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electerm vs Tabby

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

electerm

8.0
Developer Tools

Terminal/ssh/sftp client

Tabby

8.0
Developer Tools

Terminal emulator, SSH and serial client

Metric electerm Tabby
Category Developer Tools Developer Tools
AI Score 8.0 8.0
30-day Installs 309 1.0K
90-day Installs 974 3.3K
365-day Installs 3.2K 11.5K
Version 3.15.100 1.0.234
Auto-updates Yes No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 13.7K 69.4K
GitHub Forks 1.1K 3.9K
Open Issues 532 2.6K
License MIT MIT
Language JavaScript TypeScript
Last GitHub Commit 3mo ago 4mo ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Jul 4, 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

Tabby

Tabby is a modern terminal emulator with built-in AI integration, offering features like GitHub Copilot and customizability. It's ideal for developers and power users needing a versatile terminal experience.

Tabby provides a terminal emulator with SSH and serial client capabilities, enhanced by AI-powered features.

Pros

  • + Modern and customizable UI
  • + AI-powered coding assistant integration
  • + Cross-platform support
  • + Active development and community engagement

Cons

  • - Persistent bugs, especially on Linux
  • - Transparency issues in some environments