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FinalShell vs Tabby: catalog facts
FinalShell	Tabby
Freemium Free to use, with paid Advanced and Professional editions and cloud sync.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Builds for Windows, macOS (Intel and Apple silicon) and Linux Command input box with autocompletion and history	Local shells, SSH, Telnet and serial connections in one program Encrypted container for SSH secrets and configuration
Website and documentation are in Chinese Cloud sync and some features require a paid edition	Electron, so start-up and memory use are well above a native terminal The plugin ecosystem is small
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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