A Termius alternative for machines behind NAT
linkport Terminal vs Termius
Both are desktop SSH clients with SFTP, port forwarding and AI help. Termius adds mobile apps, sync and a free plan. linkport Terminal adds the part Termius leaves to you: reaching machines behind NAT without an open port, an assistant on your own model, and MCP for AI agents.
Termius facts are from termius.com/pricing as of 13 Oct 2026. Products change — check their current page before you decide.
Which one fits
They overlap on the everyday SSH work. They differ on where your machines are and who else needs to reach them.
Choose Termius if
- You need the same client on iOS and Android.
- You want hosts synced across your devices and a shared team vault.
- You want a free plan for SSH and SFTP.
- Your company asks for a SOC 2 report or SAML SSO.
Choose linkport Terminal if
- Your machines sit behind NAT, CGNAT, LTE or a firewall with no public IP.
- You want the AI assistant on your own OpenAI, Anthropic or Gemini key, or a local model.
- You want AI agents to reach servers over MCP, with read-only mode and command lists at the edge.
- You hand people a revocable link instead of an SSH key.
Feature by feature
Termius as their pricing page lists it on 13 Oct 2026; linkport Terminal as it ships today.
| Feature | Termius | linkport Terminal |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android | Windows, macOS and Linux; no mobile apps |
| Free plan | Starter is free, commercial use allowed | None: the download is free, using it needs Pro or Team |
| Price | Pro $10 a month and Team $20 per seat a month, billed annually | Pro $9.99 for 30 days or $83.92 a year, prepaid in cryptocurrency (cards are planned); Team $29.99 or $251.92. Includes 5 or 25 machines with links, the browser terminal and MCP |
| SSH and SFTP | Yes, from Starter | Yes: two-pane SFTP with a resumable queue |
| Port forwarding | Yes, from Starter | Local, remote and dynamic (SOCKS5) |
| Machines behind NAT | Not by itself: you bring an open port, a VPN or a jump host | Built in: the machine dials out on 443 and you connect through its link |
| AI | AI-powered autocomplete, from Starter | An assistant on your own OpenAI, Anthropic or Gemini key or a local model; changes wait for your Run |
| MCP server for AI agents | Not listed on their pricing page | 15 typed tools, read-only mode and command lists at the edge |
| Sync between devices | Pro: sync across mobile and desktop, a personal cloud vault | Encrypted vault copies in your linkport account; no live sync yet |
| Team sharing | Team: one shared team vault | No shared vault; share a machine with a revocable link |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type II report on Enterprise; SAML SSO as a Business add-on | No SOC 2 yet; the security model is public |
Move your hosts from Termius
Hosts and groups come over in one import. Nothing is added until you have seen the preview.
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Export from Termius
Save your hosts and groups as a JSON export.
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Import in linkport Terminal
Pick Termius in Import. A preview shows every host and its status before anything is added; groups come along.
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Type saved passwords once
They are not imported: other clients store them reversibly, and moving such secrets silently is not safe.
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Add machines behind NAT
Install the linkport agent on them; they appear in the host list with a linkport tag.
Questions about switching
Is linkport Terminal an alternative to Termius?
For desktop SSH, yes: SSH, SFTP, split panes, snippets and a key vault on Windows, macOS and Linux, and it imports your hosts from Termius. It also reaches machines behind NAT through a linkport link, and its AI assistant runs on your own key or a local model. There are no mobile apps, and using it needs Pro or Team.
Can I import my hosts from Termius or PuTTY?
Yes. linkport Terminal imports from ~/.ssh/config, PuTTY (a .reg file or the Windows registry), Termius, MobaXterm, SecureCRT and Royal TS, with a preview before anything is added. Saved passwords are not imported: other clients store them reversibly, so you type them once.
Is there a free plan?
No. The download is public, but using linkport Terminal needs Pro or Team, prepaid for 30 days or a year with no auto-renewal.
Does linkport Terminal have mobile apps?
No. It runs on Windows, macOS and Linux. On a phone, open a machine’s link in the browser terminal.
Something else? Write to [email protected] or read the security model.