Electerm
Electerm is a free, open-source remote desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Free and open-sourced terminal/ssh/sftp/ftp/telnet/serialport/RDP/VNC/Spice client(Linux, Mac, Windows, Android, HarmonyOS, iOS). It has 15,289 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at electerm/electerm.
- Linux
- macOS
- Windows
- Remote desktop & access
- Actively maintained
About Electerm
Open-sourced terminal/ssh/sftp/telnet/serialport/RDP/VNC/Spice/ftp client(Linux, Mac, Windows, Android, HarmonyOS, iOS).
Install Electerm
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
brew install --cask electermwinget install electerm.electermsnap install electermSimilar apps
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What is Electerm?
Electerm is a free, open-source remote desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Free and open-sourced terminal/ssh/sftp/ftp/telnet/serialport/RDP/VNC/Spice client(Linux, Mac, Windows, Android, HarmonyOS, iOS). It has 15,289 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at electerm/electerm.
Is Electerm free and open source?
Yes. Electerm's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Electerm?
Homebrew: brew install --cask electerm, winget: winget install electerm.electerm and Snap: snap install electerm. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v5.5.76).
Is Electerm still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 8, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.