Comparison
LiquidPad vs Termius
Termius is a dedicated, full-featured SSH client. If SSH is your whole job, it does a lot: synced hosts across every platform, SFTP, port forwarding, snippets and team vaults. LiquidPad isn't trying to be a full SSH IDE; its built-in SSH manager is a fast, native way to keep your hosts one keystroke away inside the same panel as your web apps and tools. Here's the real difference. LiquidPad drives your REAL local ssh (your keys, your ssh-agent, your ~/.ssh/config), so Tailscale, ProxyJump and jump hosts all just work, with no account, no cloud, and no syncing your hosts to a third party.
Feature comparison
Why people pick LiquidPad over Termius
- Uses your real local ssh, keys and ssh-agent and your ~/.ssh/config, so Tailscale, ProxyJump, jump hosts and existing host configs work instantly, with nothing to re-enter.
- No account and no cloud: your hosts and keys never leave your Mac (Termius's best features are tied to an account and host sync).
- Faster, lighter native macOS app, and your SSH sessions live in the SAME panel as Gmail, Slack, your AI tools and a real terminal, one shortcut away.
- Sessions stay warm in the background and reopen instantly; saved-host addresses stay hidden until you reveal them.
- Part of an all-in-one launcher (web apps, workspaces, tools), not a single-purpose app, and it's free to start with no telemetry.
Where Termius shines
Credit where it's due, Termius is a strong product. It's the better choice when:
- True cross-platform: native apps on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android, with the same hosts everywhere.
- Full SSH toolkit: SFTP file transfer, port forwarding, saved snippets, and an in-app key generator.
- Cloud-synced hosts and team vaults for sharing connections across a company.
- A mature, dedicated SSH product with mobile access to your servers.
Pricing
Termius is free for basic use, with a Pro subscription (around $10/mo) unlocking host sync, SFTP and more; team plans cost more per user. LiquidPad is free to start, and Pro is $4.99/mo or $47.88/yr. Its SSH manager (with all native tools) is included on the free tier.
The verdict
Choose Termius if you need a dedicated cross-platform SSH client: mobile access, SFTP, port-forwarding UI, and synced hosts shared across a team. Choose LiquidPad if you're on macOS and want fast, native SSH that uses your existing keys and config (so Tailscale and jump hosts work with zero setup), kept right beside your web apps and tools, with no account and nothing synced to the cloud.
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