Tessera vs mRemoteNG, Royal TS, Remote Desktop Manager, and Termius
A comparison of remote connection managers for individual use. As of October 2026; the facts come from the sources listed at the bottom of the page.
As of October 2026. Terms and prices change, so check the vendors' own sites before you decide.
| Feature | Tessera | mRemoteNG | Royal TS / TSX | Remote Desktop Manager | Termius |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | macOS (Apple Silicon), Windows. Linux in development | Windows | Windows (Royal TS), macOS (Royal TSX). No Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android |
| RDP | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| SSH | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| VNC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| SFTP | Yes | Not among its listed protocols | Yes (FTP, SFTP, SCP) | Not verified | Yes |
| Account required | No | Local file, no account | No | No, in the free edition | No: it prompts to sign in on first launch, but the local vault works without an account; cloud sync needs an account and Pro |
| Where data is stored | YAML files on disk; secrets in the OS keychain | Local XML file | Local document | Local SQLite (free edition) | Local vault (Starter); cloud (Pro) |
| Imports mRemoteNG | Yes (confCons.xml); passwords are not carried over | n/a (it is the source format) | Yes (.xml) | Not verified | No |
| Price (individual) | 1 599 UAH (≈ $39) per seat, perpetual, 12 months of updates | Free, GPL-2.0 | €49 per platform excl. VAT, perpetual, 1 year of maintenance (current licensing). v26 moves to a subscription, announced 2026-10-06 | Free for one workstation. Paid Team plan: US$30 per user per month, billed annually | Starter is free; Pro is US$10 per month, billed annually |
| Free tier | Up to 10 hosts | The whole app is free | Lite: 10 connections and 10 credentials | Free edition for individual use on one workstation | Starter: free, local vault |
Where the others are stronger
- Linux and mobile: Remote Desktop Manager and Termius run on Linux, iOS, and Android. Tessera is macOS and Windows only for now; Linux is in development.
- Protocol range: mRemoteNG adds Telnet, rlogin, raw, HTTP(S), and PowerShell remoting. Royal TS supports Telnet, web, and FTP/SFTP/SCP. Remote Desktop Manager covers 150+ protocol and integration types. Termius adds Mosh, Telnet, and serial. Tessera has SSH, RDP, and VNC.
- Price and release status: mRemoteNG is free. Its latest stable release, 1.76.20, dates from 2019-04-12, though newer builds exist as pre-release or nightly (1.78.2 nightly build, 2026-10-02).
- Cloud sync: Termius Pro has it. Tessera deliberately has none: your data stays on your machine.
Sources
- mRemoteNG repository: https://github.com/mRemoteNG/mRemoteNG
- mRemoteNG releases (GitHub API): https://api.github.com/repos/mRemoteNG/mRemoteNG/releases
- Royal TS: https://www.royalapps.com/ts
- Royal TSX: https://royalapps.com/ts/mac
- Royal Apps licensing update: https://www.royalapps.com/blog/an-update-to-our-licensing-model
- Royal TS import docs: https://docs.royalapps.com/products/royalts/advanced/import.html
- Remote Desktop Manager: https://devolutions.net/remote-desktop-manager/
- Devolutions pricing: https://devolutions.net/pricing/
- Termius pricing: https://termius.com/pricing
- Termius import docs: https://docs.termius.com/getting-started/import-existing-hosts/
- Termius FAQ: account: https://docs.termius.com/help-center/faq/why-am-i-required-to-create-an-account