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FM Terminals vs mRemoteNG, RDCMan, MobaXterm, Remote Desktop Manager, Royal TS and Termius
In short: FM Terminals is a remote access and connection manager for Windows that opens RDP, SSH, SFTP/FTP, VNC, Serial, web consoles and databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, Oracle and Cloudflare D1) in tabs, organized by client and environment, with an encrypted credential vault and teamwork. It costs US$ 19.99 a year, with a 1-month trial with everything unlocked and, after it, up to 3 connections without a subscription.
A features-only comparison, based on the official pages of each tool. The table covers MobaXterm, RDCMan, Terminals and mRemoteNG; Remote Desktop Manager, Royal TS and Termius are described right below it. “—” means we could not find or confirm the feature; it does not necessarily mean it does not exist.
| Feature | FM Terminals | MobaXterm | RDCMan | Terminals | mRemoteNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protocols | RDP, SSH, SFTP, FTP, Telnet, Serial, VNC, Web, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, Cloudflare D1 | SSH, Telnet, Rlogin, RDP, VNC, XDMCP, FTP, SFTP, Serial | RDP | RDP, VNC, VMRC, SSH, Telnet, RAS, ICA, HTTP/S | RDP, VNC, SSH, HTTP/S |
| Tabs | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Organization by client and environment (colors, confirmation on production) | ✓ | — | Named groups | — | Folders |
| Inherited credentials | ✓ login per client | — | ✓ from group or vault | — | ✓ folder inheritance |
| Encrypted passwords | ✓ AES-256 | ✓ master password | ✓ Windows user or certificate | — | — |
| Jump host / SSH tunnel | ✓ | ✓ SSH gateway and tunnels | RD Gateway (not SSH) | — | SSH tunneling how-to available |
| Teams with users, groups and personal passwords | ✓ via SQL Server or Cloudflare D1 | — | — | — | SQL configuration; multi-user use not confirmed |
| Built-in SQL Server client | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Other databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, Cloudflare D1) | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Side-by-side SFTP | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Tab sets | ✓ | — | Connect to a whole group with one command | — | — |
| Import | mRemoteNG, RDCMan, Terminals, MobaXterm, .rdp, Excel/CSV | — | — | — | XML/CSV, Active Directory, port scan |
| Web console (firewalls, hypervisors) with developer tools | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| SQL Server client with grid, sorting and per-column filters | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| SQL Server database backup and restore | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Search in the code and names of database objects | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Procedure and view revisions shared with the team | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| External tools | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Serial terminal (COM) | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — |
| X11 and built-in Unix | — (use VcXsrv / WSL) | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Multi-exec | — | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Macros | — | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Multi-language interface | ✓ 13 | — | — | — | — |
Sources: the official pages of MobaXterm (Features), RDCMan (Sysinternals), Terminals (GitHub) and mRemoteNG (site and documentation). MobaXterm, RDCMan, Terminals, mRemoteNG, Remote Desktop Manager, Royal TS and Termius are trademarks of their respective owners. Table made in October 2026 from public information; check each tool's documentation.
FM Terminals vs mRemoteNG
mRemoteNG is a free, open-source connection manager for Windows that opens RDP, VNC, SSH, Telnet and HTTP/S in tabs, with folders and inherited settings. FM Terminals organizes connections by client and environment, with confirmation before Production, an AES-256 credential vault, side-by-side SFTP/FTP, a serial console, database clients and teamwork through SQL Server or Cloudflare D1. mRemoteNG connections and passwords come in with Tools → Import.
FM Terminals vs RDCMan
Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan) is Microsoft's free Sysinternals tool for organizing many RDP connections in groups with inherited settings; it handles RDP only. FM Terminals keeps the idea of an inherited login (one login per client) and adds SSH, SFTP/FTP, VNC, Serial, web consoles and databases in the same tabs. RDCMan connections and passwords come in with Tools → Import.
