Hostpad keeps every remote machine in one place and opens it with a double click. It is an address book rather than another terminal: the list, the credentials and the notes live in Hostpad, while PuTTY, WinSCP, mstsc and your VNC viewer do the connecting.
Connections sit in nested folders, searchable across name, hostname, username and notes. SSH jump hosts, private keys, post-login commands, Remote Desktop screen and drive settings are real fields rather than strings smuggled into other strings.
The list is always encrypted with AES-256-GCM. Without a master password the vault is tied to the Windows account through DPAPI; with one it also opens on another computer. An existing AutoPuTTY configuration can be imported, passwords and folders included.
Technical details
Publisher
Hostpad
Author
Denis Torresan
Version
1.0.5
Release date
2026-09-24
License
GPL-3.0-or-later
Installer type
portable
Architecture
x64
Package ID
Hostpad.Hostpad
Requirements
Windows 10 or later
Install Hostpad from the command line
Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=Hostpad.Hostpad -e
Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=Hostpad.Hostpad -e
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=Hostpad.Hostpad -e
Hostpad adds this command to the command line: hostpad.
Yes. Hostpad is free and open-source software released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license.
What is the latest version of Hostpad?
The latest version is 1.0.5, released on Sep 24, 2026.
Is it safe to download Hostpad?
The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 79115efbd78013f1504b54a432d4dd6b185a8f11ea82e99c75594c0f9e9ea7e3.
Which Windows versions does Hostpad support?
Hostpad requires Windows 10 or later and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.
How do I uninstall Hostpad?
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find Hostpad and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=Hostpad.Hostpad -e.
Is there a portable version of Hostpad?
Yes. Hostpad is available as a portable program (Hostpad-1.0.5-win-x64.exe, 64-bit (x64)) that runs without installation. Copy it to any folder or USB drive and run it from there.
Alternatives to Hostpad
Other FTP Clients programs for Windows from different developers.
