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ServerCC vs Moshi

Moshi is the closest product to ServerCC. Both are phone terminals that connect straight to your machine over SSH, run the agent inside tmux or herdr on the host, and treat Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Pi and others as first-class sessions. Neither routes your code through a relay.

The split is in what runs on the host. Moshi adds moshi-hook, a daemon that pushes notifications, reports agent state and serves the diff viewer and browser preview through the SSH session. ServerCC adds nothing to the host: diffs, files, Skills, MCP, port preview and VNC are all done by the app over the connection it already has. Below is where each choice shows up.

Side by side

ServerCCMoshi
ConnectionSSH directSSH, Mosh, ET direct
On the hostNothing beyond the agents; tmux or herdr optionalmoshi-hook daemon for notifications, agent state, diff viewer and preview
Private networksTailscale built into the app, no system VPNTailscale supported
AgentsClaude Code, Codex, Grok Build, OpenCode, Kimi Code, Pi, OMP with native session historyClaude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Cursor, Kimi Code, Qwen Code, Grok Build, Pi, OMP
Multiplexerstmux and herdr; take over any existing session on the hosttmux, Zellij and herdr, with per-pane state
Composing promptsNative iOS text field: edit before sending, full-height editor for long prompts, iOS dictationAgent-tuned keyboard; on-device voice; paste images and files into the prompt
Parallel sessionsAny number per workspace or worktree; Running tab; Background Run (Pro)Multi-agent overview and cross-host inbox
App in the background on iOSLocation mode keeps the SSH connection aliveSession recovery after the app is terminated
NotificationsCompletion notifications for bg sessionsPush approvals, Live Activity, Apple Watch (needs the daemon)
Review changesgit diff view over SSH; SFTP browser with markdown and image previewDiff viewer and repo browser served by the daemon (Pro)
Git worktreesCreate and switch worktrees; one agent session per worktree
Skills and MCPBrowse, install and toggle Claude Code skills and MCP servers
Preview and desktopPorts: any host port through the SSH tunnel; VNC remote desktopLocalhost preview via the daemon
Sync and backupiCloud backup of servers and workspaces; optional credential sync via iCloud Keychain
PlatformsiPhone, iPad, AndroidiPhone, iPad, Android, desktop companion
PriceFree tier; Pro as a one-time purchase or subscriptionFree tier; subscription or lifetime license

Choose ServerCC if…

  • You want nothing installed on the host: diffs, files, preview and VNC over the SSH session you already have
  • Your machines are on a tailnet and you want the Tailscale client inside the app instead of a system VPN
  • You write prompts in a native text field and edit them before sending, rather than typing into the terminal
  • You manage worktrees, Skills and MCP servers from the phone, and want iCloud backup of your server list

Stay with Moshi if…

  • You want permission prompts on the lock screen or Apple Watch, and Live Activity status
  • You rely on on-device voice input and pasting screenshots straight into the prompt
  • You need Mosh or ET on a bad link, Zellij, or Cursor and Qwen Code sessions

Setup takes about five minutes: Quick Start. Tailscale covers the built-in client, herdr the multiplexer integration, and Persistent Sessions how tmux keeps agents running.