AbsoluteTelnet vs Secure ShellFish
AbsoluteTelnet
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Secure ShellFish
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| Figure | AbsoluteTelnet | Secure ShellFish |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 3 |
| Spec score · SSH Clients | 8.1 (#8) | 7.4 (#25) |
| Automation | The product supports VBScript login and user-initiated scripts, with an AbsoluteTelnet-specific scripting API. | Shortcuts actions include upload, download, listing directories, running commands, backup and starting a terminal. |
| Support | Both license descriptions include free email and web support, and the maker directs users to its forums for help. | The maker invites questions and feature suggestions by email and says Anders will do his best to assist. |
Plans
Secure ShellFish
- FreeFree
- MonthlyPrice not published
- Pro UnlockPrice not published
In their own words
AbsoluteTelnet
AbsoluteTelnet has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Secure ShellFish
Secure ShellFish is an SSH and SFTP client for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It provides a native terminal with native rendering, file-aware drag-and-drop, OSC 52 clipboard synchronization, and inline link detection. Connections expose remote files through the iOS Files app and Mac Finder, where files can be browsed, edited in place, and have permissions changed. Authentication supports passwords, public keys, two-factor authentication, ED25519, ECDSA and RSA keys, YubiKeys, Secure Enclave keys, and short-lived SSH certificates. Server configurations synchronize through iCloud Keychain, and snippets synchronize through iCloud. Shortcuts can upload or download files, list directories, run commands, back up data, or open a terminal. It can launch and destroy Linux virtual machines on DigitalOcean or Hetzner Cloud. Pro features add offline folders, media streaming, tmux controls, widgets, and Live Activities. The Free plan costs nothing.