Termique

Termique is a cross-platform SSH client and server manager that brings terminal sessions, host organization, credentials, SSH keys, SFTP, port forwarding, monitoring, snippets, and an AI assistant into one application. It is available across macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android, so a server configured on one device can be reached from another without rebuilding the host list by hand. The product is aimed at developers, system administrators, consultants, and operations teams that manage more than a few remote machines and want a friendlier layer around standard SSH work.

The central workspace keeps multiple PTY sessions in tabs instead of opening a separate window for each host. Servers can be arranged in groups and viewed with status information, while an integrated key store exposes algorithms and fingerprints for review. SFTP file transfers and port forwarding are included, so common maintenance jobs do not require a second client. Saved command snippets can be reused across sessions, and monitoring surfaces CPU, memory, and disk information. Termique stores hosts, groups, and snippets in a local SQLite database and provides export from settings, which gives users a way to leave with their configuration if the service is no longer available.

Credential handling is the defining product choice. Termique says SSH passwords and passphrases are encrypted locally with AES-GCM using a key derived from the user's master password through PBKDF2. The master password is never transmitted, and the server receives ciphertext rather than plaintext credentials. Private key material is held in the platform credential store, using macOS Keychain, Windows Credential Manager, or libsecret on Linux. Decrypted key material exists only in local memory when needed. The tradeoff is intentional and important. There is no master password recovery path, so forgetting it means the vendor cannot unlock the encrypted vault for the user.

Termique also states that terminal activity remains outside its service. Commands, session data, and connection metadata stay between the device and the remote host, with no telemetry on what happens inside a terminal. End-to-end encrypted cloud sync covers the configuration needed across devices, while app preferences and snippet libraries can travel with the account. This design still asks users to trust the implementation and protect their master password, device, and remote server accounts. It does, however, separate synchronization from plaintext credential access in a way that is clearly explained on the product site.

The built-in AI assistant is scoped to the active server. A user can ask for help in plain language, then inspect the suggested command before anything runs. The free plan includes 15 hosted AI prompts per day, while Pro raises that allowance to 100 and adds AI memory. This review-first behavior makes the assistant more appropriate for infrastructure work than an interface that silently executes generated shell commands. It remains an aid rather than a substitute for knowing what a command will change, particularly on production systems. Users who do not want AI can still use the rest of the SSH, file, forwarding, and monitoring workflow.

Pricing starts with a meaningful free tier. It supports up to three hosts and ten snippets, with unlimited terminal sessions, multi-tab use, SSH key management, SFTP, port forwarding, server monitoring, encrypted cloud sync, and the daily AI allowance. Pro costs $5 per month when billed monthly and removes the host and snippet limits. It also adds 100 hosted AI prompts per day, AI memory, host sharing with up to five teammates, and command audit logs. Additional teammates are listed at $3.99 per month each. A single subscription covers the supported devices, making the upgrade mainly about scale, collaboration, and auditing rather than unlocking basic SSH access.

Termique is built with Tauri rather than Electron and presents itself as a native desktop and mobile client. The breadth is useful, but it also means buyers should check the maturity of the particular platform they rely on and test workflows such as key import before moving critical access. Windows users with PuTTY keys need to convert the PPK format to OpenSSH, and teams that require serial consoles, X11 servers, or a complete Unix environment may still need another tool. The free host limit is also easy to reach. For the intended job, though, Termique combines a practical SSH client with clear local encryption boundaries, useful file and tunnel tools, cross-device organization, and a modestly priced team path.