Termius vs MobaXterm
Two of the top three SSH clients, compared rule by rule on published facts.
In short
- Termius has 80 points and MobaXterm 76, 4 apart on our SSH clients rules.
- Termius earns more on keys and security, other systems and price; MobaXterm earns more on connections and sessions and workflow.
- Cheapest uncapped edition, per year: Termius $0, MobaXterm $23/yr.
- Only Termius meets: saved logins locked by a master password, SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 and other systems.
- Only MobaXterm meets: x11 forwarding, scripting or automation and portable version.
Termius80/100 #2 of 12
Best for: People who connect from a PC and a phone and want saved hosts to sync.
MobaXterm76/100 #3 of 12
Best for: Windows admins who want SSH, SFTP, X11 and remote desktop in one window.
Points by group
| Group | Termius | MobaXterm |
|---|---|---|
| Connections of 35 | 28 | 35 |
| Keys and security of 25 | 19 | 11 |
| Sessions and workflow of 18 | 11 | 18 |
| Other systems of 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Price of 14 | 14 | 12 |
| Total | 80 | 76 |
Rule by rule
What each vendor publishes, and the points it earns. Sources are on each product page.
| Rule (points) | Termius | MobaXterm |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in SFTP file transfer (7) | Yes 7 | Yes 7 |
| SSH agent forwarding (6) | Yes 6 | Yes 6 |
| X11 forwarding (5) | Not published 0 | Yes 5 |
| Port forwarding (4) | Yes 4 | Yes 4 |
| Jump hosts (6) | Yes 6 | Yes 6 |
| Serial port connections (4) | Yes 4 | Yes 4 |
| Other protocols (3) | Telnet 1 | Telnet, RDP, VNC 3 |
| Key generator and key agent (5) | Yes 5 | Yes 5 |
| Security key or smart card login (6) | Yes 6 | Yes 6 |
| Saved logins locked by a master password (6) | Yes 6 | Not published 0 |
| Open source (6) | Not published 0 | No 0 |
| SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 (2) | Yes 2 | Not published 0 |
| Saved sessions in folders (4) | Yes 4 | Yes 4 |
| Scripting or automation (5) | Not published 0 | Yes 5 |
| Sync saved sessions between devices (4) | Yes 4 | Yes 4 |
| Portable version (2) | Not published 0 | Yes 2 |
| Updated in the last 12 months (3) | Yes 3 | Yes 3 |
| Other systems (8) | macOS, Linux, iOS, Android 8 | None 0 |
| Free for work use (6) | Yes 6 | Yes 6 |
| Cheapest uncapped edition, per year (8) | $0 8 | $23/yr 6 |
Termius
Termius suits people who work from several devices and want hosts, keys and snippets in one synced vault. The free Starter plan covers SSH, SFTP, port forwarding and, since version 10.1.0, agent forwarding, host chains and serial. The catch: sync needs Pro at $120 a year, and no X11 forwarding or scripting language is documented.
MobaXterm
MobaXterm suits Windows admins who want connections, SFTP, X11 and remote desktop in one tabbed window. The free Home edition is capped at 12 sessions, 2 tunnels and 4 macros, so heavy users need Professional at $69. The catch: the vendor describes only a Windows application, and the licence does not allow modifying the software.
Both products are scored by the same rules: how we score SSH clients.