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electerm vs portx

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

electerm

8.0
Developer Tools

Terminal/ssh/sftp client

portx

4.0
Developer Tools

SSH Client

Metric electerm portx
Category Developer Tools Developer Tools
AI Score 8.0 4.0
30-day Installs 324 18
90-day Installs 921 41
365-day Installs 2.9K 268
Version 3.8.15 2.2.15,10.77
Auto-updates Yes No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 13.7K 5
GitHub Forks 1.1K -
Open Issues 532 -
License MIT
Language JavaScript HTML
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 11mo ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Jun 29, 2021

Reviews

electerm

Electerm is a versatile terminal client supporting SSH, SFTP, and more, ideal for developers and remote access users.

Electerm functions as a terminal/SSH/sftp client with support for various protocols and platforms.

Pros

  • + Cross-platform support
  • + Rich feature set including multiple protocols
  • + Actively maintained with frequent updates

Cons

  • - Some open issues, especially on Windows
  • - Moderate community activity

portx

Portx is a macOS SSH client offering a modern and user-friendly interface for securely connecting to remote servers. It may appeal to developers and sysadmins seeking a lightweight alternative, though its limited community engagement raises concerns about ongoing support.

Provides a secure shell connection to remote servers.

Pros

  • + Modern and user-friendly interface
  • + Lightweight design
  • + Integration with macOS ecosystem

Cons

  • - No auto-updates
  • - Limited community and project activity