WeShell is a free, browser-based SSH client — no app to install, no SSH credentials stored in the cloud, with MFA and team audit trail included.
An honest comparison of what each tool offers and under which conditions.
| Feature | WeShell | Termius |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Free tier | Full access | Limited |
| Paid plan required | Never | $9.99/mo |
| Open source | ||
| Platform | ||
| Browser-based (no install) | ||
| Native desktop app | macOS, Windows, Linux | |
| Native mobile app | iOS & Android | |
| Works on shared / locked-down devices | Browser only needed | Requires app install |
| Offline mode | ||
| Security | ||
| SSH credentials stored / synced to cloud | Never stored | Encrypted sync |
| MFA / TOTP 2FA | Free | Paid only |
| Session audit trail | All connections logged | Paid only |
| End-to-end TLS encryption | ||
| Self-hosting / full data control | Docker image available | |
| SSH features | ||
| SSH terminal (full color, resize) | ||
| Password & private key auth | ||
| SFTP file transfer | ||
| Port forwarding / tunneling | ||
| Jump host / bastion support | ||
| Team & administration | ||
| Multi-user accounts | Free | Paid only |
| Admin role / user management | Free | Paid only |
| Per-user isolated server lists | ||
Information based on publicly available Termius pricing as of June 2026. Termius plans may have changed — verify on their website.
Not just cheaper — built with a different philosophy.
When you connect to a server, your password or private key is transmitted over an encrypted WebSocket and used once. It is never written to disk, never synced to any cloud, never stored in a database. Each connection starts fresh.
No app to install, no OS compatibility to worry about. WeShell works on any modern browser — your work laptop, a borrowed computer, a cloud VM. If you have a browser and internet, you have your terminal.
Every SSH session is logged with the user, target server, source IP, start/end time, and duration. Termius requires a paid team plan to access similar audit features. In WeShell, it's always on.
TOTP two-factor authentication is available to every WeShell user, free. Compatible with Google Authenticator, Authy, and any standard TOTP app. In Termius, MFA is a premium feature.
WeShell is open source. You can read every line, report issues, or contribute. If you need complete data sovereignty, you can deploy your own WeShell instance using the official Docker image — in your own infrastructure, under your own rules.
Each team member gets their own account, their own server list, their own sessions. Nothing is shared accidentally. Admin users manage all accounts from a central panel. No per-seat pricing, no upgrade required.
Create your account in 30 seconds. No credit card. No install. Full access from day one.