SSH client · Royal Apps
Royal TSX
macOS connection manager covering SSH, Telnet, RDP, VNC and SFTP/FTP/SCP in one document-based tree. Terminal is based on iTerm2; credentials and documents can be shared across a team.
~/facts
- platforms
- macOS
- price
- FreemiumLite EUR 0.00 (up to 10 connections, 10 credentials, 1 document); Single User EUR 49.00, 'no subscription, no annual fees' (seen 2026-10-20 on royalapps.com/ts/mac/)
- source
- ProprietaryLicence: Commercial, per-user license; Lite tier free
~/features
- ✓ yes SSH
- ✓ yes SFTP
- ? not verified Tabs
- ? not verified Split panes
- ✓ yes Port forwarding
- ? not verified Jump host
- ? not verified X11
- ? not verified Serial
- ✓ yes Telnet
- ? not verified Mosh
- ✓ yes Cloud sync
- ✓ yes Team sharing
- ✓ yes Scripting / API
- ? not verified AI agents
- ? not verified MCP
- ? not verified Phone control
- ? not verified Mobile app
✓ documented · – absent or not in its feature list · ? not verified
+ strengths
- Handles SSH, Telnet, RDP (FreeRDP-based, with gateway support), VNC and file transfer in a single connection tree
- Credentials are shared by name without exposing secrets; documents sync through a network share or cloud storage with no SQL backend
- Same document format works with Royal TS (Windows), Royal TSi (iOS) and Royal TSD (Android); Single User license is one-time EUR 49
! weak points
- Free Lite tier is capped at 10 connections, 10 credentials and 1 document
- Serial and jump host/proxy support are not mentioned on the pages read; port forwarding is via the Secure Gateway (Royal Server) concept
- macOS only for this product; Windows and mobile are separate Royal Apps products
~/who it is for
- best for
- Mac users who juggle many RDP, VNC and SSH hosts and want a shared, credential-aware connection tree.
- look elsewhere if
- People who mainly want a lightweight terminal with serial, Mosh or X11.
~/sources
Checked 2026-10-20. Prices and features change; the vendor's page is the authority.
- www.royalapps.com/ts/mac/features — tính năng: SSH/Telnet (iTerm2-based), SFTP/FTP/SCP, RDP, VNC, port forwarding via Secure Gateway, AppleScript, sync, team credentials; platforms of the family
- www.royalapps.com/ts/mac — giá: Lite EUR 0, Single User EUR 49
- www.royalapps.com/ts — giá; limits of Lite; platforms Windows/macOS/iOS/Android
Not verified
- tabs, split_panes: not mentioned on pages read
- jump_host, serial, x11_forwarding, mosh, built_in_ai: not mentioned on pages read
- price: pages read were the Royal TS and Royal TSX product pages; /purchase and /pricing URLs returned 404; Single User price currency EUR only, tax and renewal terms not seen
- mobile_app: compatible Royal TSi (iOS) and Royal TSD (Android) are listed as related products; their pages were not opened
- minimum macOS version not stated on pages read
- port forwarding: the Secure Gateway uses SSH tunnels but is hosted by Royal Server, a separate product; direct per-session port forwarding not confirmed