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Termius: cost, fit and limits
Termius is an SSH and SFTP client made by Termius Corporation that stores hosts and keys in a vault, syncs them across desktop and mobile devices, and includes AI-powered autocomplete in its terminal. It is sold in tiers from a free Starter plan to Enterprise.
What to know first
Termius is a remote-session client more than a local terminal. Starter is free for commercial use and already lists AI-powered autocomplete, a local vault, SSH and SFTP, and port forwarding. Pro costs $10 a month when paid annually, Team $20 per seat and Business $30 per seat on the same basis, and Enterprise is custom. The privacy policy names New Zealand as a processing location.
Termius at a glance
| Maker | Termius Corporation, Not stated on the vendor pages |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes |
| Entry price | Free (Pro $10 per month annual) |
| API access | No |
| Category | Best AI Terminal Emulators in 2026, rank 3 of 12 |
| Website | termius.com |
Who Termius is best for
Administrators with many servers
A vault holds hosts and keys, and SSH, SFTP and port forwarding come with the free plan, which covers most daily server work.
People who switch between devices
Pro adds sync across mobile and desktop, so a host list built on a laptop is available on a phone.
Small ops teams that share access
Team adds one shared vault, real-time collaboration and shared session logs, while Business adds several vaults with granular access control.
Termius plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | Free | Local vault, SSH and SFTP, AI-powered autocomplete and port forwarding. Free for commercial use, per the pricing page. |
| Pro | $10 per month, paid annually | Starter plus a personal cloud vault, sync across mobile and desktop, session logs and snippets automation. |
| Team | $20 per seat per month, paid annually | Everything in Pro plus one shared team vault, real-time collaboration, shared session logs and consolidated billing for the group. |
| Business | $30 per seat per month, paid annually | Everything in Team plus several team vaults, granular vault access control, and a SAML SSO add-on that is sold separately. |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing | SAML SSO, a SOC 2 Type II report, custom billing options, priority support and a dedicated manager. |
Checked November 2026.
What Termius does
- AI-powered autocomplete
- Autocomplete in the SSH terminal is listed on the Starter plan. The pricing page names it as AI-powered, though it does not describe the model or what text is sent.
- Vaults
- A local vault is free; paid plans add a personal cloud vault, then a shared team vault, then multiple vaults with granular access control on Business.
- SSH, SFTP and port forwarding
- The free plan covers the core remote tools, so a solo administrator can work for a long time without paying for anything beyond sync, sharing and session logs.
- Cross-device sync
- Pro and above sync hosts, keys and settings between devices. Testimonials on the pricing page mention macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android use, though no formal platform list was read.
- Session logs and snippets
- Pro lists session logs and snippets automation, and Team adds shared logs, which gives a team a record of what was run on a server.
How Termius handles your data
The privacy policy says personal data is kept only as long as needed and usage data for a shorter period, and that data is transferred to and processed in New Zealand. The pricing page offers a SOC 2 Type II report to Enterprise customers. The pages we read do not say whether customer content is used to train models, and they do not describe what the autocomplete sends to a model. Ask Termius for that before using it on sensitive hosts.
Where Termius falls short in practice
- Remote sessions first. The product is built around SSH and SFTP connections. A developer who spends the day in a local shell with project scripts gets less from it than from a general terminal emulator.
- SSO costs extra. SAML SSO is an add-on on Business and an included item on Enterprise. A company that requires single sign-on on a mid-size plan should price the add-on before choosing.
- Autocomplete details are thin. The pricing page names AI-powered autocomplete but not the model, the data it sends or any limits. The AI part of the product is smaller than the agent products in this category.
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Termius: common questions
Is Termius free for commercial use?
Yes. The pricing page says the Starter plan is free and available for commercial use. It includes a local vault, SSH and SFTP, AI-powered autocomplete and port forwarding. Sync across devices, session logs and snippets automation need Pro or a higher plan.
How much does Termius Pro cost?
Pro is $10 a month when paid annually, per the pricing page as of November 2026. Team is $20 per seat per month and Business $30 per seat per month on annual billing. Enterprise is custom. The page we read did not state a monthly-billing price.
What does Termius AI autocomplete do?
The pricing page lists AI-powered autocomplete in the SSH terminal on the Starter plan. It does not explain which model powers it, what text is sent for suggestions or whether that text is stored, so those details need a question to the vendor.
Where does Termius process my data?
The privacy policy says data is transferred to and processed in New Zealand. It also says personal data is kept only as long as needed and usage data for a shorter period. The policy we read gave no model training statement.
Does Termius support team access control?
Team gives one shared vault with real-time collaboration, and Business gives multiple team vaults with granular vault access control. SAML SSO is an add-on on Business and part of Enterprise, along with a SOC 2 Type II report and priority support.