Comparison

GoShell vs Dolgate

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

GoShell

A minimalist, high-performance terminal for engineers, offering fast and reliable remote and local workflows. Manage heterogeneous sessions side by side with multi-layout workspaces and smart resizing. Supports SSH, local shell, serial connections, and ZMODEM file transfers.

Highlights
  • SSH, Local Shell, Serial management
  • Multi-Layout Workspace (tabs, grid, floating panes)
  • Smart Resizing with adaptive font scaling
  • Advanced Font System with per-session settings
  • ZMODEM File Transfer (upload/download)
  • Connection Organization (folders, search, recent)
  • Theming & Appearance customization
Features
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GoShell is a minimalist, high-performance terminal for engineers who want fast, reliable remote and local workflows—without the bloat. Core Capabilities: SSH, Local Shell, Serial: manage heterogeneous sessions side by side. Multi-Layout Workspace: switch between tabs, grid, or free-floating draggable panes. Smart Resizing: precise pty dimension sync (Vim-friendly) with adaptive font scaling. Advanced Font System: per-session and global font size, full system font discovery, monospace detection. ZMODEM File Transfer: seamless sz/rz upload & download with progress tracking. Connection Organization: folder grouping, search, recent list, rich metadata. Keyboard Power: global shortcuts for switching, reconnecting, resizing, clearing, word motion. Theming & Appearance: custom terminal themes, inverted selection, dynamic scrollbar styling. Performance Engine: batched output, debounced renders, memory-safe listener management. Data Portability: encrypted import/export of connections and preferences. Reliability Layer: multi-auth (key + password fallback), connection health monitoring. Why GoShell: Focused: ships only what accelerates real workflows. Fast: tuned rendering and resize pipeline. Compatible: works with macOS servers and many other network appliances. Transparent: actively maintained, versioned from clean git metadata. Ditch heavy clients—work cleaner with GoShell.

About

Dolgate

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A remote access client you use across desktop and mobile. Hosts and sessions sync between them, and your connection details stay under your control. • Connect — SSH shell, SFTP file transfer, and RDP and VNC remote desktops. Password and private key authentication, with jump hosts. • Networking — Reach hosts inside a Tailscale tailnet, and AWS EC2 instances over SSM. No public IP and no open inbound port required. • Sync — The hosts and groups you add are the same on desktop and mobile. Change devices and there is nothing to set up again. • End-to-end encryption (zero-knowledge) — The encryption key is derived from your sync passphrase. The server never holds the plaintext key, so it cannot read your hosts or credentials. • Local-first and private — Passwords and private keys are stored in the iOS Keychain. No telemetry, no analytics, no ads. You can delete your account and your data from inside the app. Use the default sync server, or self-host the open-source server to keep your data on your own infrastructure.

Screenshots

GoShell4 screens
Dolgate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dolgate at every 2 weeks against GoShell's every 10 months. GoShell's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GoShell ships an update every 10 months, Dolgate every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
GoShell versus Dolgate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoShellDolgate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPOSH GROUP LIMITEDDoyoung Heo

In-app purchases

None

GoShell

No in-app purchases

None

Dolgate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GoShell free?
GoShell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dolgate free?
Dolgate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GoShell or Dolgate have ads?
Neither GoShell nor Dolgate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GoShell or Dolgate?
GoShell ships an update every 10 months, and Dolgate every 2 weeks. Most recently, GoShell was updated on September 30, 2026 and Dolgate on October 3, 2026.

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