termalPricing · Free tier
A free SSH client — the whole app, not a crippled trial.
Termalin's Free tier is the full desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux — tabbed terminal, SFTP with a built-in editor, session recording, the watch grid — with unlimited hosts and keys and no end date. Paid plans add the encrypted cloud; they never take the desktop away.
Free tier · 14-day Pro trial · Windows, macOS, Linux & iOS
01 / what free means here
No host limits. No expiry. The desktop app is free, forever.
"Free" usually means a trial with a countdown or a demo capped at three hosts. Termalin's Free tier is neither: it's the whole desktop app, local-only, with everything running on your machine — including the SFTP browser with its built-in editor.
- ▸SSH & SFTP — real xterm-256color sessions in browser-style tabs, plus a file browser with a real editor: syntax highlighting, search & replace, in-place save.
- ▸A live status bar — CPU, memory, disk and network for the box you're on, always current.
- ▸RDP and VNC desktops, direct from the app — open a Windows or VNC desktop in a tab, clipboard both ways, at no cost. RDP & VNC client →
- ▸Session recording & replay and the watch grid — every open session mirrored side by side as a live tile.
- ▸The MCP agent — an AI agent can open its own SSH sessions through Termalin — and a local encrypted vault behind one master password.
02 / the honest part
What Pro adds — and what it costs.
Pro is the encrypted cloud: a cloud vault that's end-to-end encrypted, sync across all your devices, cloud recordings, the browser cabinet, Connectors with server monitoring, remote desktops in the browser and through Connectors, and encrypted backups of your Linux servers. It's $8/mo billed yearly or $10 monthly. Every new account starts with a 14-day Pro trial — no card required — and when it ends, the Free tier keeps working forever. The app works fully offline, and you keep everything you created locally even without a subscription. Full pricing →
03 / other free clients
PuTTY and Tabby are genuinely free too. Here's what Termalin adds.
Fair is fair: PuTTY and Tabby are free, open-source, and battle-tested — if they do everything you need, use them. What Termalin adds on top: every server in one window with browser-style tabs and a hosts sidebar instead of one window per connection, an SFTP browser with a built-in editor next to the terminal, a live server stats bar, session recording & replay, the watch grid, and an MCP server for AI agents that no other client ships. And switching is painless — Termalin reads PuTTY's saved sessions in one click.
04 / platforms & no lock-in
Windows, macOS and Linux — and your hosts come and go freely.
One client for Windows 10 or later (single .exe), macOS 11 or later (universal .dmg) and Linux (AppImage) — plus native iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch apps on the App Store. Bring your hosts from an ~/.ssh/config, a CSV, or PuTTY's saved sessions in one click — and export back to an SSH config or CSV at any time, so there's no lock-in, either direction. The macOS .dmg is signed and notarized; the Windows .exe isn't code-signed yet (SmartScreen may warn), and the app updates itself.
Questions
Is Termalin really free?
Yes — the Free tier is the whole desktop app with no host limits, local-only, free forever. It isn't a trial that expires or a demo with features held back: SSH, SFTP with a built-in editor, RDP and VNC remote desktops, session recording and replay, the watch grid and the MCP agent all run on your machine at no cost. See all features →
Do you give out free SSH accounts or servers?
No — Termalin is a free SSH client, the app you connect from. It doesn't host shells or hand out login accounts on another machine. You point it at a server you already have — a VPS you rent, a box at work, or a machine at home you reach through a Connector with no open port. Just want to try the terminal first? The live demo runs in your browser.
What's the catch — what does Pro add?
Pro adds the encrypted cloud: a cloud vault that's end-to-end encrypted, sync across your devices, cloud recordings, the browser cabinet, Connectors, remote desktops in the browser and encrypted backups of your Linux servers — at $8/mo billed yearly or $10 monthly. The desktop app itself stays free either way. See pricing →
Do I need a credit card?
No — every new account starts with a 14-day Pro trial, no card required. When the trial ends you keep the Free tier forever, and everything you created stays on your machine — the app works fully offline.
How does Termalin compare to PuTTY or Tabby?
Both are genuinely free and open-source, and if they do everything you need, they're fine choices. Termalin adds browser-style tabs in one window, an SFTP browser with a built-in editor, session recording and replay, the watch grid and an MCP server for AI agents — and it imports your PuTTY sessions in one click. vs PuTTY → · vs Tabby →
Which platforms does the free tier run on?
Windows 10 and 11 (single .exe), macOS 11 or later (universal .dmg), Linux (AppImage), and iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch on the App Store. The macOS .dmg is signed and notarized; the Windows .exe isn't code-signed yet, so SmartScreen may say “unknown publisher” — click More info → Run anyway. For a signed install, get it from the Microsoft Store instead. Windows code signing is on the way, and the app updates itself. Download →
Get the free SSH client.
The Free tier is the full desktop app — no host limits, on Windows, macOS and Linux. New accounts get Pro free for 14 days.
Free tier · 14-day Pro trial · SFTP client · SSH for AI agents