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About Secure ShellFish
Secure ShellFish is an SSH client built with native system components rather than web technology, which helps accessibility and text selection. Server directories appear in the Files app and Finder, and terminal output is scanned for filenames you can preview, drag or share as real files.
Server configurations sync through iCloud Keychain, Shortcuts actions can automate file operations, and widgets, Live Activities and picture-in-picture let you follow long-running tasks. It can also launch and connect to DigitalOcean and Hetzner Cloud servers. Offline folders and other pro features need a purchase.
Strengths
- Native terminal with good text selection and accessibility
- Server folders appear in Files and Finder
- Shortcuts automation for file operations
- Settings sync between devices via iCloud
Limitations
- Apple platforms only
- Offline folders and other features require the pro unlock
Details
- Pricing
- FreemiumFree to try; pro features are a one-time lifetime unlock across devices or a monthly subscription.
- License
- Proprietary
- Platforms
- macOS, iOS
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- Managing servers over SSH from an iPhone, iPad or Mac
- Categories
- Terminals, File transfer
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Secure ShellFish
Compare allSoftware that can replace Secure ShellFish for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
Termius
A cross-platform SSH client for desktop and mobile that syncs hosts, keys and snippets between devices.
Termius is a freemium proprietary SSH client that adds Windows, Linux and Android apps and syncs hosts, keys and snippets through the vendor's service rather than iCloud.
Prompt
Panic's native terminal and SSH client for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Vision Pro, with Mosh support.
Prompt is Panic's paid, closed-source SSH client for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Vision Pro that adds Mosh and Eternal Terminal connections, with one purchase covering all platforms.
Blink Shell
An SSH and Mosh terminal for iPhone and iPad with local Unix tools and SFTP support.
Blink Shell is an iPhone and iPad SSH and Mosh terminal with SFTP and Files integration and published source, but it has no Mac app and uses an annual subscription.
SecureCRT
A commercial SSH and Telnet client with session management and scripting for Windows, macOS and Linux.
SecureCRT is a paid, closed-source SSH and Telnet client for Windows, macOS and Linux with extensive session management and scripting, but no iPhone or iPad app.
Secure ShellFish as an alternative
Listings that name Secure ShellFish as an alternative.
Transmit
A macOS file transfer client for FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3 and cloud storage services.
Secure ShellFish is a freemium SSH and SFTP app for Mac, iPhone and iPad that shows server folders in Finder and Files, but lacks FTP and S3.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
Mosh
A remote shell that replaces interactive SSH and survives roaming, sleep and dropped connections.
OpenSSH
The standard SSH client and server suite for encrypted remote login, file copying and tunnelling.
SmartFTP
A Windows client for FTP, FTPS, SFTP, WebDAV, SSH and cloud storage transfers.
iTerm2
macOS terminal replacement with split panes, search and session restore.
