Free & Open Source · v1.0.3 released

The SSH client developers deserve.

Local-first. AES-256 encrypted. Zero telemetry.
Built for the terminal, not for the boardroom.

Download for Windows FREE Live Demo
Windows 10 / 11 No account required Zero telemetry Runs 100% offline
terminal
sftp
CONNECTIONS
prod-db-01
172.16.0.10:22
staging-api
10.0.0.5:22
backup-eu
185.24.8.9:22
dev-sandbox
192.168.1.100:22
root@prod-db-01:~$
● Connected · SSH2 prod-db-01 AES-256-GCM UTF-8 Linux x86_64
AES-256 Local Encryption
0ms Cloud Roundtrip
SSH2 Protocol
Server Profiles
$0 Forever
Features

Built right, from the ground up.

Everything a developer needs to manage servers. Nothing you don't.

AES-256-GCM Encryption

Every credential, key, and IP stored in your local SQLite database is encrypted at rest. Your data never leaves your machine — ever.

// stored at %APPDATA%\SlickSSH\slickssh.db
const key = deriveKey(passphrase, salt);
const cipher = aes256gcm(key, iv);
Zero telemetry

Native Terminal

Full xterm.js emulation over WebSocket to the local ssh2 Node.js module. No cloud relay, no proxy — direct SSH2 handshake.

$ htop
load: 0.08 0.12 0.11

SFTP File Manager

Browse, upload, download, delete remote files. Full file manager UI built into the same SSH session.

Inline Server Editing

Typo in your IP or port? Edit any profile in-place without deleting and recreating it.

Private Key File Picker

Load ED25519 & RSA keys from your filesystem. No copy-paste PEM blocks.

Config Export / Import

Export all your server profiles as a single encrypted JSON file. Restore on any machine in seconds. Never lose your setup again.

{"servers": [
  { "alias": "prod-db-01", "host": "172.16.0.10" },
  { "alias": "staging-api", "host": "10.0.0.5" }
]}
Backup ready

Terminal Themes

Midnight, Dracula, Solarized Dark, One Dark, Nord — switch themes from Settings.

Interactive Demo

Try the terminal. Right now.

Click any command or type your own in the input below.

System
Services
Git
root@demo-vps — SlickSSH
SlickSSH v1.0.1 — Connected to demo-vps (12ms)
Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS · GNU/Linux 6.5.0-35-generic x86_64

← Click a command or type below
root@demo:~# ↵ enter
Pricing

$0. Forever. No asterisk.

No trial. No freemium. No credit card. SlickSSH is and always will be free.

FREE FOREVER
$0

Every feature, now and in future updates. No limits, no nag screens, no hidden costs.

Download SlickSSH
Windows 10/11 · 64-bit · ~120 MB
Unlimited server profiles
AES-256-GCM local encryption
Full SSH terminal (xterm.js)
Integrated SFTP file manager
ED25519 & RSA key support
Inline server editing
JSON config export / import
5 terminal color themes
Zero telemetry — 100% offline
All future updates included
About

Why SlickSSH?

01

Local-first

Credentials encrypted in %APPDATA%\SlickSSH\slickssh.db. No account, no cloud sync, no attack surface beyond your own machine.

02

No middlemen

SSH handshakes go directly from your PC to your server via the native ssh2 Node.js module. Not through us, not through anyone.

03

Actively maintained

Built by a developer who uses it daily. Bugs are fixed fast, features are driven by real use-cases — not a product roadmap committee.

04

Designed to last

No proprietary formats, no vendor lock-in. Export your config as JSON any time and take it anywhere.

Built with
Electron v31 React + Vite Node.js ssh2 SQLite AES-256-GCM xterm.js Express WebSocket

Ship faster.
Manage better.
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Windows 10/11 · No account required · Installs in 30 seconds