FreeSSH

A free, open-source, local-first SSH client.

FreeSSH is a local-first, free and open-source alternative to Termius, built for developers and operators who want a fast desktop SSH workflow without vendor lock-in.

Why FreeSSH

• Always free and open source
• Extremely optimized and fast
• Local-first by design
• Desktop-focused SSH and SFTP workflows
• Built for everyday terminal operations

Features

• Multi-session terminal tabs (local and remote)
• Integrated SFTP browser for local/remote file operations
• SSH key generation, import, export, and management
• Known hosts management and host-key verification flow
• SSH port forwarding support
• Command snippets for repeatable workflows
• Session logging and log viewer
• Command history support in terminal workflows
• Connection grouping and search

Platform Status

FreeSSH is currently in Beta.

• macOS: primary tested platform
• Linux: beta testing in progress
• Windows: beta testing in progress

Feedback from beta users is helping harden Linux and Windows support before stable release.

Download

Prebuilt installers are published on the GitHub Releases page:

• https://github.com/Adelodunpeter25/freessh/releases

• macOS: .dmg (x64, arm64)

• Windows: .msi (x64)

• Linux: .deb and .AppImage (x64)

If you do not see a build for your platform yet, run locally from source (below).

Run Locally

Prerequisites

• Bun (recommended for this repo)
• Go (for the backend in backend/)

Dev (hot reload)

1. Install dependencies:
   • bun install
2. Build the backend binary (required for the desktop app to function in dev):
   • bun run build:backend
3. Start Electron + Vite:
   • bun run dev

Build (production preview)

1. Build backend + frontend bundles:
   • bun run build:backend
   • bun run build
2. Preview the built app:
   • bun run start
3. Installer builds:
   • bun run build:mac
   • bun run build:win
   • bun run build:linux