XConnect vs Shepi for Herdr

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XConnect compared with Shepi for Herdr
Detail	XConnect	Shepi for Herdr
What it does	SSH client with RDP, VNC, SFTP and a built-in AI agent	Native Mac client for Herdr that shares terminal sessions and makes working with AI coding agents a pleasure
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	CN	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Free trial
Pricing	Free: unlimited connections and groups for SSH, Telnet, VNC and serial with 1 jump host and 2 SSH tunnels. Pro: $8/month or $68/year adds RDP, unlimited jump hosts and tunnels, unlimited snippets, 300 AI uses/month, custom AI providers, cross-device sync and role-based access control. Lifetime: $88	$19.99 once, every future update included
Key features	RDP remote desktop on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android Unlimited jump hosts and SSH tunnels in Pro and Lifetime plans Batch scripts with run history and cron schedules Two-pane SFTP with drag-and-drop file transfer Import sessions from Xshell, MobaXterm, PuTTY and SecureCRT Works fully offline without requiring an account End-to-end encrypted cross-device sync with self-hosted option Broadcast input to run commands across multiple panes simultaneously	Session sharing between terminal and Mac app Diff view for agent changes Remote server support over SSH Pane management and splitting Search across all agents and machines Inbox for missed agent activity Keyboard macros for common tasks Support for multiple coding agents Agent handoff and task continuation
What makes it different	Replaces five separate tools with SSH, RDP, VNC, SFTP and serial all in one application Preserves workflow habits from Xshell, PuTTY and MobaXterm for easy switching AI agent confirms destructive commands instead of just answering questions Cryptographically verifiable audit log with one-click integrity proof	Agents keep running when you quit, on this Mac and your servers Real-time amber alerts instead of constant checking One-time $19.99 purchase with all future updates Shares sessions with Herdr's terminal UI, not a separate runtime Works with every agent Herdr recognizes
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	Not checked yet no change since last check	11 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	5
Citation Flow (Majestic)	18	19
Referring domains (Majestic)	24	8

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