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Manage servers, SSH sessions, remote desktops, and Docker containers from a self-hosted, plugin-based platform with 50 official plugins.
Termix covers exactly what a homelab needs: SSH terminals, RDP and VNC for headless machines, Docker and Proxmox management, Tailscale integration, and a homepage widget for services. One Docker container on the homelab gives a web and mobile interface for the whole fleet without additional services.
If you manage one or two servers and prefer a lightweight native client, a standalone SSH client is simpler to maintain than a self-hosted server.
Teams with shared server credentials and mixed access levels benefit from Termix's four-level role system: developers get connect access, seniors get view, ops gets edit. Session recording adds an audit trail. LDAP and SSO plugins integrate with existing identity providers so staff use their corporate login.
If your team already uses a zero-trust network access tool like Tailscale SSH or Cloudflare Access, adding a full server manager may add complexity without proportional benefit.
Termix replaces Termius for teams that want a web and mobile interface for SSH, remote desktop, and file management without per-seat licensing fees. Deploy once on a VPS, share the URL with team members, and add or remove users through the admin panel.
If you need a polished, zero-infrastructure mobile SSH client and do not want to manage a server, Termius's managed tier offers a faster out-of-box experience than self-hosting Termix.
Managing remote servers typically means juggling multiple tools: one SSH client for terminals, another for file transfers, a third for remote desktop sessions, and paid services that charge per seat for team access. Commercial tools like Termius and MobaXterm split their best features behind subscription tiers or Windows-only installers, leaving teams either paying ongoing licensing fees or working around capability gaps.
The problem compounds at the team level. Shared credentials are hard to manage securely, audit logs are absent or locked behind premium tiers, and there is no way to give a junior team member read-only access to a subset of servers without granting full access. Cloud-hosted tools add a third concern: session data and host credentials live on the vendor's servers, not yours.
Termix ships with 50 official plugins covering SSH terminals, remote desktop, file management, Docker, Kubernetes, Proxmox, monitoring, security, and productivity. Admins enable, disable, or remove plugins from the admin panel; users see only what admins expose. A community registry adds third-party plugins, and a TypeScript SDK lets you build your own and deploy to your server in minutes.
The Remote Desktop plugin streams RDP, VNC, and Telnet sessions directly in a browser tab, with clipboard sync, file transfer, screen sharing, and session recording. All three protocols run from the same Docker container: no sidecar service is needed. Sessions can be shared with another user or broadcast to a group in a meeting room.
The Fleets plugin groups hosts into named sets and runs shell commands, package manager actions, and file transfers across all of them in one operation. Useful for patching, config distribution, or running checks across a whole tier of servers at once without opening individual terminals.
Termix's sharing model assigns four access levels (connect, view, edit, manage) to individual hosts, folders, and credentials. A junior team member with connect-only access cannot read credentials or change host settings. Roles apply to groups of users and can inherit access from parent folders.
The Docker plugin manages containers, images, and networks on remote hosts over SSH, with logs, stats, and an exec console per container. The Kubernetes plugin connects to clusters through SSH-tunneled kubeconfig, with log tailing, resource YAML editing, metrics, and a shell. Both work without opening any additional ports beyond SSH.
Termius and Termix cover the same ground: SSH connections, remote desktop, file management, and team credential sharing. The difference is where the data lives and what you pay.
| Feature | Termix | Termius |
|---|---|---|
| License | Apache 2.0 | Proprietary |
| Self-hosting | Yes | No |
| Pricing | Free (self-hosted) | Per seat (team plans) |
| Remote desktop | RDP, VNC, Telnet (browser) | No native RDP/VNC |
| Plugin system | 50 official plugins | Fixed feature set |
| Mobile apps | iOS, Android | iOS, Android |
Termix is the better choice when your team wants data ownership, needs remote desktop in the same tool as SSH, or wants to avoid per-seat fees as the team grows. The plugin system also means LDAP, SSO, or HashiCorp Vault integration comes at no extra cost.
Termius is the better choice when you need a fully managed service with zero infrastructure overhead, or when your primary use case is mobile SSH and you want a polished native app without maintaining a server.
MobaXterm is a Windows-only terminal with SSH, RDP, VNC, SFTP, and X11 forwarding built in. It is a client application; there is no server component and no team credential sharing.
| Feature | Termix | MobaXterm |
|---|---|---|
| License | Apache 2.0 | Proprietary (Home Edition free) |
| Platform | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android | Windows only |
| Team sharing | Yes (roles, folders) | No (single-user) |
| Browser access | Yes | No |
| Server component | Yes (self-hosted) | No |
Termix is the better choice for teams, for multi-platform access, or when you need a browser interface. MobaXterm is the better choice if you work exclusively on Windows, want a standalone client with no server to maintain, and need X11 forwarding, which Termix does not offer.
Royal TS is a cross-platform connection manager for RDP, SSH, VNC, and web-based endpoints used by teams to share credentials and organize connections. It requires licensed application installs and optional shared document storage.
| Feature | Termix | Royal TS |
|---|---|---|
| License | Apache 2.0 | Proprietary (per-seat) |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Shared document storage only |
| Browser access | Yes | Desktop app required |
| Plugin extensibility | 50 official + community | Extension set |
| Mobile | iOS, Android | iOS, Android |
Termix is the better choice for teams that want a browser interface, server-side session recording, or a self-hosted credentials store with role-based access. Royal TS is the better choice when your team is already familiar with its connection document workflow, needs its gateway functionality, or wants to avoid maintaining a server.
Self-host Termix on your server using Docker.
```bash
docker run -d -p 8080:8080 -v termix-data:/app/data -e PORT=8080 --name termix --restart unless-stopped ghcr.io/termix-ssh/termix:latest
```Yes. Termix is Apache 2.0 licensed and free to self-host for any team size. There are no paid plans or premium tiers; development is funded by donations. You pay only for the infrastructure you host it on.
Yes. The Remote Desktop plugin handles RDP, VNC, and Telnet sessions directly in the browser, with clipboard sync, file transfer, screen sharing, and session recording. All three protocols run from the same Docker container: no sidecar service is needed alongside Termix.
Termius is a commercial SSH client with managed sync, per-seat pricing on team plans, and no self-hosting option. Termix is a free, self-hosted alternative: you deploy it on your own server, all credentials and session data stay on your infrastructure, and there is no subscription fee. Termix also covers remote desktop (RDP, VNC, Telnet) in the browser, which Termius does not offer.
Yes. Termix provides a TypeScript SDK and a plugin template at github.com/Termix-SSH/Termix-Plugin-Template. Plugins built with the SDK run as tabs inside Termix and have access to the host, credential, and session APIs. Completed plugins can be submitted to the community registry or served from a private registry you host yourself.
Credentials in Termix are encrypted per user; no other user (including admins) can read another user's secrets. The database can also be encrypted on disk. The Secret Sources plugin integrates with 1Password to pull host passwords and keys at connection time instead of storing them in Termix at all, for teams with stricter key hygiene requirements.
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