Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to VVTerm

Ghostty-powered SSH client for iOS, iPad, MacOS.

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

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   Minimalist▲256

   Password manager for iPhone, iPad, Mac, with iCloud Sync

   2021 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Lume – OS lightweight CLI for MacOS and Linux VMs on Apple Silicon▲309

   We just open-sourced Lume - a tool we built after hitting walls with existing virtualization options on Apple Silicon. No GUI, no complex stacks - just a single binary that lets you spin up macOS or Linux VMs via CLI or API. Why we built Lume: - Run native macOS VMs in 1 command, using Apple Virtualization.Framework: `lume run macos-sequoia-vanilla:latest` - Prebuilt images on https://ghcr.io/trycua (macOS, Ubuntu on ARM) - API server to manage VMs programmatically `POST /lume/vms` - A python SDK on github.com/trycua/pylume Run prebuilt macOS images in just…

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Prompt 2 by Panic▲119

   The best SSH client for iOS

   2014 · panic.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Second State VM▲78

   High performance secure & portable Rust functions in Node.js

   2020 · secondstate.io · its alternatives →

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   SSH-hypervisor – like SSH, but each user gets their own microVM▲34

   This is a project I made over the weekend. What if when you SSH'd into a machine, instead of giving you a user login, it would provision a new microVM just for you? It's like a little SimCity for VMs. This turned out to be a lot of fun, and I've wanted to make my own custom SSH server for a while now, with its fancy progress bars and color animations. The hardest part was definitely debugging VM setup, boot, and networking though! Compiling the Linux kernel with all the right configs was difficult. For a while I had issues with silent hangs on boot due to lack of available system entropy, on…

   2025 · ekzhang.substack.com · its alternatives →

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   Lume 0.2 – Build and Run macOS VMs with unattended setup▲154

   Hey HN, Lume is an open-source CLI for running macOS and Linux VMs on Apple Silicon. Since launch (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42908061), we've been using it to run AI agents in isolated macOS environments. We needed VMs that could set themselves up, so we built that. Here's what's new in 0.2: *Unattended Setup* – Go from IPSW to a fully configured VM without touching the keyboard. We built a VNC + OCR system that clicks through macOS Setup Assistant automatically. No more manual setup before pushing to a registry: lume create my-vm --os macos --ipsw latest…

   Jan 2026 · cua.ai · its alternatives →

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

   2016 · blink.sh · its alternatives →

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   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 →

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   Pisth▲87

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

   2018 · pisth.github.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    A simple SSH VPN client▲113

    SSH-based "VPN for poors". Contribute to ivanilves/xiringuito development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Pocketty – iPhone SSH terminal that pings you when an agent is blocked▲32

    An SSH terminal for iPhone and iPad, made for herdr. Sealed agent notifications, keys in the Secure Enclave, and a terminal that feels native. Free for 14 days, then $129 once.

    13d ago · pocketty.app · its alternatives →

12. 12OS
    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 →

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    GhostVM – macOS containers on Apple Silicon▲7

    Mac virtual machine for secure development. Run isolated macOS workspaces for AI agents, sandboxed code, and untrusted projects. Apple Silicon native with instant clones.

    Mar 2026 · ghostvm.org · its alternatives →

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    microvm – a minimalist machine type for QEMU inspired by Firecracker▲145

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Nutty▲60

    SSH-Terminal sharing using Browser

    2014 · nutty.io · its alternatives →

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    UTM SE▲134

    Run classic software and games on iOS

    2024 · getutm.app · its alternatives →

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    SoftVM▲10

    Ultra-light VM for Apple Silicon with 70% fewer resources

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    PassLock: Password Manager▲103

    Distributed password manager & only you can access

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Pluto Door▲86

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

    Mar 2026 · plutodoor.com · its alternatives →

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    VirtualProg▲74

    A faster, simpler alternative to bulky VM managers.

    Apr 2026 · makeprog.com · its alternatives →

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

    A desktop client for SSH, SFTP, Docker over SSH

    22d ago · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Terminal, a sandboxed command-line interface for iOS▲62

    OpenTerm, a sandboxed command line interface for iOS - louisdh/openterm

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Slim 2: Create VM from Dockerfile, boots in seconds (+macOS M1/Hyper-V)▲59

    Build and run tiny vms from Dockerfiles. Small and sleek. - GitHub - ottomatica/slim at 2.x

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24TS
    Terminal sharing using your browser▲55

    2014 · nutty.io · its alternatives →

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