SSH operations without the sprawl

Run your SSH fleet from one desktop.

Connect, split, cluster, tunnel, and keep SSH work alive with tmux or screen. Your secrets stay local, and Pro sync is encrypted before leaving your device.

Protocols SSH, SFTP, FTP

Workspace Tabs, splits, pop-out windows

Fleet workflows Clusters, runbooks, tunnels

Portability Local backup, Pro sync

What is inside

Practical terminal management, tuned for repeated operations.

Real terminal sessions

xterm.js and node-pty run local shells and remote sessions with configurable fonts, themes, unlimited scrollback, and highlighted output search.

Split workspaces

Open horizontal or vertical splits, reorder tabs, and move complete tabs with their split layouts into separate windows and back.

Reusable secrets

Keep usernames, passwords, private keys, and passphrases separate from connection profiles.

Connection options

Configure SSH flags, proxy jumps, per-tab tmux or screen persistence, SFTP behavior, and FTP mode. Pro adds port probing, host failover, and startup commands.

Editable shortcuts

Tune keyboard shortcuts for search, editing, splitting, copying, pasting, tab movement, and local terminals.

Sync and backup

Back up and restore locally with Standard, and import connections from CSV. Pro adds passkeys, a securely saved sync passphrase, manual cloud controls, encrypted sync, and recovery.

Clusters

Save split-tab or separate-tab groups, build runtime clusters, stagger launches, and target folders whose membership updates automatically.

SSH tunnels

Manage two local, remote, or dynamic forwards with Standard, including live status, automatic local ports, startup with KaiTerm, and optional URL opening. Pro removes the saved-tunnel limit.

Fleet Runbooks

Run a selected Action Library command set across hosts or folders with Standard, including controlled concurrency, cancellation, captured output, and per-host results. Pro removes the saved-runbook limit.

AI mode (Pro)

Pair an interactive SSH terminal with OpenAI, Grok, Gemini, or Ollama, analyze selected output, inspect risk-labeled commands, and approve every execution.

Action Library

Search and organize reusable local and remote command templates in folders, use variables, and limit local actions to selected desktop platforms. Pro adds before-connect and after-connect automation.

Update checks

Detect compatible GitHub releases, open the matching download, or skip a release without suppressing future versions.

Pricing

Use KaiTerm locally with Standard. Add Pro for AI and multi-host workflows.

Standard

Local app

Free

Local terminals, tabs, splits, full-tab pop-outs, and SSH persistence with tmux or screen
SSH, SFTP, and FTP connection profiles
Folder tree, saved and runtime clusters, reusable secrets, and local backup
Manual local and remote actions, plus editable shortcuts
CSV import and SSH/SFTP proxy jumps
Two managed tunnels and two Fleet Runbooks

Download Standard

AI, sync, and unlimited fleet workflows

Everything included with Standard
Passkey access, client-side encrypted sync, and recovery across devices
Unlimited Fleet Runbooks
Unlimited managed SSH tunnels
OpenAI, Grok, Gemini, and Ollama configurations with connection context, terminal selection analysis, and approved command execution
Startup automation, unique SOCKS ports, port probing, and host failover

Pro sync is encrypted client-side before it ever leaves your device. KaiTerm and our servers cannot read your saved secrets, keys, or passphrases.

Feature Standard Pro

Included with Standard and Pro

Local terminals, tabs, splits, and pop-outs Included Included

Per-tab SSH persistence with tmux or screen Included Included

SSH, SFTP, and FTP profiles with reusable secrets Included Included

Searchable folders, nested organization, and bulk connection updates Included Included

Saved and runtime clusters with folder membership and staggered launch Included Included

Searchable local and remote Action Library with folders and template variables Included Included

CSV import plus local backup and restore Included Included

Limits and Pro upgrades

Fleet Runbooks using saved Action Library actions, with concurrency, cancellation, and per-host results Up to 2 Unlimited

Managed local, remote, and dynamic SSH tunnels Up to 2 Unlimited

Connection routing and resilience Proxy jumps Proxy jumps, unique SOCKS ports, port probing, and host failover

AI assistance with connection context, output analysis, and command approval Not included Included

Client-side encrypted sync with passkeys and recovery Not included Included

Startup automation with prompt detection and visible status Not included Included

Coming up

KaiTerm is coming to Android and iOS.

Native mobile companions are in active development, bringing the same Fleetbook, terminal workspaces, clusters, Runbooks, encrypted settings, and local data tools to phones and tablets. The interfaces shown here are current development builds, not store releases.