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electerm

Ch 027.7of 35 SSH Clients
  1. 1Runs onAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Supported protocolsSSH, SFTP, FTP, Telnet, serial, RDP, VNC, SPICE
  4. 4Supported platformsWindows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, HarmonyOS
  5. 5SFTP supportYes
  6. 6Port forwardingYes
  7. 7Session managementworkspaces
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Overview

electerm is ranked #2 of 35 in SSH clients on Specifiction. It runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

electerm plans and pricing

All plans
Free Free MIT license · terminal/file manager · SSH/SFTP/FTP/Telnet/Serial/RDP/VNC/Spice electerm.org · 1 Oct 2026

Compared on SSH clients

Free plan
Yeselecterm.org
Supported protocols
SSH, SFTP, FTP, Telnet, serial, RDP, VNC, SPICEelecterm.org
Supported platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, HarmonyOSelecterm.org
SFTP support
Yeselecterm.org
Port forwarding
Yeselecterm.org
Session management
workspaceselecterm.org

Facts

Product purpose
electerm combines a terminal emulator, graphical SFTP file manager, and remote connection protocols in one application.electerm.org · 1 Oct 2026
Protocols
The client supports SSH, SFTP, FTP, Telnet, serial port, RDP, VNC, and Spice sessions.electerm.org · 1 Oct 2026
License
electerm is free and open-source software released under the MIT License.electerm.org · 1 Oct 2026
Desktop platforms
Desktop builds support Windows 7+, macOS 10.15+, and Linux, including x64, ARM64, ARMv7, LoongArch64, RISC-V, and ppc64le variants.electerm.org · 1 Oct 2026
Mobile platforms
The project provides Android, iOS, and HarmonyOS versions.electerm.org · 1 Oct 2026
Authentication
Authentication includes public-key and password methods, with proxy, SSH tunneling, agent forwarding, port forwarding, X11 forwarding, and connection hopping.electerm.org · 1 Oct 2026
File editing
Users can double-click remote files to edit them through the integrated SFTP file manager.electerm.org · 1 Oct 2026
AI integration
The AI assistant supports OpenAI Chat Completions, OpenAI Responses, and Anthropic Messages formats for command generation, scripts, bookmark creation, and explanations.electerm.org · 1 Oct 2026
Data synchronization
Bookmarks, themes, and quick commands can sync through GitHub or Gitee secret gists, WebDAV, a custom server, or electerm cloud.electerm.org · 1 Oct 2026
Browser version
electerm online runs in desktop and mobile browsers without installation and supports SSH, SFTP, RDP, VNC, SPICE, Telnet, and FTP.cloud.electerm.org · 1 Oct 2026
Browser limitations
The online version does not support local terminal, serial port, or web page features.cloud.electerm.org · 1 Oct 2026
Online security disclosure
For electerm online, connection credentials are stored on the server and SSH connections are proxied through it; the site provides no security guarantees.cloud.electerm.org · 1 Oct 2026
Package security
Official Debian/APT and RPM/YUM repositories are GPG-signed.repos.electerm.org · 1 Oct 2026
Support
The project provides GitHub issue reporting, discussions, documentation, and community translations.electerm.org · 1 Oct 2026
Privacy
The website collects IP address, browser and operating-system details, visited pages, referring addresses, and device identifiers through cookies and similar technologies.electerm.org · 1 Oct 2026

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