MobaXterm Alternatives

MobaXterm is described as 'Enhanced terminal app that brings the advanced features of a Unix-like command-line to Windows. It takes the power of Cygwin and wraps it in a sleek, visual interface that's super easy to use, lightweight and portable' and is a very popular terminal emulator in the network & admin category. There are more than 100 alternatives to MobaXterm for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Android apps. The best MobaXterm alternative is Ghostty, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MobaXterm are mRemoteNG, Tabby, Remmina and Termux.

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MobaXterm alternatives are mainly Terminal Emulators, but if you're looking for SSH Clients or Shells you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Mac, Open Source, Android, Windows, iPad and Windows + Open Source. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to MobaXterm.
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  1. foot icon
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    Fast, lightweight and minimalistic Wayland terminal emulator. Supports daemon mode, Sixel, and scrollback search.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  2. Xshell icon
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    Xshell is a powerful SSH1, SSH2, SFTP, TELNET, RLOGIN and SERIAL terminal emulator for Windows platforms. It allows users to gain access to Unix/Linux hosts easily and securely on a Windows workstation.

    53 Xshell alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Command Prompt, also known as cmd.exe or cmd (after its executable file name), is the command-line interpreter on Windows NT, Windows CE, OS/2 and eComStation operating systems. It is the counterpart of COMMAND.

    42 Windows Command Prompt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Comments about Windows Command Prompt as an Alternative to MobaXterm
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    Windows Command Prompt does not provide SSH or SFTP, nor does it provide a tabbed interface for multiple remote sessions

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Not the same functionality.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Windows Command Prompt is Free and ProprietaryMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Windows Command Prompt is LightweightMobaXterm is not according to our users
  4. SecureCRT icon
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    SecureCRT combines rock-solid terminal emulation with the strong encryption, data integrity, and authentication options of the Secure Shell protocol. SecureCRT provides secure remote access, file transfer, and data tunneling for everyone in your organization.

    60 SecureCRT alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Comments about SecureCRT as an Alternative to MobaXterm
    Guest
    Negative
    2

    It's just an SSH tool. No support for VNC, RDP, X etc... Misses a lot of features as well. Doesn't support much more then the built-in terminal.app on a Mac. Where MobaXterm is soo much more. All your remote session, tunnels, etc, on loads of protocols in one centralized fast tool.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    tiborw
    Positive
    0

    SecureCRT is a good alternative to MobaXterm, because you can run Python, Java or VBS scripts and macros to extend the functionality of the software or to automate repeatedly used functions! Good support in the forum!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. SecureCRT is a legitimate MobaXterm alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • SecureCRT is Paid and ProprietaryMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Ásbrú Connection Manager is a user interface that helps organizing remote terminal sessions and automating repetitive tasks.

    16 Asbru Connection Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Comments about Asbru Connection Manager as an Alternative to MobaXterm
    Guest
    Negative
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    no gui ftp, no text editor

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Asbru Connection Manager is a great MobaXterm alternative.

    • Asbru Connection Manager is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
  6. Tilix icon
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    Tilix is a tiling terminal emulator which uses the VTE GTK+ 3 widget with the following features:

    74 Tilix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. PAC Manager icon
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    PAC is a Perl/GTK Gnome replacement for SecureCRT/Putty/etc... It provides a GUI to configure SSH/Telnet connections: users, passwords, EXPECT regular expressions, macros, etc.

    52 PAC Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    It is very similar to MobaXterm at least on Linux. It can save sessions with nice GUI.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks PAC Manager is a great MobaXterm alternative.

    • PAC Manager is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
  8. Shellngn icon
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    Shellngn is a cloud based SSH client with SFTP and Telnet support. Manage your servers anywhere you are, with a professional and feature-rich SSH and SFTP Client.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
    • Shellngn is the most popular Web-based alternative to MobaXterm.

    • Shellngn is Freemium and ProprietaryMobaXterm is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    Secure Shell is an xterm-compatible terminal emulator and stand-alone ssh client for Chrome. It uses Native-Client to connect directly to ssh servers without the need for external proxies.

    69 Chrome Secure Shell alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
     
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    Comments about Chrome Secure Shell as an Alternative to MobaXterm
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    It only supports one time of connection, doensn't have any of the tools or features, and doesn't come close in session management etc.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think Chrome Secure Shell is a great MobaXterm alternative, some don't.

    • Chrome Secure Shell is Free and ProprietaryMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. SmarTTY icon
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    SmarTTY is a neat multi-tabbed SSH client with built-in SSH support. It makes it extremely easy to connect to your SSH servers and exchange files. It allows storing your private keys securely in Windows key containers and can set up the remote host for remote key authentication...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Xfce4-Terminal icon
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    Xfce Terminal is a lightweight and easy to use terminal emulator application with many advanced features including drop down, tabs, unlimited scrolling, full colors, fonts, transparent backgrounds, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
     
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