XTermium Download

A Termius alternative, free and open source.

XTermium is a desktop terminal with a session manager: SSH, SFTP and tunnels, and RDP, VNC, telnet, serial, WinRM and BMC consoles beside them, in tabs. Here is what each one is, and how to move over.

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htop running on web-01 in an SSH terminal
SSH web-01 over SSH, running htop
The SFTP file panel beside a terminal
SFTP The file panel of web-01, beside a terminal

What Termius is.

From its own site, termius.com, read on 4 November 2026:

  • An SSH client with apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android.
  • Connections: SSH, SFTP, telnet, mosh, a local terminal and serial, with port forwarding.
  • A free Starter plan, and paid plans (Pro, Team, Business, Enterprise); sync across mobile and desktop comes with the paid plans.

Termius and XTermium, side by side.

The same ten questions, asked of both. Each answer is what the tool’s own pages say, with no scores and no prices of theirs.

Side by sideXTermiumTermius
ConnectionsSSH, SFTP, RDP, VNC, telnet, serial, WinRM, BMC consoles and websitesSSH, Mosh, SFTP and Telnet, a local terminal and serial
SystemsWindows, Linux and macOSWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android
PriceFree. Pro, for sync and Terminal Co-op: €2.99 a month or €29.99 a year, excluding VATA free Starter plan; paid Pro, Team, Business and Enterprise plans
LicenceApache-2.0; the sync server is proprietaryNot mentioned on its site
TabsTabs and split panes, with broadcast typingWorkspaces, shown one session at a time in Focus mode or all at once in Split view
Saved sessionsA folder tree with search, workspaces and shared loginsHosts, groups, keys, snippets and port forwarding rules in a vault: local on Starter, in the cloud from Pro
SFTPA file panel beside SSH and VNC tabs, on the same connectionIncluded in the free Starter plan
TunnelsLocal, remote and SOCKS5, with live trafficPort forwarding, in the free Starter plan
SyncWith Pro, end-to-end encryptedAcross mobile and desktop, from the Pro plan
ImportMobaXterm .ini or .mxtsessions, ~/.ssh/config, .xtermium exportsNot mentioned on its site

Termius’s column is from its own site, termius.com, with its pricing page and its documentation at docs.termius.com, read on 4 November 2026. XTermium’s column comes from its README. “Not mentioned on its site” means the pages read don’t say, not that Termius lacks it.

What XTermium is.

If you use Termius on the desktop, XTermium covers the same ground and adds desktops beside it. SSH, SFTP, telnet, serial and a local shell open in tabs, with local, remote and SOCKS5 tunnels, and RDP, VNC, WinRM and BMC consoles sit in the same sidebar. Split any tabs into panes and type into many at once. Hosts, shared logins, snippets and tunnels stay on your own disk, encrypted with a key in your OS keychain. Import your ~/.ssh/config, and keep your SSH agent and key files as they are. The difference is where it runs and what you pay for. XTermium is a desktop app for Windows, Linux and macOS, with no phone app, and the whole app is free and open source under the Apache License 2.0. Pro is only the hosted part: end-to-end encrypted sync between your computers, and Terminal Co-op.

Moving over from Termius.

Import your ~/.ssh/config, and XTermium uses your SSH agent and key files as they are. Keep each password in a shared login once and let every session pick it.

XTermium is a desktop app: Windows, Linux and macOS, and no phone app. Pro syncs your sessions, logins and tunnels between your computers, end-to-end encrypted; its checkout is in test mode for now.

The session editor picking a shared login and a jump host
One login, every session The session editor picking a shared login and a jump host
The command palette with web typed in, listing sessions, tabs, a tunnel and a layout
Find it by typing The command palette with web typed in, listing sessions, tabs, a tunnel and a layout

When to stay with Termius.

Stay with Termius if your work leans on what it does and XTermium doesn’t. It may fit better when:

  • You want the same hosts on your phone. Termius has iOS and Android apps; XTermium is a desktop app.
  • You connect over Mosh. XTermium doesn’t.
  • Your team shares hosts through Termius’s Team or Business plans. XTermium’s Pro is for one person on any number of computers.
  • You rely on its AI-powered autocomplete. XTermium’s AI side is different: agents work through its MCP server and agent tabs.

Free and open source.

XTermium is free and open source under the Apache License 2.0: every connection type, on every OS, on any number of machines. Pro, the one paid plan, is the hosted part: end-to-end encrypted sync between your computers, and Terminal Co-op.

Pro costs €2.99 a month or €29.99 a year, excluding VAT, and its checkout is in test mode for now. Pricing.

Questions about moving from Termius.

Is there an XTermium app for phones?

No. XTermium runs on Windows, Linux and macOS. Pro syncs your sessions, logins and tunnels between your computers, end-to-end encrypted.

Can I bring my Termius hosts over?

XTermium doesn’t read Termius’s vault. Import your ~/.ssh/config, or add hosts to folders in the sidebar; your SSH agent and key files work as they are.

Does XTermium sync between computers?

Yes, with Pro: sessions, folders and workspaces, shared logins, tunnels, snippets, layouts and trusted host keys. Everything is encrypted before it leaves, so the sync server only holds files it can’t read. Pro costs €2.99 a month or €29.99 a year, excluding VAT; checkout is in test mode for now.

Does XTermium do RDP and VNC as well?

Yes. RDP and VNC desktops open as tabs next to your SSH terminals, with telnet, serial, WinRM, BMC consoles and websites beside them, in one window.

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Get it for Windows, Linux or macOS.

Free and open source. One command fetches the latest build from GitHub, checks its sha256 and installs it; read install.ps1 or install.sh first. Every file and its checksum, Scoop included, are under Downloads, and the .msi, .exe, .zip, .deb, .rpm, AppImage and .dmg are in the latest release on GitHub. The macOS app is not signed by Apple yet: how to open it the first time.

WindowsWindows 10 and 11

irm https://xtermium.com/install.ps1 | iex

Linuxx64: .deb, .rpm or AppImage

curl -fsSL https://xtermium.com/install.sh | sh

macOSApple silicon and Intel: one universal .dmg

curl -fsSL https://xtermium.com/install.sh | sh