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portx vs Cyberduck

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

portx

4.0
Developer Tools

SSH Client

Cyberduck

8.0
Cloud & Storage

Server and cloud storage browser

Metric portx Cyberduck
Category Developer Tools Cloud & Storage
AI Score 4.0 8.0
30-day Installs 18 2.6K
90-day Installs 41 8.1K
365-day Installs 268 29.3K
Version 2.2.15,10.77 9.4.1,44384
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 5 4.3K
GitHub Forks - 339
Open Issues - 508
License GPL-3.0
Language HTML Java
Last GitHub Commit 11mo ago 1mo ago
First Seen Jun 29, 2021 Oct 3, 2012

Reviews

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

Cyberduck

Cyberduck is a versatile file transfer client supporting multiple protocols and cloud services, making it ideal for developers and sysadmins.

Cyberduck allows users to browse and manage files on servers and cloud storage using various protocols.

Pros

  • + Supports multiple protocols and cloud services
  • + Open-source with a large community
  • + Cross-platform support

Cons

  • - UI issues and bugs on older macOS versions
  • - Some users find the interface unintuitive