RapidSSH AlternativesTerminal Emulators & SSH Clients like RapidSSH

RapidSSH is described as 'Rapid SSH is the powerful and complete IP terminal emulator for iPad and iPhone - supports SSHv1, v2, SSH Agent, Telnet, Raw, fully scriptable, Dropbox.com, multi-session and much more!' and is a terminal emulator in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to RapidSSH for a variety of platforms, including Mac, iPhone, iPad, Linux and Android apps. The best RapidSSH alternative is iTerm2, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like RapidSSH are Kitty terminal, WezTerm, WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools and iTerm.

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Rapid SSH is the powerful and complete IP terminal emulator for iPad and iPhone - supports SSHv1, v2, SSH Agent, Telnet, Raw, fully scriptable, Dropbox.com, multi-session and much more!

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RapidSSH alternatives page was last updated Jan 23, 2024
  1. iTerm2 icon
     166 likes

    iTerm2 is a replacement for Terminal and the successor to iTerm. It works on Macs with macOS 10.10 or newer. iTerm2 brings the terminal into the modern age with features you never knew you always wanted.

    79 iTerm2 alternatives
    By Itself

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  SSH
    2.  Integrated Search
    3.  Key binding
    4.  Supports Python
    5.  Support for scripting
    6.  Notifications
    7.  Clean design
    8.  Multiple Profiles
    9.  Split windows
    10.  Quake-style
    11.  Multiple languages
    iTerm2 icon

    iTerm2 VS RapidSSH

    Is iTerm2 a good alternative to RapidSSH?
     
    • iTerm2 is the most popular Mac alternative to RapidSSH.

    • iTerm2 is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to RapidSSH.

    • iTerm2 is Free and Open SourceRapidSSH is Paid and Proprietary
    • iTerm2 is Customizable and LightweightRapidSSH is not according to our users
  2. Kitty terminal icon
     46 likes

    Kitty ( not to be confused with KiTTY ) is a powerful, cross-platform GPU-based terminal emulator. It offloads rendering to the GPU and uses OpenGL for fast, cross-platform performance with built-in tiling layouts as well as graphic, unicode...

    79 Kitty terminal alternatives
    Kitty terminal screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  GPU based
    2.  Font Ligature Support
    3.  Split-screen view
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Tiling Layouts
    6.  Keyboard focused
    7.  Support for Themes
    8.  Syntax Highlighting
    9.  Full keyboard shortcuts
    Kitty terminal icon

    Kitty terminal VS RapidSSH

    Is Kitty terminal a good alternative to RapidSSH?
     
    • Kitty terminal is the most popular Linux alternative to RapidSSH.

    • Kitty terminal is Free and Open SourceRapidSSH is Paid and Proprietary
    • Kitty terminal is LightweightRapidSSH is not according to our users
  3. WezTerm icon
     16 likes

    A GPU-accelerated cross-platform terminal emulator and multiplexer written by @wez and implemented in Rust

    91 WezTerm alternatives
    WezTerm screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  GPU Acceleration
    2.  Lua scripting
    3.  Support for Themes
    4.  Hyperlinks
    5.  Font Ligature Support
    6.  WSL integreation
    7.  Support for scripting
    8.  Split tabs
    9.  Multi panel
    WezTerm icon

    WezTerm VS RapidSSH

    Is WezTerm a good alternative to RapidSSH?
     
    • WezTerm is the most popular Windows alternative to RapidSSH.

    • WezTerm is Free and Open SourceRapidSSH is Paid and Proprietary
    • WezTerm is LightweightRapidSSH is not according to our users
  4. WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools icon
     4 likes

    SSH, SFTP and Port Forwarding!.

    48 WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools alternatives
    WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools screenshot 1
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Port Forwarding
    WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools icon

    WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools VS RapidSSH

    Is this a good alternative to RapidSSH?
     
    • WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to RapidSSH.

    • WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools is Freemium and ProprietaryRapidSSH is Paid and Proprietary
    • WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools is Lightweight and Privacy focusedRapidSSH is not according to our users
  5. iTerm icon
     29 likes

    iTerm is a full featured terminal emulation program written for OS X using Cocoa. We are aiming at providing users with best command line experience under OS X. The letter i represents a native Apple look and feel of the program interface, and an emphasis on complete...

    64 iTerm alternatives
    iTerm screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    Abandoned since 2011. The author recommends switching to iTerm2http://iterm.sourceforge.net/news.shtml

    iTerm icon

    iTerm VS RapidSSH

    Is iTerm a good alternative to RapidSSH?
     
  6. Prompt icon
     10 likes

    Prompt is the terminal that goes where you do, whether you're on the road or at your desk. With Panic Sync, your servers are available on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. With Mosh and Eternal Terminal support, you can stay connected even on the most unstable networks.

    27 Prompt alternatives
    Prompt screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Prompt Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  SSH
    Prompt icon

    Prompt VS RapidSSH

    Is Prompt a good alternative to RapidSSH?
     
    • Prompt is the most popular commercial alternative to RapidSSH.

    • Prompt is Paid and ProprietaryRapidSSH is also Paid and Proprietary
  7. Blink Shell icon
     9 likes

    Blink Shell is the professional, desktop-grade terminal emulator for iOS. It's a full-featured and highly configurable open-source terminal that can be compiled from the source at GitHub or purchased as a pre-compiled app from the App Store to support the developers.

    85 Blink Shell alternatives
    Blink Shell screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Blink Shell Features

    1.  SSH
    Blink Shell icon

    Blink Shell VS RapidSSH

    Is Blink Shell a good alternative to RapidSSH?
     
  8. MacTerm icon
     7 likes

    MacTerm (was MacTelnet) on OS X is now a complete replacement for Terminal, allowing access to both local and remote applications.

    85 MacTerm alternatives
    MacTerm screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    MacTerm Features

    1.  SSH
    MacTerm icon

    MacTerm VS RapidSSH

    Is MacTerm a good alternative to RapidSSH?
     
  9. MobileTerminal icon
     8 likes

    A terminal emulator for your jailbroken iPhone. With this you can be the daring system administrator, always ready for the action.

    16 MobileTerminal alternatives
    MobileTerminal screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone

    MobileTerminal Features

    1.  Jailbreak required
    MobileTerminal icon

    MobileTerminal VS RapidSSH

    Is MobileTerminal a good alternative to RapidSSH?
     
  10. MidpSSH icon
     4 likes

    MidpSSH is an SSH and Telnet client for MIDP 1.0 / 2.0 (J2ME) devices such as Java(tm)-capable cellphones and other mobile devices.

    10 MidpSSH alternatives
    Main Menu (run in emulator)
    Session Menu (run in emulator)

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Java Mobile

    MidpSSH Features

    1.  SSH
    MidpSSH icon

    MidpSSH VS RapidSSH

    Is MidpSSH a good alternative to RapidSSH?
     
  11. Better Terminal Emulator Pro icon
     1 like

    Harness the native Linux command-line potential of Android with this Terminal. BTEP is an advanced Terminal Emulator and SSH client for your phone or tablet. Unleash the command line potential of the Android console with this terminal. Best if rooted, but root not required. Run n.

    16 Better Terminal Emulator Pro alternatives
    Better Terminal Emulator Pro screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Android

    Better Terminal Emulator Pro Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Root required
    3.  Emulation
    4.  Linux-based
    Better Terminal Emulator Pro icon

    Better Terminal Emulator Pro VS RapidSSH

    Is this a good alternative to RapidSSH?
     
    • Better Terminal Emulator Pro is the most popular Android alternative to RapidSSH.

    • Better Terminal Emulator Pro is Paid and ProprietaryRapidSSH is also Paid and Proprietary
  12. xCute icon
     3 likes

    Sending commands to a server can be as simple as sending a text message to a friend.

    16 xCute alternatives
    xCute screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    xCute icon

    xCute VS RapidSSH

    Is xCute a good alternative to RapidSSH?
     
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