SSHGate ssh client and terminal emulator Firefox

SSHGate ssh client and terminal emulator

Open SSH client sessions with a terminal emulator

Features & Capabilities

SSHGate is a SSH client and web-based Terminal Emulator that brings the power of the command line to the web. Its main features are:

  • Multi-user and multi-terminal so that hundreds of simultaneous users and terminals can be served.
  • Advanced terminal emulation including support for 256 colors, fancy text styles, and more.
  • Supports Unicode, international keyboard layouts, and localized strings (internationalization or i18n).
  • Natural copy & paste: Highlight text and use your browser's native context menu.
  • Allow to resume terminal sessions even although the web browser is closed or disconnected.
  • Key-based authentication and support RSA, DSA, ECDSA, and X.509 certificates.
  • Track of all your hosts with functionalities like tagging, sorting, and fast search.
  • Log Viewer that provides functionalities like sorting, viewing and recordings of terminal sessions to HTML files.
  • No browser plugins required so it has not the security problems of Java, Flash, and ActiveX.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Manifest V3 Add-on
By:
RedCoolMedia
Daily users:
371 -7
Rating:
1.93
(42)
Version:
1.4.3 Last updated: 2023-12-30
Version code:
5670885
Creation date:
2017-06-14
Risk:
Moderate risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:
Host permissions:
  • https://*/*
  • http://*/*
Size:
205.75KB
Email:
re*****@inbox.com
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Add-ons Store
Data ingested on:
2026-07-11
Compare stats and ranking:

Other platforms

Chrome

Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Firefox add-on. Please use these information below to contact the Firefox add-on developer.
Developed by:
RedCoolMedia
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/sshgate-ssh-client-terminal/
Email:
re*****@inbox.com
Website:
http://www.redcoolmedia.net

Permission Change History

2023-12-30: Version 1.3.4 → 1.4.3
Add Host permissions: https://*/* http://*/*
Add Permissions: webNavigation
Remove Permissions: contextMenus activeTab tabs

User Reviews

Pros
Cons
  • Does not provide a secure SSH client experience
  • Crawling with ads
  • Redirects to an external site instead of being a true add-on
  • Security concerns about shared bookmarks from other users
  • Misleading screenshots and advertising
Recent reviews
by 退出*****, 2025-03-31

by 远离*****, 2025-03-01

I had such trouble getting this extension to work (never did suceed) that I ended just double checking that the device I was trying to contact were powered up. No ads or anything though so I am a little confused!
by Cr*****, 2024-09-22
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Is SSHGate ssh client and terminal emulator Safe?

Risk impact
Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

SSHGate ssh client and terminal emulator requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood
Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

SSHGate ssh client and terminal emulator is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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