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Best Mac apps to manage SSH & tunnels

SSH terminals, configs and port forwarding.

  1. 1. Core Shell Full-featured SSH terminal Manage SSH & tunnels Setapp 93% · 579 ratings
  2. 2. SSH Config Editor Manage SSH client config files Manage SSH & tunnels Setapp 96% · 354 ratings
  3. 3. Core Tunnel Tunnel management made easy Manage SSH & tunnels Setapp
  4. 4. DartShell Remote Terminal Manage SSH & tunnels Mac App Store
  5. 5. Plex Term Manage SSH & tunnels Mac App Store
  6. 6. Shell Assistant Manage SSH & tunnels Mac App Store
  7. 7. Termius SSH Client & Terminal Manage SSH & tunnels Mac App Store
  8. 8. Hydra Dev Studio One native window for databases, file servers, Git and SSH, plus safe AI agents Manage databases Sold separately

Related tasks

Connect cloud storage & servers 21 Manage files beyond Finder 25 Control your Mac remotely 7 Manage databases 11 Work with Git 12 Access private networks securely 6

Questions

What is the best Mac app to manage SSH & tunnels?
Core Shell is the top pick here: Full-featured SSH terminal. Also worth a look: SSH Config Editor, Core Tunnel.
Are these apps part of a Setapp membership?
3 of 8 apps are included in a Setapp membership; the rest are sold separately.
Do they run natively on Apple Silicon?
4 of 8 apps run natively on M-series Macs.