FM Terminals vs MobaXterm
MobaXterm, by Mobatek, is a terminal toolbox for Windows with an X11 server, Unix commands, SSH, RDP, VNC, SFTP, macros and multi-exec, in a free Home Edition and a paid Professional Edition. FM Terminals has no X11 server or macros; it focuses on organizing many clients and environments, with an AES-256 credential vault, teamwork and clients for SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle and Cloudflare D1. MobaXterm sessions (.mxtsessions or MobaXterm.ini) come in with their folders; passwords are asked on the first connection, because MobaXterm does not export them.
FM Terminals vs Remote Desktop Manager (Devolutions)
Remote Desktop Manager, by Devolutions, is a broad remote connection and password management platform, with free and paid editions, many integrations and server products for large teams. FM Terminals is a Windows-only app with one simple price (Individual license, US$ 19.99 a year), teamwork on the company SQL Server or a Cloudflare D1 database and a full database client. There is no direct import from Remote Desktop Manager; connections can come in through .rdp files or a CSV spreadsheet.
FM Terminals vs Royal TS
Royal TS (Windows) and Royal TSX (macOS), by Royal Apps, are commercial connection managers that keep connections, credentials and tasks in documents a team can share. In FM Terminals a team shares through a server (SQL Server or Cloudflare D1), each person with their own user and end-to-end encrypted credentials, and the app includes database clients. There is no direct import from Royal TS; use .rdp files or a CSV spreadsheet.
FM Terminals vs Termius
Termius is a cross-platform SSH and SFTP client for desktop and mobile, with a free plan and subscription plans; it focuses on SSH and does not open RDP sessions. FM Terminals is Windows-only and brings RDP, SSH, SFTP, VNC, Serial, web consoles and databases together in one window, organized by client and environment.
Coming from another tool?
Export your sessions and import them into FM Terminals in one click. From MobaXterm (.mxtsessions or MobaXterm.ini) the folders, SSH, RDP, VNC, SFTP, FTP, Serial and Web come along; from Terminals, RDCMan, mRemoteNG and from .rdp files and CSV spreadsheets, the connections and credentials. MobaXterm passwords do not come along, because it does not export them. You gain an encrypted password vault, organization by client and environment, teamwork on SQL Server or Cloudflare D1 and a complete database client (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle).
Migrate in 2 minutes: Tools → Import.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to mRemoteNG, RDCMan, MobaXterm or Remote Desktop Manager on Windows?
For people who manage many clients and environments on Windows, FM Terminals is a complete alternative: RDP, SSH, SFTP, VNC, Serial, web consoles and databases in tabs, organized by client and environment, with an encrypted password vault and teamwork. It imports connections from mRemoteNG, RDCMan, MobaXterm, Terminals and .rdp files.
What is the main difference between FM Terminals and mRemoteNG?
mRemoteNG is free and open source. FM Terminals adds organization by client and environment, an encrypted password vault, an SSMS-style database client (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, Cloudflare D1), side-by-side SFTP/FTP files and teamwork through the company SQL Server or Cloudflare D1, with updates through the Microsoft Store.
Is FM Terminals an alternative to Remote Desktop Manager or Royal TS?
Yes, for Windows users who want RDP, SSH, SFTP, VNC, Serial, web consoles and databases in one window, organized by client, for US$ 19.99 a year. There is no direct import from those programs; connections come in through .rdp files or a CSV spreadsheet.
Is FM Terminals free?
There is a 1-month trial with everything unlocked; after it the app keeps opening with up to 3 connections, with no subscription. Unlimited connections come with the Individual license, US$ 19.99 a year, bought in the app through the Microsoft Store.
Can I bring my connections from MobaXterm, mRemoteNG or RDCMan?
Yes: Tools → Import. Folders and connections come from MobaXterm (.mxtsessions or MobaXterm.ini), mRemoteNG, RDCMan, Terminals and .rdp files.
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