// compare · Tabby
Konsolity or Tabby?
Tabby is an open source terminal with SSH, serial and a local vault. Desktop only, simple reconnection.
| Criterion | Konsolity | Tabby |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic reconnection and tmux session reattached | Yes, dedicated tmux socket, buffer kept | Simple reconnection |
| Several paths per host, race, relay | Yes: LAN, Tailscale, public, blind relay | No |
| End-to-end encrypted vault, zero-knowledge server | Yes, Argon2id + XChaCha20 | Local encrypted vault |
| Remote code editor (SFTP) | Yes, with run, debug, reindent | No |
| MySQL / MariaDB / PostgreSQL manager | Yes, through an SSH tunnel | No |
| Remote terminal from the phone to a computer | Yes, blind relay, Face ID | No |
| AI connector with approval of every command | Yes (Claude, MCP) | No |
| macOS, Windows, Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone, iPad, Android | Yes | No |
| Free without an account | Yes, unlimited hosts | Yes, open source |
| Price of the full plan | Studio 12.90 EUR/month, 79.90 EUR/year or 99 EUR for life | Free |
// in short
In short
Tabby for a free terminal with built-in SSH; Konsolity for resilience, mobile, the editor and databases.
Comparison updated on 2026-09-26. Information about other products comes from their public documentation on that date and may change. Tell us about a mistake.