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portx vs Tabby
Side-by-side comparison for macOS
portx
4.0SSH Client
Tabby
8.0Terminal emulator, SSH and serial client
| Metric | portx | Tabby |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| AI Score | 4.0 | 8.0 |
| 30-day Installs | 10 | 1.0K |
| 90-day Installs | 44 | 3.3K |
| 365-day Installs | 224 | 11.5K |
| Version | 2.3.0,10.79 | 1.0.234 |
| Auto-updates | No | No |
| Deprecated | No | No |
| GitHub Stars | 5 | 69.4K |
| GitHub Forks | - | 3.9K |
| Open Issues | - | 2.6K |
| License | — | MIT |
| Language | HTML | TypeScript |
| Last GitHub Commit | 1y ago | 4mo ago |
| First Seen | Jun 29, 2021 | Jul 4, 2021 |
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
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