# Electerm

One open-source client for SSH, SFTP, Telnet, serial ports, RDP, and VNC across desktop and mobile.

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Markdown: https://softbests.com/software/electerm.md
Website: https://electerm.org

- Category: [Terminal](https://softbests.com/category/terminal)
- Pricing: Open source
- Platforms: macOS, Windows, Linux, Android, iOS
- Underrated

## Best for

Ops and support engineers who need SSH plus file transfer and remote desktop sessions without installing several clients.

## Why it deserves attention

Electerm bundles a terminal with SSH, SFTP, FTP, Telnet, serial port, RDP, VNC, and Spice support in one MIT-licensed app, with tabs, split panes, saved sessions, bookmarks, themes, and sync through a GitHub or WebDAV backend. Builds cover macOS, Windows, Linux, Android, iOS, and HarmonyOS, and it keeps support for older systems such as Windows 7, Ubuntu 18, and domestic Chinese Linux distributions on RISC-V, LoongArch, and ppc64le. It is Electron-based, so startup and memory are heavier than native terminals, and the all-in-one interface is denser than a focused SSH client.

## Can replace

- Termius
- FinalShell

## Related and alternatives

- [Ghostty](https://softbests.com/software/ghostty)
- [iTerm2](https://softbests.com/software/iterm2)