Tempest is a cross-platform terminal emulator and SSH client for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, supporting SSH, RDP, VNC, SFTP, FTP, S3, WebDAV, Telnet, RCON, Kubernetes, Serial, Local Shell, MSYS, and Zmodem. It includes a built-in AI agent that can read errors, plan fixes, and run commands, and it syncs sessions end-to-end encrypted across devices so users can start a session on desktop and resume it on their phone. It also supports Kubernetes cluster management, team collaboration with shared vaults and ACLs, session recording for audit, and self-hosted or web deployment via Docker/Kubernetes.
What it's for
Features 20
- ACP integration with external coding agents
- Autonomous multi-step command execution with human-in-the-loop control
- Bring your own AI provider
- Built-in AI agent (Storm AI) that translates natural language into shell commands
- Continuous/handoff sessions: resume desktop session on phone
- Cross-platform session sync across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
- Custom SSH algorithms, jump hosts, proxies, X11 forwarding
- Encrypted session recording for compliance/audit replay
- Global command palette for keyboard-first control
- GPU-accelerated rendering sustaining 120Hz
- Kubernetes cluster management with kubectl, Helm, k9s, stern
- MCP server support to let AI agents operate remote hosts
- Native Rust core
- Real-time performance monitoring
- Self-hosting via Docker or Kubernetes, or run in browser
- Session sharing and team collaboration via link
- Supports SSH, RDP, VNC, SFTP, FTP, S3, WebDAV, Telnet, RCON, Kubernetes, Serial, Local Shell, MSYS, and Zmodem
- Tempest CLI for scripting and automation
- Unlimited tabs in a single grid layout with terminals, file explorer, text editor, RDP/VNC consoles
- Zero-knowledge end-to-end encryption of credentials and sessions
At a glance
Integrations
Complianceself-reported
Pricing
Tempest Enterprise is custom/quote-based pricing. Tempest Pro Lifetime is a one-time purchase ($179.99), not a monthly subscription.
Free forever, no credit card required
1 synced device
Annual billing: $59.99/year ($79.99/year list price, save 25%)
Unlimited devices synced
Priced per user per month; seat quantity adjustable via selector
Seat count selectable (default shown: 3)
Custom/quote-based pricing; contact sales
One-time purchase of $179.99, not a recurring monthly plan
Tempest Pro annual billing: $59.99/year (25% off the $79.99/year list price)
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