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Gnista vs XTermium

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Gnista compared with XTermium
DetailGnista logo GnistaXTermium logo XTermium
What it doesMonitor coding agents from your Mac's notch and get notified when they need you A terminal with a session manager for Windows, macOS and Linux supporting SSH, SFTP, RDP, VNC, telnet, serial, WinRM, BMC consoles, websites and tunnels in one window.
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Based inDK GR
Pricing modelPaid Freemium
Pricing€19 one-time personal licence with one year of updates, then €9/year for additional updates. Team plans: €75/year for 5 Macs (€15 per Mac), €140/year for 10 Macs (€14 per Mac), €300/year for 25 Macs (€12 per Mac). 7-day free trial. Free: complete app with all features. Pro: €4.99 per month or €49 per year (excluding VAT) for sync across multiple computers.
Key features
  • Monitor multiple coding agents with status indicators (working, done, waiting)
  • Approve or deny agent requests directly from the notch without leaving your workflow
  • Jump to the exact terminal tab or editor window where an agent is running
  • Answer agent questions directly from the notch for supported agents
  • Smart notifications that respect Focus modes, Zoom calls and screen sharing
  • Display model costs and context window usage for each agent run
  • Connect to agents running on remote Linux servers over SSH
  • Support for custom agents via JSON webhook
  • Keyboard shortcuts for common actions (⌘Y to allow, ⌘N to deny)
  • SSH with agent, keys, passwords, jump hosts, trust on first use, and auto-reconnect
  • SFTP file panel over the same SSH connection with browse, drag, download, and rename
  • RDP desktops in tabs with auto-reconnect, shared folders, and no stuck keys
  • VNC desktops with dynamic resizing and optional tunnel support
  • Telnet for switches, routers, and serial servers with window size negotiation
  • Broadcast keystrokes to multiple terminals at once
  • SSH tunnels with live traffic monitoring, connections count, and auto-reconnect
  • BMC console access for Dell iDRAC 7, 8 and Supermicro X11 and newer
  • AI agent and script access through local MCP server without exposing passwords
What makes it different
  • Works with 30+ coding agents out of the box, all monitored in one place
  • Answer agent requests without context-switching, directly from the notch
  • Notifications that respect your Focus, calls and screen sharing to stay distraction-free
  • One-time personal licence with ongoing free updates for a year, then optional €9/year
  • No telemetry, no account required, and all sessions stay on your Mac
  • Open source under Apache 2.0 with no features held back in free version
  • Native GPU-drawn terminal on Windows, macOS and Linux built with Rust
  • Unified interface for ten connection types eliminating need for multiple programs
  • Full AI agent access to all terminal operations through local MCP server
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