Everything abalso AI ssh can do
82 features in twelve areas – from the terminal to the audit trail. For macOS and Windows.
Connection & terminal
A fast, calm terminal – with everything a real SSH session needs.
- Sign in with password, key, SSH agent or 2FA (keyboard-interactive)
- Bastion and jump-host chains across several hops
- Port knocking before connecting – with a named sequence library
- Automatic reconnect with a visible countdown, keepalive per server
- Startup commands and environment variables per server
- Colour-coded tabs, split view, tile view, drag & drop
- 10 colour schemes, choose font and size freely
- Search in the terminal with match counter and regular expressions
- Broadcast – one input to several terminals at once
- Warning when secrets are visible in the terminal (e.g. while screen sharing)
- Open tabs are restored after a restart
Server management
From a single server to an inventory of hundreds of hosts – clear and quickly searchable.
- Profiles with nested groups, tags, colour, favourites and notes
- »All servers« as a folder view with group tiles and tag chips
- Structured search everywhere:
name:tag:group:host:with AND, OR and NOT - Saved searches with their own title
- Server manager for large inventories – proven with more than 800 servers
- Add many servers at once, e.g. as a list
name:IP:tag - Bulk editing: user, port, group, key, add or remove tags
- Import from
~/.ssh/config, host lists and CSV – export as CSV - Checks: reachability, SSH sign-in, reverse DNS, host keys with bulk confirmation
- Tags by command: run a command on many servers and set tags automatically – e.g. »php5« for PHP 5Pro
Keys & credentials
Your keys stay where they belong: encrypted on your device.
- Generate keys: ed25519 or RSA-4096 for older systems
- Import private keys (PEM/OpenSSH) – or only the public part for hardware tokens (FIDO2) and agent keys
- Roll out public keys to servers with one click (
authorized_keys) - Sync the passphrase, store it on this device only – or never
- View and manage pinned host keys
- 2FA codes (TOTP) for your accounts – synced with the vault
- Key material never leaves the app and is stored encrypted in your system keychain
Fleet – many servers at oncePro
Automation on the level of rollout tools – right inside the SSH client.
- Commands, files and SSH keys on many servers at once
- Canary: one host first, then the rest – or in waves
- Parallel or one after another, adjustable concurrency, stop on error
- A real dry run – read-only checks instead of the actual command
- Interactive (PTY) with input per host, e.g. for
sudo - Timeout per host, retry failed hosts only
- Result matrix in real time, export as CSV
- Job templates and a sealed history of the last 200 runs
Files & transfer
Move files without switching windows.
- SFTP browser: upload and download, rename, delete, create folders, view permissions
- Drag & drop from Finder or Explorer
- Take over the working directory from the terminal
- Server-to-server copy – directly when possible, otherwise via your computer
Tunnels
Port forwarding that just runs – in the background, too.
- Local (-L), remote (-R) and SOCKS proxy (-D)
- Saved tunnels per server, background tunnels with autostart
- Status always visible in the title bar
- Binding beyond localhost only with explicit consent
AI assistantPro
An agent that works instead of just suggesting – with approval, risk indicator and a guard in front.
- abalso AI without your own key – operated in Germany, 1M tokens/month, top-up packs availablePlus
- ChatGPT or Claude with your own API key
- Three modes: suggest, ask or auto with a stoppable countdown
- The agent runs commands, reads the output and keeps going – up to 25 steps
- Have commands explained – with a risk indicator
- Syntax check before every run
- Detects hanging commands, pagers and password prompts
- Knows your target system (distribution, package manager) and remembers knowledge per server
- Create a runbook from a recording
- Your own rules for the AI, answers in your language
- Only redacted context – no passwords, keys or tokens
Security
Security is not an add-on but the starting point of every feature.
- Host keys are verified and never silently accepted – not even in the background
- Command guard blocks dangerous commands like
rm -rf /– strictness per server - Agent forwarding with confirmation on every use
- App lock with passcode, TOTP or Touch ID – automatically when idle
- All stored data encrypted (AES-256-GCM)
Audit & recording
Provable what happened – for you, your team and every audit.
- Every session is recorded – cannot be switched off or paused
- Playback in the player, export as asciinema file and as plain text
- Hash chain across all recordings – verify integrity with one clickPro
- Adjustable retention period
- Also logged: file transfers, tunnels, sync and key rollouts
Sync
Your access on all your devices – without anyone reading along.
- Zero-knowledge: the key is generated on your device
- Your target: your own SFTP server, WebDAV/Nextcloud or a folder
- Automatically, after changes or with one click
- Conflict copies instead of silent overwrites
- Deletions must be confirmed
- Automatic backups and self-healing from the last readable backup
- Pair more devices – via QR code or directly over Wi-Fi
Tools & automation
The little helpers you would otherwise open a browser or script for.
- Network tools: DNS, reverse DNS, port check, ping, TLS certificate, HTTP(S), SSH server check
- Autoscripts: on app start, when your public IP changes or at the push of a button – SSH command or HTTPS callBeta
- Library for commands and AI prompts – with placeholders
- Your public IP in the title bar – one click copies it
Usability & licence
Feels at home on macOS and Windows.
- 24 EU languages
- Light, dark or like the system
- Command palette and keyboard shortcuts
- Automatic updates
- No licence key: activation by email, up to 3 devices
- Try all Plus features for 7 days – email address only
Start free. Unlock when you need more.
The complete SSH client including sync is free. AI, Fleet and audit verification come with Pro and Plus.
Free Free
Terminal, server management, keys, files, tunnels, security, recording, sync, tools and autoscripts.
Pro Pro
Everything in Free, plus AI with your own keys (ChatGPT, Claude), Fleet, »tags by command« and audit verification.
Plus Plus
Everything in Pro, plus the abalso AI without your own key – operated in Germany, 1M tokens a month. Try it free for 7 days.