The honest comparison

A Termius alternative
you actually own.

Termius is a polished SSH client — but the basics sit behind a subscription (around $120/year), and your vault is tied to their account and servers. NetShell does the same job, keeps your keys on your own devices, and is free.

Switch for free
  NetShell Termius Pro
Price Free — every feature ~$120 / year (Pro)
On-device key generation Yes — ed25519 & RSA Paid tier
Where your keys live Your hardware-backed Keychain Vendor's encrypted vault
Key & password sync E2E via iCloud Keychain (no vendor server) Through a vendor account
Account required None Yes
Fail-closed host verification Yes Not surfaced
Destructive-command guard Yes No
Face ID app lock + auto-relock Yes Varies
On-device AI assistant Apple Intelligence + bring-your-own Cloud add-on
Telemetry Off by default On
Platforms iPhone, iPad & Mac Desktop, mobile (account-tied)

Comparison reflects publicly documented Termius Pro features as of 2026. Termius is a trademark of its owner; NetShell is independent and not affiliated.

Moving over

Switching takes
about two minutes.

1

Bring your keys

Import your existing OpenSSH keys, or generate fresh ed25519 keys on-device. See SSH keys.

2

Add your hosts

Re-add servers in seconds, or let the network scanner find them. See Add a connection.

3

Cancel the subscription

Everything syncs end-to-end through your own iCloud Keychain. Nothing to pay, nothing phoning home.

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