Electerm
Electerm is a free, open-source remote desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Free and open-sourced terminal/ssh/sftp/ftp/telnet/serialport/RDP/VNC/Spice client(Linux, Mac, Windows, Android, HarmonyOS, iOS). It has 15,485 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at electerm/electerm.
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About Electerm
Open-sourced terminal/ssh/sftp/telnet/serialport/RDP/VNC/Spice/ftp client(Linux, Mac, Windows, Android, HarmonyOS, iOS).
Install Electerm
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
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Is Electerm free and open source?
Yes. Electerm's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Electerm?
Homebrew: brew install --cask electerm, winget: winget install electerm.electerm and Snap: snap install electerm. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v5.7.21).
Is Electerm still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 28, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.