--- title: Royal TS canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/royal-ts/ category: SSH Clients points: 69 rank: 5 of 12 facts_checked: 2026-10-09 --- # Royal TS Windows connection manager for SSH, Telnet, serial, RDP and VNC, with a capped free Lite edition and a one-time paid licence. 69 points out of 100. #5 of 12 SSH clients. Vendor: Royal Apps GmbH. Website: https://www.royalapps.com/ts - The free Lite edition is limited to 10 connections, 10 credentials and 1 document [1]. - The Individual User licence costs €49 with no subscription and no annual fees [1][4]. - One window opens SSH, Telnet, serial, RDP and VNC sessions, with SFTP file transfer [2][3]. - The SSH terminal offers X11 forwarding, tunnels and secure gateways; its Rebex terminal says agent forwarding is not yet supported [2]. - Royal TSX for macOS and Lite apps for iOS and Android are also available [5]. Verdict: Royal TS suits admins who keep many SSH, RDP and VNC connections in one encrypted document and want PowerShell scripting [2][3]. The Individual User licence is a €49 one-time payment, about €16 a year on our three-year rule [1][4]. The catch: the free edition stops at 10 connections, agent forwarding is not supported in the Rebex terminal, and pricing is set to change when the subscription arrives [1][2][7]. Best for: Admins who manage many servers over SSH, RDP and VNC from one document. Status: Royal Apps said on 6 October 2026 it will offer an annual subscription next to perpetual licences, with final prices still to come [7]. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Connections | Built-in SFTP file transfer | Yes | 7/7 | The feature list includes support for SFTP, FTP and SCP file transfer [2]. | | Connections | SSH agent forwarding | Not published | 0/6 | The Rebex terminal and file transfer list agent support with 'agent forwarding is not yet supported'; the PuTTY terminal does not mention it [2]. | | Connections | X11 forwarding | Yes | 5/5 | The PuTTY-based terminal lists X11 forwarding support [2]. | | Connections | Port forwarding | Yes | 4/4 | The Secure Gateway lists a standards-based SSH tunnel (port forwarding); local and remote are not split out [2]. | | Connections | Jump hosts | Yes | 6/6 | The Secure Gateway lists connecting through multiple gateways for nested tunneling, using a standards-based SSH tunnel [2][3]. | | Connections | Serial port connections | Yes | 4/4 | The terminal plugins list SSH, Telnet and RS232 serial connections [2]. | | Connections | Other protocols | Telnet, RDP, VNC | 3/3 | Feature pages list Telnet, RDP based on Microsoft RDP and FreeRDP, and VNC based on TightVNC and UltraVNC [2][3]. | | Keys and security | Key generator and key agent | Not published | 0/5 | Only agent support for OpenSSH and Pageant and embedded key files are listed [2]. | | Keys and security | Security key or smart card login | Not published | 0/6 | Not published on the features pages; smart cards appear only for RDP redirection [2][3]. | | Keys and security | Saved logins locked by a master password | Yes | 6/6 | Sensitive data in a document is encrypted and can be password protected [3]. | | Keys and security | Open source | Not published | 0/6 | Not published on the features or download pages [2][5]. | | Keys and security | SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 | Not published | 0/2 | Not published on the features pages [2][3]. | | Sessions and workflow | Saved sessions in folders | Yes | 4/4 | Connections sit in documents and folders with sub-folder support [2]. | | Sessions and workflow | Scripting or automation | Yes | 5/5 | A shipped PowerShell module creates or edits documents; command-line support is listed [2]. | | Sessions and workflow | Sync saved sessions between devices | Yes | 4/4 | Documents can be shared through a file share or a cloud service such as Dropbox; no SQL back end needed [2][3]. | | Sessions and workflow | Portable version | Not published | 0/2 | Not published on the download page, which lists MSI installers only [5]. | | Sessions and workflow | Updated in the last 12 months | Yes | 3/3 | Royal TS 7.04.50922 is dated 2026-09-22 in the vendor version list [8]. | | Other systems | Other systems | macOS, iOS, Android | 6/8 | Download page lists Royal TSX for macOS plus Royal TSi and TSD Lite apps for iOS and Android; no Linux app [5]. | | Price | Free for work use | Yes | 6/6 | Lite is free with no time limit but capped at 10 connections; the licence sets caps and bars no work use [1][6]. | | Price | Cheapest uncapped edition, per year | $18.27/yr | 6/8 | Individual User is €49 with no subscription or annual fees, and Royal Apps calls its licence perpetual, so we count €49 divided by 3 [1][4][7]. Converted at €1 = $1.1186 [9]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Lite | Free [1][6] | $0 | | Individual User | €49 one-time, excluding VAT [1][4][7] | - | Prices are shown in euros before VAT [4]. Royal Apps announced on 6 October 2026 an annual subscription next to perpetual licences, with final prices still to be published [7]. ## Strengths - SSH, Telnet, serial, RDP and VNC connections in one app [2][3]. - Documents can be password protected and shared through a file share or cloud folder [2][3]. - PowerShell module and command-line support for automation [2]. - Folders with sub-folders and inherited credentials [2][3]. - Apps for macOS, iOS and Android as well as Windows [5]. ## Limits - The free Lite edition caps connections at 10 and credentials at 10 [1][6]. - Agent forwarding is listed as not yet supported in the Rebex terminal [2]. - No FIDO2, smart-card SSH login or key generator is listed [2]. - Royal Apps plans an annual subscription next to perpetual licences, with prices not yet published [7]. ## Sources 1. [Royal TS](https://www.royalapps.com/ts), Royal Apps, accessed 2026-10-08 2. [Royal TS for Windows: all features](https://www.royalapps.com/ts/win/features-all), Royal Apps, accessed 2026-10-08 3. [Royal TS for Windows: features](https://www.royalapps.com/ts/win/features), Royal Apps, accessed 2026-10-08 4. [Royal Store: Royal TS licences](https://www.royalapps.com/ts/win/buy), Royal Apps, accessed 2026-10-08 5. [Royal TS for Windows: download](https://www.royalapps.com/ts/win/download), Royal Apps, accessed 2026-10-08 6. [General license terms (EULA)](https://community.royalapps.com/t/general-license-terms-eula/212), Royal Apps, accessed 2026-10-08 7. [An Update to Our Licensing Model](https://www.royalapps.com/blog/an-update-to-our-licensing-model), Royal Apps, accessed 2026-10-08 8. [Royal TS V7 previous versions](https://community.royalapps.com/t/royal-ts-v7-previous-versions/238), Royal Apps, accessed 2026-10-09 9. [Euro foreign exchange reference rates: US dollar](https://www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/policy_and_exchange_rates/euro_reference_exchange_rates/html/eurofxref-graph-usd.en.html), European Central Bank, accessed 2026-10-08