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Termphin vs a-Shell

a-Shell is a local terminal: Unix commands compiled for the device, Python, Lua, Perl, JavaScript, C and C++, and TeX. It can reach servers with ssh and scp, but that is not its focus. Termphin is an SSH client, and its sessions keep running on the server when you disconnect.

TermphinFree
a-ShellFree
What it is
Local commands and languages
No
Python, Lua, Perl, JS, C, C++, TeX
SSH client
Built in
ssh and scp commands
Shortcuts automation
No
Yes
Over SSH
Session survives a dropped connection
Agent on the server keeps the shell, on by default
No
Saved hosts and keys
Profiles and key manager
Command line
SFTP browser
Browser with code editor and image preview
scp and curl
Port forwarding and jump hosts
Included
Not listed
Price
Price
Free, nothing to buy
Free
Included Partly, or on a paid plan Not available Soon In progress

Last reviewed , against the sources listed at the end of this page.

Which one is for you

Pick Termphin if you want

  • Servers first

    Saved profiles, keys, jump hosts and port forwarding, without typing ssh commands.

  • Sessions that survive

    Termphin's open-source agent keeps the shell running on the server when you disconnect.

  • Remote files

    Browse, edit and upload server files in an SFTP browser.

Pick a-Shell if you want

  • Programming on the device

    Python with numpy and matplotlib, C compiled to WebAssembly, and TeX, with no server.

  • Automation

    Drive it from Shortcuts and pass files and results between apps.

  • Multiple windows

    Several shells side by side in different directories.

Using both

  1. a-Shell for local work

    Keep it for scripts and documents on the device.

  2. Termphin for servers

    Use Termphin for SSH sessions and remote files.

  3. Reuse your key

    Import the same private key into Termphin.

Try Termphin

A free SSH client whose sessions survive a dropped connection.

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Sources

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