Termius vs Xshell

Termius is an SSH client for working with infrastructure across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and iPadOS. It supports SSH, SFTP, Telnet, Mosh, and a local terminal, alongside port and agent forwarding, jump hosts, SOCKS and HTTP proxies, and serial connections. Encrypted vaults can sync or share infrastructure data with a team, and devices keep encrypted local copies for offline use. Listed integrations include AWS, DigitalOcean, Azure, API bridge, Ansible, and Vanta. Termius says data is encrypted on the device before it leaves and that it cannot access plaintext. Starter is free for commercial use and includes a local vault, SSH and SFTP, AI-powered autocomplete, and port forwarding. Pro costs $10 per month when paid annually. Team costs $20 per month per seat and Business $30 per month per seat, both when paid annually. Enterprise pricing is custom. Enterprise features include SAML SSO, 2FA enforcement, granular access control, and listed support services.

Xshell is a Windows terminal for connecting to remote hosts and managing sessions. It supports SSH1, SSH2, SFTP, Telnet, Rlogin, serial, and RDP, with SFTP and port forwarding among its listed capabilities. Session, quick command, tab, and file managers help organize remote hosts. Users can create command buttons, trigger actions from terminal patterns, compose multiline input, and generate scripts from terminal input and output. Multiple tabs and tab groups can sit in one window; scripting is available in VB, JScript, and Python. Authentication profiles can store authentication variables for one or more sessions, with profile changes reflected in dependent sessions. Security features include public-key, password, and keyboard-interactive authentication, SSH PKCS#11 and CAPI, multiple encryption algorithms, and master-password encryption for saved passwords. Xshell interoperates with Xmanager, Xagent, and Xftp. The free license is restricted to personal, home, and educational use, excluding commercial use. Paid perpetual single-user options include Xshell at $119, paid once, Xshell Plus at $139, paid once, and Xmanager Power Suite at $399, paid once. A 30-day evaluation is offered without a credit card.