SSH from a browser, with a tape. Next Terminal’s CNY ladder
AnswerYou are not in the machine room, you still need the box, and you need a record of who typed what. Next Terminal (https://www.next-terminal.com) is an open-source bastion host: browser SSH/RDP/VNC/SFTP/Telnet/HTTP, session audit, command intercept, self-hosted. Public pricing https://www.next-terminal.com/pricing: Free unlimited users / 100 assets; Personal+ 1 user / 100 assets ¥99/yr or ¥299 lifetime; unlimited-user 200/500/1,000 assets ¥149/¥299/¥499 per month, or ¥1,499/¥2,999/¥4,999 per year. CNY. See research pack.
What they sell
Lightweight JumpServer/Teleport alternative: asset auth, Passkey/TOTP/LDAP/OIDC, recording. Docker Compose private deploy.
Paid SKUs unlock enterprise identity, command filters, gateway extras via the store.
How it compares on public prices
JumpServer Community is free forever (site: up to 5,000 assets); Enterprise is Contact Sales. Teleport’s page is Get Pricing—no public dollars. Next Terminal prints CNY tiers.
Do this
- Open https://www.next-terminal.com/pricing. Read Free 100 assets, then Personal+ ¥99/¥299 and the ¥149–¥499 asset rows.
- Lifetime is only on Personal+ (¥299) in the public table. Larger asset rows are monthly/yearly—do not write lifetime onto the 500-asset line.
Next Terminal public tiers (Aug 2026; next-terminal.com/pricing wins)
| Tier | Public price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ¥0 | Unlimited users / 100 assets; basics |
| Personal+ | ¥99/yr; ¥299 lifetime | 1 user / 100 assets; add-ons available |
| 200 assets | ¥149/mo; ¥1,499/yr | Unlimited users |
| 500 assets | ¥299/mo; ¥2,999/yr | Unlimited users |
| 1,000 assets | ¥499/mo; ¥4,999/yr | Unlimited users |
Public competitor compare (Aug 2026)
| Product | What they sell | Public price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Next Terminal | Open-source bastion / jump host | Free 100 assets; Personal+ ¥99/yr or ¥299 lifetime; 200–1,000 assets ¥149–¥499/mo | https://www.next-terminal.com/pricing |
| JumpServer | Open-source bastion / PAM | Community free forever (up to 5,000 assets); Enterprise tiers—dollars not on the public page (Contact Sales) | https://jumpserver.com/pricing |
| Teleport | Infra access / PAM | Priced on active users + protected resources; dollars not on the public page (Get Pricing) | https://goteleport.com/pricing/ |
Short answers
- Do I need a paid SKU to start?
- Pricing page: Free is unlimited users / 100 assets with basic features.
- Which SKUs are lifetime?
- Public table shows lifetime only on Personal+ (¥299). Larger asset rows are monthly/yearly.
- Is this USD?
- No. The price page is in CNY.