Termius vs MobaXterm
A side-by-side of two tools in the same category. Facts come from each vendor's own pages, checked 2026-10-21.
| Termius | MobaXterm | |
|---|---|---|
| platforms | macOSWindowsLinuxiOSAndroid | Windows |
| price | FreemiumStarter free (local vault, SSH, SFTP, port forwarding, AI autocomplete); Pro $10/month billed annually; Team $20/seat/month billed annually; Business $30/seat/month billed annually; Enterprise custom (seen 2026-10-20) | FreemiumHome Edition free (max 12 sessions, 2 SSH tunnels, 4 macros); Professional $69 / 49 EUR per user excl. tax, lifetime right to use with 12 months of updates, volume discounts (seen 2026-10-20) |
| source | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| SSH | ✓ yes | ✓ yes |
| SFTP | ✓ yes | ✓ yes |
| Tabs | ✓ yes | ✓ yes |
| Split panes | ✓ yes | ✓ yes |
| Port forwarding | ✓ yes | ✓ yes |
| Jump host | ✓ yes | ✓ yes |
| X11 | ? not verified | ✓ yes |
| Serial | ✓ yes | ✓ yes |
| Telnet | ✓ yes | ✓ yes |
| Mosh | ✓ yes | ✓ yes |
| Cloud sync | ✓ yes | ? not verified |
| Team sharing | ✓ yes | ✓ yes |
| Scripting / API | ? not verified | ✓ yes |
| AI agents | ✓ yes | – no |
| MCP | ? not verified | – no |
| Phone control | ? not verified | – no |
| Mobile app | ✓ yes | – no |
MobaXterm is stronger at
- Embedded X server (Xorg-based) plus automatic X11 forwarding over SSH, with no separate X server to install
- Handles SSH, SFTP, Telnet, serial, Mosh, RDP and VNC session types in one tabbed window, with 2- and 4-terminal split modes and MultiExec
- Pro is a one-time $69 per user with lifetime use and 12 months of updates, not a subscription
Termius is stronger at
- Same app family on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android, with host data synced across them on Pro and above
- Host chains (jump hosts), SSH agent forwarding and serial connections moved to the free tier in desktop 10.1.0 (2026-09-21)
- Team and Business plans offer shared vaults, shared session logs and, on Business, granular vault access control
which to pick
- pick MobaXterm if
- Windows users who want SSH, X11 and SFTP in a single portable app, especially for occasional X applications.
- pick Termius if
- People who manage the same set of servers from a laptop and a phone and are willing to pay for sync.
- skip MobaXterm if
- Mac or Linux users, or teams that need a hosted shared vault.
- skip Termius if
- Anyone who wants a no-account, fully offline, self-hosted tool or needs documented X11 forwarding.