SSH client · electerm open-source project (GitHub org electerm)
Electerm
MIT-licensed multi-protocol client: SSH, SFTP, FTP, Telnet, serial, RDP, VNC and Spice, with tabs, split panes, bookmark sync and an AI assistant using your own API endpoint. Desktop, mobile and browser versions.
~/facts
- platforms
- macOSWindowsLinuxAndroidiOSWeb
- price
- FreeFree (seen 2026-10-20); FAQ calls it completely free and open-source (MIT); no paid tiers listed
- source
- Open sourceLicence: MIT
- github
- electerm/electerm 15.4k stars, seen 2026-10-20
~/features
- ✓ yes SSH
- ✓ yes SFTP
- ✓ yes Tabs
- ✓ yes Split panes
- ✓ yes Port forwarding
- ✓ yes Jump host
- ✓ yes X11
- ✓ yes Serial
- ✓ yes Telnet
- ? not verified Mosh
- ✓ yes Cloud sync
- ? not verified Team sharing
- ✓ yes Scripting / API
- ✓ yes AI agents
- ? not verified MCP
- ? not verified Phone control
- ✓ yes Mobile app
✓ documented · – absent or not in its feature list · ? not verified
+ strengths
- Unusually wide protocol coverage in one app, including RDP, VNC, Spice, FTP and serial
- Bookmark sync to GitHub/Gitee gists, WebDAV, a custom server or electerm cloud
- Desktop, Android/iOS apps and a self-hostable browser version (electerm-web)
! weak points
- AI assistant is configured against OpenAI/Anthropic-style APIs; the site gives no usage limits for the promoted free AI service
- Pricing and terms for Electerm Online and cloud sync are not stated
~/who it is for
- best for
- Users who want SSH, SFTP and RDP/VNC/serial in one free, open-source app across desktop and mobile.
- look elsewhere if
- Users who need team sharing, audit or admin controls, which the sources do not list.
~/sources
Checked 2026-10-20. Prices and features change; the vendor's page is the authority.
- github.com/electerm/electerm — MIT licence, description, platforms, protocols, sync, AI, donations
- electerm.org — features, platforms incl. Android/iOS, electerm-web, cloud sync, AI assistant, 'completely free and open-source (MIT)'
- api.github.com/repos/electerm/electerm — github stars, license (GitHub API, seen 2026-10-20)
Not verified
- mosh, team_sharing: not mentioned
- Electerm Online / cloud sync pricing not stated
- free AI service (ai.electerm.org) limits and terms not stated
- jump_host mapped from 'connection hopping' wording; x11 from electerm.org feature list
- weakness 3 on mobile feature parity is an absence of detail, not a verified defect
- latest release/version not shown in fetched pages
- vendor is the project name; no company entity verified