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Termphin vs Termius

Termius is the big cross-platform SSH client, with sync and team vaults on paid plans. Termphin is a free SSH client built around one thing: the shell keeps running on the server when your connection drops.

TermphinFree
TermiusFree, Pro $10/mo
Connection
Shell survives app close and network loss
Agent on the server keeps the shell, on by default
Mosh covers network changes, not a closed app
SSH
Yes
Yes
Mosh
No
Free plan
Telnet
No
Free plan
Serial
No
Pro
Local terminal
No
Free plan
Jump hosts
Included, chains too
Pro
Agent forwarding
No
Pro
Files and forwarding
SFTP
Browser with code editor and image preview
Free plan
Port forwarding
Local and remote
Free plan
SOCKS and HTTP proxy
No
Pro
Keys and security
Where keys are stored
Encrypted on the device, key held by the system keystore
Local vault. Cloud vault on Pro
Key types
Ed25519 and RSA, ECDSA on import
FIDO2, certificates and biometric keys on Pro
Working in the terminal
Tabs and split view
Tabs and split view
Yes
Snippets
With run history
Automation on Pro
Autocomplete
From your history and the server's shell
AI-powered, free plan
Session logs
No
Pro
Price and platforms
Price
Free, nothing to buy
Pro $10/mo, Team $20/seat, Business $30/seat. Billed annually
Sync
Soon
Pro
Team sharing
Soon
Team plan and up
Desktop apps
Soon
macOS, Windows, Linux
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

  • Sessions that survive the network

    Termphin uploads a small open-source agent to your server and runs your shell under it. Lose signal, switch networks or close the app, and the shell keeps running. You reattach to the same session with its scrollback. Nothing extra to install on the server.

  • Nothing held back

    Jump hosts and snippets are on Termius Pro. In Termphin they are simply included, along with SFTP with an editor and image preview, port forwarding, split view and a biometric lock. There is nothing to buy.

  • Built for a phone

    An editable key toolbar for Ctrl, Esc, Tab and arrows, a draggable action dock, command suggestions from your history and the server's own shell, and local echo that hides lag on a slow link.

Pick Termius if you want

  • Same hosts on every device

    Termius runs on phones and on macOS, Windows and Linux, and Pro syncs your hosts and keys between them through a personal cloud vault. Sync and desktop apps are coming to Termphin, but Termius has them today.

  • Teams

    Team and Business plans add a shared vault, real-time collaboration, shared session logs, access control and SAML SSO. Team sharing is coming to Termphin, but Termius has it today.

  • More protocols and key types

    Termius speaks Mosh, Telnet and serial, has a local terminal, and on Pro supports FIDO2 keys, SSH certificates, agent forwarding and SOCKS proxies. Termphin does SSH only, with Ed25519, RSA and ECDSA keys.

Moving from Termius

  1. Install Termphin next to Termius

    Nothing has to go. Keep Termius until you have your hosts in Termphin.

  2. Bring your key

    Import your existing private key into Termphin's key manager, or generate a new Ed25519 key and add its public half to your servers.

  3. Add your hosts

    Each host is a profile with its address, user and key. Termphin cannot read a Termius vault, so this step is by hand.

Try Termphin

A free SSH client whose sessions survive a dropped connection.

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Sources

Every Termius fact on this page comes from these, checked on . Plans change - if something here is out of date, tell us at [email protected].