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Secure Shell Chrome Extension Analysis

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Chrome extension ID: algkcnfjnajfhgimadimbjhmpaeohhln

A Chrome extension that functions as a terminal emulator providing secure shell (SSH) and SFTP capabilities. It allows users to manage remote servers directly within the browser environment.

Developer:Google Secure Shell Developers
Version:18 Aug 2026 14:12
Size:6.15MiB
Last updated:
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External:Chrome Web StoreOfficial website

Overview

Installs

10K+

Rating

★ 3.5

23 reviews

Languages

60 locales

Includes Deutsch, English, English (United Kingdom), Filipino...

Market analysis

Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.

Backed by review samples

Macro category

Developer & Designer Tools

Pricing friction

Low review signal

Complaint intensity

Moderate review signal

Listing & review signals
Observed signals from store listing text and review samples.

Listing positioning

The product is positioned as a development version of a terminal emulator and SSH/SFTP client. It explicitly warns users that it contains unstable fixes and features, directing those who prefer stability to the stable version.

Inferred product pattern

Browser-based remote server utility provided as a beta/development release.

Review-backed pain points

Users report frequent session logouts (every 30 seconds), the application hanging on 'Loading NaCl plug-in', and total failure after WASM updates.

Observed feature gaps

Difficulties with SFTP mounting and a lack of clarity regarding relay server configuration options.

Tags
SSH ClientSFTP ClientTerminal EmulatorRemote Server Access
Target users

- Software Developers

- System Administrators

- DevOps Engineers

Primary use cases

- Remote server management

- Secure shell access

- SFTP file transfers

Positive themes

- Simplicity and consistency in earlier versions

Negative themes

- Connectivity and session stability

- Plugin loading failures

- WASM version compatibility

- Configuration confusion

Observed friction

- Performance complaints detected

- No pricing friction observed as no costs are mentioned.

Evidence boundary: Data extracted from the official store listing and 10 user review samples. Small review sample size; product is explicitly marked as a development version, which may skew reliability data.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

Support

No formal support complaints, though users report confusion over required settings like relay servers.

Reliability

High reliability issues reported, including frequent timeouts and plugin loading errors that render the tool unusable for some.

Privacy

No privacy complaints observed.

Access & pricing

- Free usage observed

- No account requirement observed

- Free plan or free usage claimed

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 1

- Videos: 0

- Languages: 60

Trust signals

- Privacy policy

- Developer contact

- Official website

- Support link

Store metadata

- Version: 18 Aug 2026 14:12

- Size: 6.15MiB

- Last updated:

Listing SEO keywords

Search intent keywords
Keyword signals for evaluating how users may discover, compare, or search for this extension category.

Core discovery

Chrome SSH clientbrowser terminal emulatorSFTP extension for Chrome

Comparison

Secure Shell vs PuTTYbrowser SSH client comparison

Problem

access server from browserremote shell in Chrome

Alternative

web based SSH clientChrome SFTP tool

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Screenshots

Secure Shell screenshot

Links

Website: google.com

Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Support links: https://hterm.org/x/ssh/faq

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