FileTerm

Judgement

What it is

Complete system

What it does

A desktop client for SSH terminals, SFTP and FTP/FTPS file transfer in one tabbed workspace with a transfer queue and a Monaco editor. It ships installers for macOS, Windows and Linux, including ARM builds.

Adopt it when

You administer servers by SSH and also move files by SFTP or FTP, and want both in one desktop window.

Watch out

It is about six months old with one main author, and it stores your server logins.

Ready for

Usable

Runs as

Desktop app

Built with

Rust, Tauri, React and TypeScript

How established

New: started 5 months ago, latest release v2.3.3.

What the license allows

You can build it into a product you sell, as long as you keep its copyright notice.

Judged on 2026-11-06 from the project's README and GitHub data. The license and age lines are worked out directly.

Built from

Follow it down: FileTerm → Rust → runs on a microchip

How compilers were built, back to punched paper tape

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