Termius
Hacker ApprovedRanked 3 of 13 SSH clients by recommenders
Mobile SSH client for reaching servers and running tmux or Claude Code from a phone; local use is free. Common caveat: clumsy scrolling, typing and TUI interaction.
Mobile SSH client for reaching servers and running tmux or Claude Code from a phone; local use is free. Common caveat: clumsy scrolling, typing and TUI interaction.
49 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 33
- criticize it
- 16
- approval share
- 67%
Recommended in 8 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 33 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 2.1 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 8 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Connects to servers over SSH from phone
“you can also run a shell on it using termius and simply ssh to a host device instead of setting up vnc”
Comment from 14 Dec 2025 in “Using e-ink tablet as monitor for Linux” “I use Termius on my phone to remote and make agent do stuff while i chill or am on road.”
Comment from 14 May 2026 in “Work with Codex from Anywhere” “Termius connects via ssh to remote server where I run claude code.”
Comment from 3 Jan 2026 in “Show HN: uvx ptn, scan a QR, get a terminal in your phone” - Comment from 24 Dec 2025 in “Unifi Travel Router”
- Comment from 5 Jan 2026 in “Claude Code On-the-Go”
- Comment from 15 Apr 2026 in “Is anyone actually using OpenClaw?”
- Comment from 26 Jan 2026 in “Ask HN: Easiest way to run Claude Code on my MacBook using my iPhone, remotely?”
Preferred over other mobile SSH apps
“seems inferior to Termius in every way except that scrolling tmux actually works”
Comment from 6 Jan 2026 in “Stop Doom Scrolling, Start Doom Coding: Build via the terminal from your phone” “I totally recommend Termius as a more mature alternative tho.”
Comment from 19 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Echo, an iOS SSH+mosh client built on Ghostty” “I do think termius is the best version of it I've used though”
Comment from 15 May 2026 in “Work with Codex from Anywhere” - Comment from 27 Jan 2026 in “JuiceSSH – Give me my pro features back”
- Comment from 26 Jan 2026 in “JuiceSSH – Give me my pro features back”
Works well with tmux
“seems inferior to Termius in every way except that scrolling tmux actually works”
Comment from 6 Jan 2026 in “Stop Doom Scrolling, Start Doom Coding: Build via the terminal from your phone” “at least for termius there's a quirk to make tmux and TUI happy”
Comment from 12 Jan 2026 in “Show HN: Agent-of-empires: opencode and claudecode session manager” “Just termius + tmux works for me on my Android phone and iPad.”
Comment from 30 Oct 2026 in “Herdr has released native app” Secure Enclave and key management
“Termius integrates TPM/Secure Enclave keys nicely on Windows Mac iOS etc as well”
Comment from 16 Apr 2026 in “Put your SSH keys in your TPM chip” “generating new keys, including keys that are stored in the Secure Enclave”
Comment from 18 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Echo, an iOS SSH+mosh client built on Ghostty”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Awkward mobile typing and text input
“not being able to swipe/autocorrect my mobile typing in Termius makes things pretty painful”
Comment from 26 Feb 2026 in “Claude Code Remote Control” “it was quite painful the moment I tried to paste screenshots or record voice notes”
Comment from 29 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: ShellTeam – web app to steer coding agents on your VPS” “My one gripe with Termius is that I can't put text directly into stdin”
Comment from 25 Feb 2026 in “Claude Code Remote Control” Poor tmux scrolling
“Termius + tmux don't scroll very well.”
Comment from 6 Jan 2026 in “Stop Doom Scrolling, Start Doom Coding: Build via the terminal from your phone” “using tmux over Termius is pretty weak”
Comment from 6 Oct 2026 in “JetBrains reports revenue growth, net financial loss for 2025” “Scrolling is quite jenky with Termius”
Comment from 6 Jan 2026 in “Stop Doom Scrolling, Start Doom Coding: Build via the terminal from your phone” Paid Pro subscription costs
“Termius Pro costs $10/month just to sync your credentials across devices”
Comment from 3 Mar 2026 in “Isn't P2P WebRTC better than SSH for connecting to Mac terminal from iPhone?” “it pushes a subscription and AI features pretty hard”
Comment from 18 Feb 2026 in “Show HN: Echo, an iOS SSH+mosh client built on Ghostty” “proving to be a costly running affair”
Comment from 18 Jun 2026 in “Show HN: Conduit, Floss SSH/Mosh/SFTP Client (Android and iOS) Now on App Store”
Other SSH clients people recommend
The four most recommended other SSH clients, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosh | 61 | 10 | 86% | 12 | — | Approved |
| SSH | 57 | 17 | 77% | 12 | — | Approved |
| TermiusThis page | 33 | 16 | 67% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Moshi SSH and Mosh terminal for iOS | 16 | 2 | 89% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Echo SSH and mosh client for iOS | 14 | 5 | 74% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
40 of the 52 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Just termius + tmux works for me on my Android phone and iPad.”
“using tmux over Termius is pretty weak”
“keyboard on one, tmux on another”
“It doesn't work with tailscale. Won't prompt you to go through the web sign in.”
“It’s not great but it’s better than anything else I’ve tried.”
“it was quite painful the moment I tried to paste screenshots or record voice notes”
“proving to be a costly running affair”
“I do think termius is the best version of it I've used though”
“I use Termius on my phone to remote and make agent do stuff while i chill or am on road.”
“Termius integrates TPM/Secure Enclave keys nicely on Windows Mac iOS etc as well”
“I ssh from my phone using termius”
“Termius Pro costs $10/month just to sync your credentials across devices”
“not being able to swipe/autocorrect my mobile typing in Termius makes things pretty painful”
“get an ios terminal (echo / termius)”
“it gives you a row of keyboard shortcuts above the usual keyboard”
“How can the like most popular terminal emulator not accept voice input?”
“My one gripe with Termius is that I can't put text directly into stdin”
“seriously thinking of trying something else”
“I totally recommend Termius as a more mature alternative tho.”
“Termius, for example, doesn't have the problem.”
“my one complaint is that the interactions can be pretty tedious using it with TUIs like Claude Code”
“it pushes a subscription and AI features pretty hard”
“generating new keys, including keys that are stored in the Secure Enclave”
“I was able to get it set up pretty nice and I'm happy with it.”
“I like Termius a lot better than JuiceSSH.”
“Local-only usage of Termius is free and doesn't even require logging in to the service.”
“I always gave that award to Termius”
“Termius to SSH into MacBook”
“the primary way Termius "feels better" is the pre-terminal UI”
“at least for termius there's a quirk to make tmux and TUI happy”
“the termius/tmux/tailscale is fine but lot more effort”
“I added my mac air under termius, and I could mute/unmute any videos”
“Scrolling is quite jenky with Termius”
“seems inferior to Termius in every way except that scrolling tmux actually works”
“Termius + tmux don't scroll very well.”
“Claude Code just does it in my server over Termius app”
“a configured Linux box for $5/mo that works well with Claude Code and Termius”
“Termius connects via ssh to remote server where I run claude code.”
“I open Termius on my phone, and ssh directly into my home PC”
“you can also run a shell on it using termius and simply ssh to a host device instead of setting up vnc”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.