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electerm vs KRDC

electerm

electerm.github.io

KRDC

apps.kde.org

Side by side

FigureelectermKRDC
Price fromFreeFree
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
WebYes—
WindowsYes—
macOSYes—
LinuxYesYes
iOSYes—
AndroidYes—
Plans published11
Spec score · Remote Connection Manager Software8.1 (#10)7.6 (#17)
PurposeElecterm combines a terminal emulator and graphical SFTP file manager with SSH, SFTP, FTP, Telnet, serial port, RDP, VNC, and Spice clients.KRDC lets you view or control another machine’s desktop session when it runs a compatible server.

Plans

electerm

  • ElectermFree

electerm pricing →

KRDC

  • KRDCFree

KRDC pricing →

In their own words

electerm

electerm combines a terminal emulator with a graphical SFTP file manager and clients for SSH, SFTP, FTP, Telnet, serial, RDP, VNC and Spice. It is free and open-source under the MIT License, and is listed for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web and Windows. The terminal supports multiple tabs, split panes, quick input to one or all terminals, and a global visibility hotkey. Its SFTP manager can edit remote files directly and transfer them by drag and drop. Authentication options include public keys and passwords, with SSH tunnels and global or session proxies. An AI assistant can generate commands, explain them and create scripts using OpenAI Chat Completions, OpenAI Responses or Anthropic Messages formats. The free AI service uses free-tier accounts and may have usage limits; users can configure their own API key. Bookmarks, themes and quick commands can sync through GitHub or Gitee secret gists, WebDAV, custom servers or electerm cloud. The project also offers an MCP widget and deep links such as ssh:// and telnet://.

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KRDC

KRDC has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.

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