What Tablif read on Secure Pipes 2.0's site
Secure Pipes 2.0 describes itself as: “Secure Pipes | SSH Tunnels for macOS”
- Price model: One-time · free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
What it is
Calls itself “SSH connection manager”.
- Calls itself: SSH connection manager
“NATIVE MACOS SSH CONNECTION MANAGER”
Where it puts itself
Rules out “VPN”.
- Says it will not: VPN
“It is not a VPN, hosted SSH service, network operator or custodian of data on your servers.”
What it costs
One-time purchase. A free tier, free forever. Trial: “7 days”. Sales on request. No monthly or yearly plan.
- One-time: yes
- Monthly: no
- Yearly: no
- Free plan: free forever
- Trial: 7 days
- Contact sales: yes
“A one-time purchase, lifetime license for the current major version.”
“Start with Free and try Pro features for 7 days.”
Who it sells to
Sells to consumers.
- Sells to: consumers
“Private and secure connectivity for macOS clients and servers.”
How it runs
A desktop app for macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Distributed through the Homebrew.
- Kind: desktop
- Runs on: macOS
- Runs where: on the device, offline
- Distributed via: Homebrew
“Secure Pipes is a native macOS app for managing SSH connections”
“…macOS 12 or later · Apple silicon and Intel”
What it works with
Runs inside Secure Pipes. Names AppleScript, Chrome and 5 more on its pages.
- Runs inside: Secure Pipes
- Names: AppleScript · Chrome · Edge · +4
“AppleScript and spcli automation”
“Opening the proxy browser requires Chrome or Edge.”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up.
- Instant signup: yes
- Trial asks for: nothing
“Quick install · Homebrew brew install --cask secure-pipes”
“Download Secure Pipes Free Edition”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 13 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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