Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Upshell for Mac

Native SSH & SFTP client for Mac. Fast, sandboxed & private

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   TapShell SSH — Native macOS SSH Terminal▲2

   SSH, SFTP, splits & saved commands — all on your Mac

   Jun 2026 · tapshell.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Upstream FTP▲101

   A fast, beautiful, and native FTP/SFTP client for macOS

   Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   dartShell▲1

   ssh ,sftp client for Mac os Users

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Pluto Door▲86

   Secure MacOS SSH with AI editor, file browser, drag-drop

   Mar 2026 · plutodoor.com · its alternatives →

5. 5BS
   Blink Shell for iOS, an Open-Source, Mosh and SSH Terminal for Pros▲219

   2016 · blink.sh · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Secure ShellFish▲74

   SFTP storage for iPhone and iPad

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7OS
   Ondevice SSH – Terminal emulator for devices without public IP address▲152

   ondevice.io - all your devices in one place - no need to set up port forwarding

   2017 · ondevice.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Shittp – Volatile Dotfiles over SSH▲136

   Bring your dotfiles to remote machine via SSH. Contribute to FOBshippingpoint/shittp development by creating an account on GitHub.

   Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   NetShell▲1

   A powerful SSH client for iOS with network tools built in

   Feb 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Noden▲3

    SSH, SFTP & RDP in one native Mac app, with an AI Assistant

    Aug 2026 · noden.useroamteknoloji.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    DockDuck▲97

    The native macOS file manager Finder should be

    Aug 2026 · dockduck.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    BaudBuddy▲82

    A native macOS serial terminal with a file server built in

    Aug 2026 · iviu.ai · its alternatives →

13. 13
    termique▲90

    A free SSH client for Mac, Windows and Linux. Every host in one place, with end-to-end encrypted sync, SFTP, SSH key management, and an AI terminal assistant.

    Jun 2026 · termique.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Pisth▲87

    Pisth is an open source SSH and SFTP client for iOS.

    2018 · pisth.github.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Sshly — SSH, made friendly.▲3

    SSH, SFTP & tunnels for Mac — with safe AI access

    Aug 2026 · sshly.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    A native Upspin file browser for macOS▲13

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    macOS menu-bar manager for SSH port forwards▲45

    is a tiny native macOS menu-bar app for local SSH port forwards. It has no external dependencies and runs natively.

    Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    TERMIFY - AI SSH Terminal▲6

    Secure SSH & SFTP client — lightweight and AI-enhanced

    2025 · termify.sh · its alternatives →

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    SFTPGo 0.9.6▲69

    Full-featured and highly configurable SFTP, HTTP/S, FTP/S and WebDAV server - S3, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob - Release 0.9.6 · drakkan/sftpgo

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Termux Lite▲76

    A powerful SSH terminal with FTP & SFTP support

    May 2026 · termiux.webideapp.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    bawkterm: an open-source SSH/sFTP client▲66

    A desktop client for SSH, SFTP, Docker over SSH

    22d ago · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Serveo–Expose local servers using only SSH▲62

    Expose local servers to the internet using only SSH. No installation required. Perfect for testing webhooks, demos, and sharing your work.

    2017 · serveo.net · its alternatives →

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    ServerBuddy – GUI SSH client for managing Linux servers from macOS▲42

    Hi HN, I've built an app for macOS that allows performing common SSH operations on Linux servers using a native GUI. The problem: Managing multiple Linux servers usually means juggling terminal windows and copy-pasting snippets/scripts. After dealing with tens of production/staging VPSes at previous jobs, I realized there had to be a better way for common operations I did on a daily basis than my collection of bash snippets. Features: - Quickly switch between different servers. Tag servers with arbitrary key values for easy search. - Real-time dashboard with CPU/memory graphs,…

    2025 · serverbuddy.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Compute Manager▲106

    Native macOS app for your AWS console

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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