The Termius Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Termius in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Termius
The Insider’s Guide
SSH and SFTP client for desktop and mobile with a synced vault
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among remote desktop apps, read from Termius’s own pages.
Made by Termius Corporation · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Termius’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Termius’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 49 of the 85 other remote desktop apps we grade
Termius is an SSH client with SFTP, port forwarding and saved snippets, available on desktop and mobile. Hosts and keys live in a vault that is local on the free plan and can sync across devices on paid plans. Team plans add shared vaults and shared session logs.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Termius, taken from its own pages and our grades.
An app you install and start, with no store rating read and no setup before the first host.
- 1
Best for one SSH client on your laptop and phone
Termius is an SSH and SFTP client for desktop and mobile, with a vault for hosts and keys.
- 2
Paid plans start at $10 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $10 per month, billed annually.
- 3
There is a free plan
Starter: local vault, SSH and SFTP, AI-powered autocomplete and port forwarding; the page says it is available for commercial use.
- 4
It runs on 5 platforms
macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.
- 5
SSH and SFTP
Connect to servers over SSH and move files with SFTP from the same app, on every plan including the free one.
- 6
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.
- 7
Snippets and port forwarding
Port forwarding comes with the free plan. Snippets automation is listed from Pro upward.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 49 of 85
That is against the other remote desktop apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
Nothing Termius does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 3 things listed below take a company.
Termius at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $10 per month, billed annually
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- Free trial of the paid plans; the pricing page does not state its length
- Runs on
- macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Termius Corporation
- Category
- Remote Desktop
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
- Store rating
- 4.7 on the App Store, 19,699 ratings
The report card
Best for one SSH client on your laptop and phone
Termius is an SSH and SFTP client for desktop and mobile, with a vault for hosts and keys. Syncing across devices needs Pro at $10 a month billed yearly, SAML SSO is an add-on on Business, and the trial length is not stated.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Pro is $10 a month billed yearly, against the $8.33 middle, so just above it. |
| Free plan and trial | B | Starter is free, including for commercial use, with SSH, SFTP and port forwarding, but the vault stays local. |
| Features | C | SSH, SFTP, snippets and shared vaults. Syncing needs Pro or higher, and SAML SSO is an add-on on Business. |
| Ease of use | B | An app you install and start, with no store rating read and no setup before the first host. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android, with no API or integrations list on the pages read. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Termius is for
- Fits if you want one SSH client on a laptop and a phone
- Makes sense if a team needs shared, access-controlled hosts
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Engineers who want one SSH client on a laptop and a phone
- Teams that need a shared, access-controlled set of hosts
- Students, who get Pro and Team free through the GitHub Student Developer Pack
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$10
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Termius has a free plan. Paid plans start at $10 per month, billed annually.
Starter is free, including for commercial use, with SSH, SFTP and port forwarding, but the vault stays local.
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.
Enterprise
Custom
Adds SAML SSO, a SOC 2 Type II report, priority support and a dedicated manager.
The free plan
Starter: local vault, SSH and SFTP, AI-powered autocomplete and port forwarding; the page says it is available for commercial use.
Trying it first
Free trial of the paid plans; the pricing page does not state its length
Read from termius.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on termius.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
5
Places it runs: macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
SSH and SFTP client for desktop and mobile with a synced vault. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, real-time collaboration.
Syncing needs Pro or higher, and SAML SSO is an add-on on Business.
- 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.
Where it runs
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Termius is made by Termius Corporation.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
49/85
Other remote desktop apps it is graded above
Termius's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 49 of the 85 other remote desktop apps we grade, and level with 19.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 59 of 85) and worst on features (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $10 a month, against a middle price of $8.33 for the category: 27 of the 44 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 86 remote desktop apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Termius’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 7 of 85
- BFree plan and trialAbove 48 of 85
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 85
- BEase of useAbove 59 of 85
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 28 of 85
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 59 remote desktop apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Termius is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
Nothing Termius does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 3 things listed below take a company.
It costs $120 a year.
What you could not
- Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Termius’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
MobaXterm, PuTTY, Tabby, Royal TS and Remmina
The 5 tools Termius is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
MobaXterm
Free plan · from $69 one-time
Tabbed SSH client and X server for Windows in one portable app.
- Only Termius lists macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- MobaXterm also covers file sharing and remote desktop.
- 3.0GPA
PuTTY
Free
Free SSH and Telnet client for Windows with file-copy utilities.
- Only Termius lists macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- PuTTY also covers file sharing and remote desktop.
- 3.2GPA
Tabby
Free
Configurable terminal with built-in SSH, Telnet and serial clients.
- Only Termius lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Tabby lists a web app.
- Tabby is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 2.8GPA
Royal TS
Free plan · from €49 one-time
Connection manager for RDP, SSH, VNC and web sessions.
- Only Termius lists a Linux app.
- Royal TS also covers workflow automation and remote desktop.
- 2.6GPA
Remmina
Free
Free Linux remote desktop client for RDP, VNC and SSH.
- Only Termius lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Remmina is open source, according to its own site.
- Remmina also covers remote desktop.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Termius free?
Termius has a free plan. Starter: local vault, SSH and SFTP, AI-powered autocomplete and port forwarding; the page says it is available for commercial use.
How much does Termius cost?
Termius lists 5 plans. Starter: $0.
What platforms does Termius work on?
Termius is available on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.
Does Termius offer any discounts?
Termius publicly lists the following: Free for GitHub Student Developer Pack holders.
How is Termius rated?
Termius's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 19,699 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Is Termius open source?
Termius is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Termius have a student discount?
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.
Does Termius have a free trial?
Yes. Free trial of the paid plans; the pricing page does not state its length.
Who makes Termius?
Termius is made by Termius Corporation.
What are the alternatives to Termius?
The closest alternatives to Termius in our directory are MobaXterm, PuTTY, Tabby, Royal TS and Remmina.
How does Termius compare with other remote desktop apps?
Termius's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 49 of the 85 other remote desktop apps we grade, and level with 19.
Is Termius good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Termius C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $10 a month, against a middle price of $8.33 for the category: 27 of the 44 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Termius?
Nothing Termius does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 3 things listed below take a company.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Termius’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Termius's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Termius Corporation. Prices change, so check termius.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Termius, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/termius
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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