SwiftServer and Termius, side by side
Termius is a cross-platform SSH client. SwiftServer is made for Apple devices, with monitoring and Docker beside the terminal.
Termius runs on desktop and mobile platforms alike, and syncs hosts through Termius servers on Pro. Its free tier covers SSH, Mosh, SFTP, and port forwarding.
SwiftServer runs on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, syncs through your own iCloud, and adds a live dashboard and a full Docker panel.
| Feature | SwiftServer | Termius |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | SwiftServer:iPhone, iPad, and Mac. iOS 18 and macOS 15 or later. | Termius:macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, iPadOS, Android, visionOS. |
| Pricing | SwiftServer:Free. Premium is $1.99 a month, $9.99 a year, or $34.99 once. | Termius:Free Starter tier. Pro is $15.00 a month or $119.00 a year as an in-app purchase. |
| Account required | SwiftServer:None. There is no SwiftServer account to create. | Termius:A trial account is created at first launch. The docs describe working locally after logging out. |
| Server monitoring without an agent | SwiftServer:Read-only commands over the SSH connection you already have. | Termius:— |
| Docker management | SwiftServer:Containers, Compose, images, volumes, networks, and live events. | Termius:— |
| Mosh | SwiftServer:Included in the free tier, with no session limit. | Termius:Yes, in the free Starter tier. |
| Port forwarding | SwiftServer:Local, remote, and dynamic SOCKS. | Termius:Local, remote, and dynamic. |
| Jump hosts | SwiftServer:A single hop or a chain of hops. Premium. | Termius:Yes, including multi-hop host chains. Listed under Pro. |
| Connection proxy | SwiftServer:SOCKS5 and HTTP CONNECT profiles. Premium. | Termius:HTTP and SOCKS5. |
| NVIDIA GPU metrics | SwiftServer:Read from nvidia-smi on Linux and Windows hosts. | Termius:— |
| Sync between devices | SwiftServer:iCloud. A private CloudKit database, credentials in iCloud Keychain. | Termius:Termius cloud vault on Pro. Local vault on the free tier. |
| SSH engine named and open source | SwiftServer:Traversio, written by GitSwift, AGPL-3.0 and commercial. | Termius:— |
| SFTP | SwiftServer:Browsing, transfers, and server-to-server copy between two sessions. | Termius:Yes, SFTP is supported. |
Termius information is taken from its website and App Store listing.
Where SwiftServer is different
It opens on a dashboard
Live metrics for every server on one screen. Tap a card for the full status page. Nothing to install on the server.
A complete Docker panel
Containers, Compose, images, volumes, networks, and live events, with start, stop, and logs a tap away. It runs over SSH, with no port to open.
Your iCloud, your keys
No account to create. Hosts and rules sync through your private iCloud database, and credentials live in iCloud Keychain, end-to-end encrypted.
Questions
Can I use SwiftServer without creating an account?
Yes. SwiftServer has no account system. You add a host and it connects. Purchases go through your Apple ID, and sync uses your own iCloud, which you turn on yourself.
Does SwiftServer run on Windows or Linux?
No. SwiftServer is an iPhone, iPad, and Mac app. It monitors and connects to Linux, macOS, and Windows servers, but the app itself only runs on Apple platforms.
Can I import my Termius hosts?
There is no Termius import. You add hosts in SwiftServer, or reuse an Identity so one set of credentials covers many machines. SSH keys can be pasted or imported from a file.
Is server monitoring free in SwiftServer?
Monitoring is free for up to three servers at once on the dashboard. The number of hosts you can save is unlimited. Premium removes the three-server monitoring limit.
Try it against your own servers.
The download is free, there is no account, and the dashboard fills in within seconds of adding a host.