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, Android and BSD apps. The best MobaXterm alternative is mRemoteNG, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MobaXterm are Ghostty, Tabby, Termux and Remmina.

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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 + Open Source. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to MobaXterm.
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MobaXterm is an 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...

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MobaXterm alternatives page was last updated Mar 11, 2025
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  1. Muon SSH/SFTP client icon

    Muon SSH/SFTP client

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    Graphical SFTP client and terminal emulator with helpful utilities.

    30 Muon SSH/SFTP client alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    SFTP client
    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.0.4) is from February 2020.

    Muon SSH/SFTP client Features

    1.  Linux-based
    2.  Support for SFTP
    3.  Java based
    4.  SSH
    5.  Secure Copy (SCP)

    Muon SSH/SFTP client VS MobaXterm

     
  2. PAC Manager icon

    PAC Manager

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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.

    51 PAC Manager alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    PAC Manager screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The project seems to be no longer developed. Last version, 4.5.5.7, released in November 2015, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    PAC Manager Features

    1.  Tabbed interface
    2.  VNC Support
    3.  RDP
    4.  Support for Multiple protocols
    5.  Group connections
    6.  Gtk
    7.  SSH

    PAC Manager VS MobaXterm

     
    Comments about PAC Manager as an Alternative to MobaXterm
    Kayvan Tehrani
    Positive Feb 26, 2018
    0

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

    MobaXterm Icon
    PAC Manager icon

    • Almost everyone thinks PAC Manager is a great MobaXterm alternative.

    • PAC Manager is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Tilix

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    Tilix is a tiling terminal emulator which uses the VTE GTK+ 3 widget with the following features:

    72 Tilix alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Tilix screenshot 1

    Tilix Features

    1.  Split-screen view
    2.  Dropdown terminal

    Tilix VS MobaXterm

     
  5. Ptyxis icon

    Ptyxis

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    Ptyxis is a terminal for GNOME that focuses on ease-of-use in a world of containers.

    60 Ptyxis alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
    Ptyxis screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Container Virtualization
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Color Palette
    7.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    8.  Tabbed interface

    Ptyxis VS MobaXterm

     
  6. Xfce4-Terminal icon

    Xfce4-Terminal

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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.

    62 Xfce4-Terminal alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Tabbed interface
    3.  Dropdown terminal
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Dark Mode

    Xfce4-Terminal VS MobaXterm

     
  7. Shellngn icon

    Shellngn

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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.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Shellngn screenshot 1

    Shellngn Features

    1.  Web-Based
    2.  Telnet client
    3.  Support for SFTP
    4.  SSH

    Shellngn VS MobaXterm

     

    • Shellngn is the most popular Web-based alternative to MobaXterm.

    • Shellngn is Freemium and ProprietaryMobaXterm is also Freemium and Proprietary
  9. Termix icon

    Termix

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    A modern SSH client and terminal offering an unrivaled SSH and SFTP experience that enhances your productivity without compromising your privacy.

    54 Termix alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Termix screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  SSH
    6.  Split-screen view
    7.  Support for SFTP
    8.  Built-in code editor
    9.  Serverless
    10.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    11.  Sync with iCloud
    12.  Built-in File Manager

    Termix VS MobaXterm

     
  10. Chrome Secure Shell icon

    Chrome Secure Shell

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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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    Chrome Secure Shell screenshot 1

    Chrome Secure Shell Features

    1.  Integrates with Putty configuration
    2.  SSH
    3.  Secure Copy (SCP)

    Chrome Secure Shell VS MobaXterm

     
    Comments about Chrome Secure Shell as an Alternative to MobaXterm
    Guest
    Negative Mar 22, 2017
    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.

    MobaXterm Icon
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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
  11. Electerm icon

    Electerm

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    electerm is a terminal/ssh/sftp client(linux, mac, win) based on electron/node-pty/xterm/antd and many other libs, it works like a combination of guake and xshell.

    64 Electerm alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    Electerm screenshot 1

    Electerm Features

    1.  Built-in SSH client
    2.  Tabbed interface
    3.  SSH
    4.  Support for SFTP
    5.  Support for FTP
    6.  Dual Pane Support

    Electerm VS MobaXterm

     
  12. mintty icon

    mintty

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    Mintty is a terminal emulator for Cygwin that is based on code from PuTTY 0.60 by Simon Tatham and team.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    mintty screenshot 1

    mintty VS MobaXterm

     
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