator. Its job is to understand your server, prepare a safe fix, and wait. Your job is to review and decide. This is not a limitation — it is the design.
- 01
Observe
Robbie connects to your server over SSH and reads diagnostic output — system metrics, process lists, log excerpts, Docker status. No file contents are read unless you ask.
- 02
Analyse
The diagnostic text is sent to the AI model for analysis. Robbie correlates patterns across metrics, logs, and process state to identify the most likely root cause.
- 03
Prepare
Robbie assembles a remediation plan: a sequence of specific commands, each with a dry-run output, expected outcome, estimated risk, and rollback instructions.
- 04
Wait
Robbie stops. The plan is shown to you. Nothing is executed. No timer. No auto-approve. Robbie waits indefinitely until you take action.
- 05you
You Review
You read the plan at your own pace. You can expand each step, view the dry-run output, read the rollback procedure, and check the risk rating before approving anything.
- 06you
You Approve
You approve each step individually. There is no single "approve all" button. Each step requires a deliberate action from you. You can stop at any step.
- 07approved
Execute
Only after your explicit step-by-step approval does Robbie run the command on your server. The output is shown in real time. If anything looks wrong, stop and roll back.
Robbie never executes changes on your server without a step-by-step approval from you. There is no auto-approve mode. There is no way to enable one.
AI for real work
Practical AI assistant for server fixes, logs, code, and deployment support
ServerDesk positions AI as an operator-side tool, not decoration. The assistant helps explain the issue, explain the current file or selected code, inspect the affected config, suggest safer fixes, generate commands, and think through the change before it reaches production.
- Explain Apache, Nginx, PHP, and WordPress logs in plain language
- Explain the current open file, selected code, or a function or class before you save
- Summarise what a file does and help teams understand unfamiliar legacy code
- Inspect a file before editing and call out the likely risky lines
- Suggest safe fixes, safer refactors, and alternatives before you change production
- Generate terminal commands for diagnostics, cache clears, and deploy checks
- Generate comments or documentation for selected code and compare files or versions
- Review planned edits, explain PHP, JS, CSS, HTML, or config errors, and describe what changed
- Explain config files such as .htaccess, nginx.conf, package.json, and wp-config.php
- Outline rollback plans before you ship a patch
Meet the AI Team
Robbie leads the conversation. Specialists work behind the scenes.
Robbie
Mason
Ava
Dexter
Nina
Oscar
Ellie
Finn
Iris
Leo
Robbie is the assistant users talk to.
Behind the scenes, specialist AI engineers prepare context before Robbie answers.
One conversation. Multiple specialists. One answer.
Active now
Explore the AI TeamProof and trust
Trust signals buyers can verify
Support
General, billing, and sales replies target 1 business day. Security reports are acknowledged within 24 hours.
Credentials
Server credentials are stored encrypted at rest and normal customer flows do not expose plaintext secrets.
Ownership
Your code and production data stay on your servers. ServerDesk connects to infrastructure you already control.
Billing
Cancel before renewal from Billing. Purchased AI credits do not expire and are used only after monthly credits run out.
Listed on SourceForge & SaaSHub
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Built for your workflow
Who uses ServerDesk?
Developer
The problem
“My production logs are full of cryptic PHP errors and I don't know which one broke the site.”
The solution
Robbie reads the logs, identifies the root cause, and explains it in plain language — without you having to grep through 10,000 lines.
The result
Fix production issues 5× faster. No SSH knowledge required beyond the connection.
Pricing
Pricing built for remote server work, team growth, and practical AI support
ServerDesk pricing is designed around the workflow teams actually buy: how many servers they need to manage, how many people are involved, and when Robbie analysis, monthly AI credits, and safer review workflows become valuable.
Starter
$9/month
For freelancers and maintainers handling a few active server environments.
3 server connections
- SFTP and SSH workflows
- 100 AI credits per month
- Email support
Most popular
Pro
$19/month
For developers and operators who need deeper AI-assisted server work, deployments, and source control.
10 server connections
- 500 AI credits per month
- AI credit top-ups
- Deployments and source control
Studio
$39/month
For power users managing more environments with a higher monthly AI allowance and priority support.
Unlimited server connections
- 1,500 AI credits per month
- Unlimited server connections
- Priority support
Agency
$79/month
For agencies managing many client environments with higher monthly AI usage and account oversight.
Unlimited server connections
- 3,000 AI credits per month
- Bring your own API key
- Dedicated support
What every plan is trying to deliver
- Clear monthly plans
- Connection-based pricing
- AI where it saves real time
- Human support
- Flexible upgrade path
- Built for production-minded teams
Actively shipped
Public release notes make the product feel alive
Release 1
Explorer now shows clearer icons, safer previews, and Open Editors below the file tree.
Release 2
Terminal and connection states are clearer, with reconnect handling that avoids endless spinners.
Release 3
Robbie routes product questions through built-in help first so teams save paid AI credits for real analysis.
Explore the product
Public pages that explain the workflow, pricing, support, and roadmap clearly
Follow how ServerDesk is positioning the browser-first server workspace, AI-assisted troubleshooting, and team-oriented remote editing workflows.
Meet Robbie
See how Robbie and the specialist AI Team turn one prompt into a workspace-aware answer.
Modern alternative
See how ServerDesk positions a browser-first server workspace for teams who need speed and clarity.
Product roadmap
Follow the next milestones for editor depth, AI support, collaboration, and server workflows.
Changelog
Track public-facing product updates as the workspace evolves.
Support and AI help
Review how support, AI guidance, and troubleshooting workflows fit together.
Security and trust
Robbie analyses your server. It never acts without you.
ServerDesk is built with a clear principle: AI provides the analysis, humans make the decisions. No automatic execution. No hidden commands. No surprises.
No commands run automatically
Robbie never executes anything without your explicit approval. Every fix is reviewed by you before a single command runs.
Human approval required for every fix
The remediation flow requires a deliberate approval step. There is no auto-execute mode — by design.
Your credentials stay encrypted
Server credentials are stored encrypted at rest. Normal customer flows never expose plaintext secrets in logs or responses.
Your data stays on your servers
ServerDesk connects to infrastructure you already control. Your code, files, and production data never move to our servers.
Robbie investigates — you decide
AI analysis provides recommendations and confidence scores. Final decisions are always yours. Robbie is an assistant, not an operator.
Every fix includes a rollback plan
Before you approve anything, Robbie shows you how to reverse it. Rollback steps are generated alongside every remediation plan.
Early Adopter Programme
Help us build the right product.
ServerDesk is new. There are no fake reviews here, no inflated user counts, no borrowed testimonials. We are looking for the first group of real users who will use the product on real servers and tell us honestly what works and what does not.
In return: direct access to the team, a permanent founding discount, and the satisfaction of building something with people who will actually listen.
Free plan available. No card required. Cancel any time.
Founding Member badge
Your account is permanently marked as a founding member. Recognised in the product and in the changelog.
Direct feedback line
A direct email route to the team — not a support ticket queue. Your feedback reaches the people building the product.
Shape the roadmap
Early adopters vote on what gets built next. Your real-world use cases directly influence the product direction.
Founding discount
Early adopters receive a discount that persists as long as the account remains active. The earlier you join, the better the rate.
Ready to try the workflow?
Open a browser-based server workspace and start with production-aware remote editing.
Validate the workspace fast, compare pricing clearly, review the documentation, and use the contact route as the current path for demo conversations.