Remmina vs Termius (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Remmina and Termius share a 2.6 GPA, both have a free plan, and Remmina has no paid plan to buy, against $10 a month for Termius.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Remmina grades higher on value for money and the free plan. Termius grades higher on ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Termius
SSH and SFTP client for desktop and mobile with a synced vault
Which one is for you
Pick Remmina if
- Fits if you use Linux and connect to Windows or Linux machines through RDP or SSH
- Works for people who want kiosk mode and several monitors
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use Windows or a Mac, as there's no build for either
- Not for you if you want a vendor to call, as support is IRC, Matrix and forums
- Too light on its own, since the machine you connect to needs its own server
- Watch out: no mobile app is listed
Pick Termius if
- Fits if you want one SSH client on a laptop and a phone
- Makes sense if a team needs shared, access-controlled hosts
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you want sync, as the free plan keeps the vault local
- Pricey if you want a team: Team is $20 and Business $30 per seat a month
- Watch out: SAML SSO is an add-on on Business and included only in Enterprise
- Watch out: the trial length is not stated, and Enterprise has no price
How we grade them
| 2.6GPARemminaGood | 2.6GPATermiusGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree and open source with optional donations, against a $2.50 cheaper-quarter start for remote access tools. | CPro is $10 a month billed yearly, against the $8.33 middle, so just above it. |
| Free plan and trial | AThe whole program is free, with nothing held back. | BStarter is free, including for commercial use, with SSH, SFTP and port forwarding, but the vault stays local. |
| Features | CProtocol plugins, RDP options, SSH tunnels, kiosk mode and multi-monitor. It's a client only, so the other end needs its own RDP, VNC or SSH server. | CSSH, SFTP, snippets and shared vaults. Syncing needs Pro or higher, and SAML SSO is an add-on on Business. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You install it from your distribution and add each connection profile yourself. | BAn app you install and start, with no store rating read and no setup before the first host. |
| Platforms and integrations | DLinux only: the install guide covers Linux distributions and offers no Windows or macOS build. | BMac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android, with no API or integrations list on the pages read. |
| Best for | a free remote desktop client for Linux | one SSH client on your laptop and phone |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Remmina and Termius. How we grade
Price against what you get
Remmina has no paid plan and scores 1.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Termius starts at $10 a month and scores 2.7.
Termius scores higher, and starts $10 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other remote desktop apps on the chart, none scores higher than Remmina for less, and 3 score higher than Termius for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Remmina is open source, according to its own site.
- Remmina also covers remote desktop.
At a glance
| Remmina | Termius | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $10 per month, billed annually |
| Free plan | None | Starter: local vault, SSH and SFTP, AI-powered autocomplete and port forwarding; the page says it is available for commercial use. |
| Free trial | None listed | Free trial of the paid plans; the pricing page does not state its length |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Remmina | Termius Corporation |
| Price read from | remmina.org | termius.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Remmina
- The install guide covers Linux distributions only; no Windows or macOS build is offered.
- It is a client: the machine you connect to needs its own RDP, VNC or SSH server.
- Support comes from the community channels (IRC, Matrix, forums), not a paid vendor.
Termius
- Syncing across devices needs Pro or higher; the free plan keeps the vault local.
- SAML SSO is an add-on on Business and included only in Enterprise.
- Enterprise has no published price, and the SOC 2 Type II report is listed only there.
Key features
Remmina
- Protocol plugins
- The home page lists RDP, SSH, SPICE, VNC, X2Go and HTTP/HTTPS plugins, and the features page also covers SFTP, NX and XDMCP.
- RDP options
- The RDP plugin settings include Remote Desktop Gateway servers, folder, printer and smartcard sharing, microphone redirection and color depth.
- SSH tunnels and sessions
- Connections can use an SSH tunnel, and the SSH plugin offers key-based authentication, proxy commands and optional session logging.
- Kiosk mode and multi-monitor
- The site mentions kiosk mode and multi-monitor support, plus tabbed connections, a toolbar and view-only mode in the settings.
- Wide distribution support
- The site says Remmina is available in 67 languages and 50+ distributions, with guides for Flatpak, Snap, Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora and others.
Termius
- SSH and SFTP
- Connect to servers over SSH and move files with SFTP from the same app, on every plan including the free one.
- Vault for hosts and keys
- Hosts and keychain entries are kept in a local vault on Starter; Pro moves it to a personal cloud vault synced between devices.
- Snippets and port forwarding
- Port forwarding comes with the free plan. Snippets automation is listed from Pro upward.
- Shared vaults
- Team adds one shared vault with real-time collaboration; Business adds several vaults with granular access control.
- Session logs
- Pro records session logs, and Team and above can share them with teammates.
- Desktop and mobile apps
- The site offers downloads for Windows, Linux and macOS, plus iOS and Android apps.
Plans
Remmina
Free$0
Free and open-source under a copyleft license; the project accepts donations.
Termius
Starter$0
Local vault, SSH and SFTP, AI-powered autocomplete and port forwarding.
Pro$10
per month, billed annually
Adds a personal cloud vault, sync across mobile and desktop, session logs and snippets automation.
Team$20
per seat / month, billed annually
Adds one shared team vault, real-time collaboration, shared session logs and consolidated billing.
Business$30
per seat / month, billed annually
Adds multiple team vaults and granular access control on vaults; SAML SSO is an add-on.
EnterpriseCustom
Adds SAML SSO, a SOC 2 Type II report, priority support and a dedicated manager.
Ways to pay less
Remmina
No public discounts listed.
Termius
- Education
Free for GitHub Student Developer Pack holders
Students with an active GitHub Student Developer Pack get the features of Termius Pro and Team for free.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Remmina or Termius?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Remmina is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $10 a month for Termius. Remmina is free, and Termius starts at $10 per month, billed annually.
Which has a free plan, Remmina or Termius?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Remmina and Termius have a free plan.
Which platforms do Remmina and Termius run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Termius lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps. Both list a Linux app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.