iTerm2 alternative Edgely Console
An iTerm2 alternative that remembers your servers
iTerm2 is an excellent macOS terminal, and it is a terminal: your hosts live in ssh config and your keys in the agent. Edgely Console is a connection manager with a terminal inside it, so the servers, the credentials, the files and the containers are in one place, on macOS, Windows and Linux.
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Why switch
Why teams switch from iTerm2 to Edgely Console
- Saved connections and groups instead of a text file and your memory
- An encrypted vault for passwords and keys, held on the device
- SFTP browser, RDP and VNC in the same window
- The same app and the same connections on Windows and Linux
- Free for personal use, every feature unlocked
Side by side
Edgely Console compared with iTerm2
What each product does today, row by row. Every row about Edgely is checked against the code.
| Feature | Edgely Console | iTerm2 |
|---|---|---|
| macOS native app | Yes | Yes |
| Windows and Linux | Yes | No, macOS only |
| Terminal emulation | Tabs and splits | Yes, very complete |
| Saved connection manager | Yes | No |
| Credential storage | Encrypted vault, AES-256-GCM | Keychain through ssh |
| SFTP file browser | Yes | No |
| RDP and VNC | Native, in the app | No |
| Docker and Kubernetes | Yes | No |
| Licence | Free for personal use | Free, open source |
Where iTerm2 may suit you better
As a terminal, iTerm2 is deeper than ours: triggers, shell integration, tmux control mode, per-pane profiles and years of keyboard tuning. Most people keep it for local shells, and that is a perfectly good answer.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Should I replace iTerm2 or run both?
Many people run both: iTerm2 for local shells, Edgely Console for remote work, where the saved connections, the vault and the file browser earn their keep. Nothing in Edgely stops iTerm2 from being your default local terminal.
Is Edgely really free for personal use?
Yes. Edgely Console and Edgely Database Manager are free and complete for personal use: every feature unlocked, no time limit, no nag screens, no account needed. A paid licence is required when a company uses them for work.
Does Edgely run on macOS, Windows and Linux?
Yes, natively on all three. The Rust core compiles to native binaries and the Flutter UI is hardware-accelerated, so the same build runs on macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon), Windows 10 and 11, and Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora or Arch. A mobile companion ships on Android and iOS.
Can I import my existing servers?
Edgely Console imports MobaXterm session exports (.mxtsessions), Remote Desktop Manager files (.rdm, .xml or .json) and Edgely's own .econ, .evlt, .efull and .eset exports. Other tools are typed in once for now. A MobaXterm or Remote Desktop Manager file brings the hosts, ports, users and folders, never the passwords those tools encrypt; Remote Desktop Manager's user names can also go into the vault, and an encrypted Edgely export or a password manager's CSV fills the vault directly. Whichever route you take, the credential lands in the encrypted vault on the device and is never uploaded.
Add a connection manager to your Mac
Keep iTerm2 for local shells. Let Edgely Console hold the servers, the keys and the files, on macOS, Windows and Linux.
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