Vaulterm and Termius
Vaulterm and Termius are both SSH clients with a host list, SFTP and tunnels. Vaulterm works fully on one computer with no account, and encrypts every record in its vault, hostnames included. Termius is further along on sync, mobile and teams.
Checked September 2026 against termius.com.
| Feature | Vaulterm | Termius |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free. Pro with sync planned at $6/mo | Free Starter. Pro $10/mo, Team $20/seat, Business $30/seat |
| Account | None | Asked for at setup; can be used locally after logging out |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux. macOS soon | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android |
| SSH, SFTP, local terminal | Yes | Yes |
| Local, remote and SOCKS tunnels | Yes | Yes |
| Jump hosts, agent forwarding | Yes | Yes |
| Snippets with variables | Yes, free | Yes. Automation on Pro |
| Import ~/.ssh/config and PuTTY | Yes | Yes, plus SecureCRT, MobaXterm and CSV |
| Sync between devices | Planned (Pro, end-to-end encrypted) | Pro |
| Mobile apps | Planned after 1.0 | Yes |
| Team vaults | Planned (Teams, $12/person) | Team and Business |
| Telnet, serial | No | Yes |
| Mosh | Planned after 1.0 | Yes |
| Touch ID, FIDO2 security keys | Planned for the beta | Yes |
| SSH certificates | No | Yes |
| AI | Planned | AI autocomplete |
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What Vaulterm does differently
- No account. Download Vaulterm and connect. Nothing about your servers is sent to us.
- Hostnames are encrypted. Every record in the vault is encrypted, so a copy of the vault file doesn't reveal your servers.
- Snippets, tunnels and SFTP are free. The paid plans are for features that need our servers, like sync.
What Termius has that Vaulterm doesn't
Mobile apps, sync, team vaults, telnet, serial, Mosh, SSH certificates and AI autocomplete. The roadmap shows which of these are planned.
Moving from Termius
Termius import is planned for the beta. Until then, import your ~/.ssh/config or add hosts by hand. How to switch