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 Tabby, Ghostty, 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. 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 26, 2025
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  1. WinSSHTerm icon

    WinSSHTerm

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    WinSSHTerm is a tabbed SSH solution for Windows, combining PuTTY, WinSCP and VcXsrv. It helps you to be more productive. Using keyboard shortcuts and intelligent navigation tools allows you to quickly switch between or start new SSH sessions even if you have to manage many...

    32 WinSSHTerm alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    WinSSHTerm screenshot 1

    WinSSHTerm Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Tabbed interface
    3.  Embedded Xserver
    4.  SSH

    WinSSHTerm VS MobaXterm

     
  2. Termux Monet icon

    Termux Monet

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    A terminal emulator application for Android 8+ OS extendible by variety of packages, with Monet support and experimental features.

    58 Termux Monet alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    Termux Monet screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The app was discontinued.

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Support for scripting
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Autocompletion
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Syntax Highlighting
    9.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Termux Monet VS MobaXterm

     
  4. NetSarang Xmanager icon

    NetSarang Xmanager

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    Xmanager is the leading PC X server in the market that brings the power of X applications to a Windows environment. With Xmanager, X applications installed on remote UNIX based machines run seamlessly with Windows application side by side.

    4 NetSarang Xmanager alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    NetSarang Xmanager Features

    1.  SSH
    2.  OPENGL
    3.  X server

    NetSarang Xmanager VS MobaXterm

     
  5. VcXsrv icon

    VcXsrv

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    Windows X-server based on the xorg git sources (like xming or cygwin's xwin), but compiled with Visual C++ 2010. Source code can also be compiled with VS2008, VS2008 Express Edition and VS2010 Express Edition.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    VcXsrv screenshot 1

    VcXsrv Features

    1.  X server
    2.  SSH

    VcXsrv VS MobaXterm

     
  6. Poderosa icon

    Poderosa

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    Poderosa is a tabbed terminal emulator for Windows.

    Against common terminal emulators such as Putty or TeraTerm, Poderosa has following features.

    Tabbed style GUI It is convenient to open multiple connections at the same time. Moreover, you can split the window into panes a.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Poderosa supports command-popup feature. This is convenient when you confirm the result of command for a while without scrolling up the buffer.To show the popup menu, press Ctrl+Comma in the shell.

    Poderosa Features

    1.  SSH
    2.  Support for IPv6
    3.  Secure Copy (SCP)
    4.  Support for SFTP

    Poderosa VS MobaXterm

     
  7. Fluent Terminal icon

    Fluent Terminal

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    Terminal emulator based on UWP and web technologies.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Fluent Terminal screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Tabbed interface
    3.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    4.  Multiple shells

    Fluent Terminal VS MobaXterm

     
  9. 1Remote icon

    1Remote

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    1Remote (previously PRemoteM) is a modern personal remote session manager and launcher. It is a single place to manage all your remote sessions supporting a number of different protocols.

    17 1Remote alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    1Remote screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  RDP
    2.  Support for Multiple protocols
    3.  SSH
    4.  VNC Viewer
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Portable
    8.  No registration required
    9.  VNC Support
    10.  Tabbed interface
    11.  Support for SFTP

    1Remote VS MobaXterm

     
  10. X410 icon

    X410

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    X410 works seamlessly with Windows Subsystem for Linux, SSH X11 forwarding or in any situation that needs an X-Window server. X410 also supports VSOCK for communicating with Linux GUI apps and desktops running in Hyper-V virtual machines.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • KR flagSouth Korea

    Platforms

    • Windows
    X410 screenshot 1

    X410 Features

    1.  X server

    X410 VS MobaXterm

     
  11. Core Shell icon

    Core Shell

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    Core Shell is a full-featured terminal with built-in OpenSSH support, focused on managing and login to hosts efficiently.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Core Shell screenshot 1

    Core Shell Features

    1.  SSH

    Core Shell VS MobaXterm

     
  12. Blink Shell icon

    Blink Shell

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    Blink Shell is the professional, desktop-grade terminal emulator for iOS. It's a full-featured and highly configurable open-source terminal that can be compiled from the source at GitHub or purchased as a pre-compiled app from the App Store to support the developers.

    90 Blink Shell alternatives

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    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Blink Shell screenshot 1

    Blink Shell Features

    1.  SSH

    Blink Shell VS MobaXterm

     
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