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We've compiled a list of 16 free and paid alternatives to pTerm. The primary competitors include OpenSSH, Terminal. In addition to these, users also draw comparisons between pTerm and Hyper, Fluent Terminal, TEXTREME. Also you can look at other similar options here: OS and Utilities.


OpenSSH
Free Open Source

OpenSSH is a free version of the SSH connectivity tools that technical users rely on.

Hyper
Free Open Source

Extensible, cross-platform terminal built on open web standards.

TEXTREME
Free Open Source

The animated text editor with retro gaming aesthetics

Tabby (Terminus)
Free Open Source

Cross-platform, Electron-based terminal that works with Bash, Powershell, Cygwin and more

upterm
Free Open Source

A terminal emulator for the 21st century.

CLIX
Free

CLIX ('command line interface for OS X') makes it easy to harness the power of Unix.

Introducing Prompt: the best SSH client for your iPad or iPhone.

pTerm provides an SSH, Telnet, and raw TCP client for your iPhone or iPod Touch!

pTerm Platforms

tick-square iPad
tick-square iPhone

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pTerm Overview

pTerm provides an SSH, Telnet, and raw TCP client for your iPhone or iPod Touch! It is based on the popular desktop client Small PuTTY iconPuTTY .

Features include:
* xterm terminal emulation
* Customizable terminal size (80x24 default)
* SSH, Telnet, or "raw" TCP connections
* Ctrl, Esc, Tab, PgUp, PgDn, and arrow key support
* RSA/DSA Key generation and authentication
* Integrated browser - no more popping out to Safari to check something. Browser keeps state, so you can pop back and forth between the terminal and browser.
* Tunneling support - useful from the browser
* Logging options; view logs, email logs
* SOCKS4, SOCKS5, HTTP, and Telnet proxy support
* Landscape and Portrait modes
* Works over Edge, 3G, or WiFi
* Stores your list of host/port/protocol for convenient access
* Terminal supports pinch and zoom
* Based on PuTTY, a stable and feature-rich code base

NOTE TO iPad USERS: Bluetooth keyboards are supported, but the full key set is not available via the Apple-provided SDK (yet). Ctrl, Alt, Esc, etc. are not available via the Bluetooth keyboard but are still available on-screen. Full keyboard support will come as soon as Apple makes it available.

pTerm Features

tick-square SSH
tick-square Integrated Web Browser

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pTerm Tags

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