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Upshell is the native SSH and SFTP workstation built exclusively for macOS using Swift & SwiftNIO. Enjoy tabbed and split-pane terminals with environment colors, ProxyJump bastions up to 8 hops, live SOCKS5 port forwarding status, and integrated SFTP on the exact same connection — zero account required, 100% sandboxed, and saved safely in your Mac's Keychain.
Hi Product Hunt!
I’m excited to launch **Upshell** — a native SSH and SFTP client built specifically for macOS.
Why we built Upshell
As developers and sysadmins, we spend hours every day in remote servers. But most SSH tools today fall into two traps:
1. They are heavy, Electron-based web wrappers that consume gigabytes of RAM and lag on large scrollbacks.
2. They force mandatory cloud accounts, sync your server credentials to third-party servers, and lock essential features behind steep monthly subscriptions.
We wanted a console that feels like a true native Mac app: instant, secure, sandboxed, and deeply integrated with Apple’s ecosystem.
What makes Upshell different:
- 100% Native Performance: Written in Swift & SwiftNIO (zero Electron). Instant launch times and minimal CPU/RAM usage.
- Tabs & Split Panes: Open as many SSH sessions as you need in horizontal or vertical splits, with environment colors (e.g. red for production).
- Co-Session SFTP: Drag and drop files, edit permissions with a visual chmod grid, and preview remote files with Quick Look — all over the *exact same
- SSH connection* as your active shell. Zero secondary logins.
- Advanced Tunnels & Bastions: Multi-hop ProxyJump routing (up to 8 hops) and live tracking of Local (-L), Remote (-R), and Dynamic SOCKS5 (-D) port forwarding.
- Trust & Security First: No accounts, no telemetry, no tracking. Your private keys and passwords stay strictly in your macOS Keychain and operate inside
Apple’s App Sandbox.
Fair Pricing: The core security layer (unlimited hosts, keys, 2FA, TOFU host key checks, SFTP, ⌘K palette) is **100% FREE forever**. The productivity layer (FULL) is available as a single lifetime purchase or a low-cost annual plan.
We’d love to hear your thoughts, feedback, and feature requests!
Check it out on the Mac App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/upshe...
Upshell for Mac was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 3 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #146 on the daily leaderboard. Upshell is the native SSH and SFTP workstation built exclusively for macOS using Swift & SwiftNIO. Enjoy tabbed and split-pane terminals with environment colors, ProxyJump bastions up to 8 hops, live SOCKS5 port forwarding status, and integrated SFTP on the exact same connection — zero account required, 100% sandboxed, and saved safely in your Mac's Keychain.
On the analytics side, Upshell for Mac competes within Mac, Productivity and Developer Tools — topics that collectively have 1.3M followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how Upshell for Mac performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted Upshell for Mac?
Upshell for Mac was hunted by Carlo Di Giuseppe. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
For a complete overview of Upshell for Mac including community comment highlights and product details, visit the product overview.
Carlo Di Giuseppe