One workspace covers the whole incident
Termius gets you on the box. ShellYard gets you on the box, captures packets, queries the database, and hits the API — without leaving the window.
Comparison · Termius
Termius is a great SSH client.
ShellYard is the workspace around it.
SSH parity, plus RDP, the network toolkit, an HTTP / GraphQL client, multi-engine database inspector, and Magellan AI — in one window.
Feature-by-feature
Both products handle SSH well. The differences show up the moment a session ends and you need to look at packets, hit an API, or read a database.
ShellYard advantage Termius advantage Parity
| Feature | Termius | ShellYard |
|---|---|---|
| SSH terminal | ||
| SFTP file transfer | ✓ (built-in File Transfer) | |
| Port forwarding | ||
| Snippets / saved commands | ||
| Cloud sync of connections | ✓ (Pro) | ✓ (Pro) |
| Team sharing | ✓ (Team) | ✓ (Team) — Spaces with audit trail |
| Cross-platform desktop | macOS, Windows, Linux | macOS, Windows, Linux |
| RDP client | ||
| Telnet, serial, embedded browser | ||
| AWS SSM Session Manager | ||
| Network toolkit (MTR, packet capture, TLS, SNMP, DNS, AP scanner, 25+ tools) | ||
| HTTP REST client + collections | ✓ (Pro) | |
| GraphQL + WebSocket / SSE / MQTT | ✓ (Pro) | |
| Multi-engine database inspector | ✓ Postgres, MySQL, Redis, Mongo, SQLite | |
| Documents, runbooks, IPAM | ✓ (Team) | |
| IT Glue + Hudu importers | ✓ (Team) | |
| AI assistant (BYO key) | ✓ (Termius AI) | ✓ Magellan — Anthropic, OpenAI, Ollama, OpenAI-compatible |
| Per-Space customer-managed KMS | ✓ (Enterprise) | |
| Audit log export (CSV) | ✓ (Team) | |
| Mobile apps (iOS / Android) | — desktop only | |
| Mosh transport | — SSH only |
Reflects publicly documented Termius capability at time of comparison.
Why teams switch
Built-in network and API tooling
MTR, packet capture, TLS inspection, SNMP, DNS, an HTTP REST client, GraphQL, and realtime clients are all included. No second tab in Wireshark or Postman.
Spaces and audit-grade collaboration
Shared Spaces have per-Space audit trails, exportable as CSV. Enterprise adds per-Space customer-managed KMS keys for stronger isolation.
When Termius is the right call
If your work lives on a phone or tablet, or you depend on Mosh's reconnect-on-roam transport, Termius is the better fit today. ShellYard is desktop-only and uses standard SSH.
Same SSH. Plus RDP, network kit, DB inspector,
and Magellan in the same window.
Free is free — no card needed. Pro at $24/mo billed annually unlocks the HTTP / GraphQL / realtime client, multi-engine database inspector, and the advanced network kit. 14-day trial requires a card.