MobaXterm Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to MobaXterm for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is mRemoteNG, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to MobaXterm and loads of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to MobaXterm are ConEmu, Tabby Terminal, Windows Terminal and KiTTY.

MobaXterm alternatives are mainly Terminal Emulators but may also be Remote Desktop Tools or SSH Clients. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of MobaXterm.

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Freemium • Proprietary
Terminal Emulator

MobaXterm is an enhanced terminal app that brings the advanced features of a Unix-like command-line to Windows. It takes...

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mRemoteNG
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Free • Open Source
Remote Desktop Tool
Windows
74 mRemoteNG alternatives
mRemoteNG is a fork of mRemote , an open source, tabbed, multi-protocol, remote connections manager.
- - mRemoteNG is the most popular Windows alternative to MobaXterm.
- - mRemoteNG is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MobaXterm.
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mRemoteNG Features
RDP
SSH
RDP Functionality
Tabbed interface
Tree view
Support for Multiple protocols
Built-in SSH client
Connect via RDP
Secure Copy (SCP)
Supports SSL certificate
Comments about mRemoteNG as a Alternative to MobaXterm
Almost everyone thinks mRemoteNG is a great MobaXterm alternative.
adri66
The UI was not user-friendly, so MobaXterm contain à lot of more features. But MobaXterm is closed instead of mRemoteNG who is open source !
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Guest
mRemoteNG is the only one on this list that is actually an alternative to MobaXterm in terms of functionality offered and core features.
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Guest
Most of the functionality like MobaXterm. But Open Source.
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rainmanhhh
like MobaXterm, but not sftp file explorer
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ConEmu
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Windows
51 ConEmu alternatives
Windows console emulator with tabs, which presents multiple consoles and simple GUI applications as one customizable GUI window with various features.
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ConEmu Features
1. PortableConEmu can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Command line interfaceConEmu either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Tabbed interface
Shell integration
Quake-style
ANSI color support
Customizable
Split-screen view
Multi-tabs
Multiple window layouts
Remote Debugging
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Tabby Terminal
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
SSH Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
84 Tabby Terminal alternatives
Tabby is an infinitely customizable cross-platform terminal app for local shells, serial, SSH and Telnet connections.
- - Tabby Terminal is the most popular Mac alternative to MobaXterm.
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Tabby Terminal Features
1. Command line interfaceTabby Terminal either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. PortableTabby Terminal can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. LightweightTabby Terminal consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. Support for scriptingTabby Terminal supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
SSH
Support for SFTP
Multiple Servers
Electron based
Customizable
Serial-port
Opinions about Tabby Terminal as a Alternative to MobaXterm
Almost everyone thinks Tabby Terminal is a great MobaXterm alternative.
Windows Terminal
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Windows
88 Windows Terminal alternatives
Windows Terminal is a new, modern, feature-rich, productive terminal application for command-line users. It includes many of the features most frequently requested by the Windows command-line community including support for tabs, rich text, globalization, configurability...
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Windows Terminal Features
1. Command line interfaceWindows Terminal either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. Support for scriptingWindows Terminal supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
3. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of Windows Terminal.
Tabbed interface
Multiple shells
WSL integreation
Background transparency
Configured in JSON
Customizable
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
Emoji Text support
Multiple window layouts
Multi-tabs
KiTTY
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
SSH Client
Windows
81 KiTTY alternatives
KiTTY is an opensource terminal emulator, forked from PuTTY , that adds many extra features to the original software.
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KiTTY Features
1. PortableKiTTY can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Command line interfaceKiTTY either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
SSH
Session Management
Ssh tunnel
Multiple Browser Tabs
Auto-login
VPS
Auto-saving
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
Built-in editor
Comments about KiTTY as a Alternative to MobaXterm
Most users think KiTTY is a great MobaXterm alternative.
Guest
Verry good SSH client. Integrates with WinSCP and pscp. Is the same as PuTTY but with extra's. The i.e. integrated launcher functionality. Session information in files and not in the registry. With dirmode on.
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cmder
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Windows
clink
ConEmu
Windows Command Prompt
PowerShell
37 cmder alternatives
Cmder is an open-source replacement for the Windows command-line. It relies on ConEmu , extending it with the power of clink and some great looking defaults including a Monokai color scheme and custom prompt...
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cmder Features
1. Lightweightcmder consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Portablecmder can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of cmder.
4. Windows Explorer Extensioncmder can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..
5. Command line interfacecmder either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
6. Extensible by Plugins/Extensionscmder can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Customizable
Command line/bash
Tabbed interface
ANSI color support
Built-in SSH client
Comments about cmder as a Alternative to MobaXterm
This alternative is disputed. cmder is still a legitimate MobaXterm alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
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Guest
this is a simple shell emulator not a ssh client
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Guest
Completely different functionality.
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Guest
MobaXterm is not so much a shell replacement, but an ssh terminal, sftp, ftp client, integrated x windows server, linux emulation (via integrated cygwin) and as such cmder is not an alternative to mobaXterm
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Guest
not a ssh connection tools
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Guest
Cmder manages local consoles, MobaXTerm manages remote sessions over a range of protocols. While you could use Cmder and then open an SSH from the local commandline, to call it an alternative is a bit of a stretch.
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Alacritty
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
70 Alacritty alternatives
Alacritty is a blazing fast, GPU accelerated terminal emulator. It’s written in Rust and uses OpenGL for rendering to be the fastest terminal emulator available. Alacritty is available on GitHub in source form.
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Alacritty Features
1. LightweightAlacritty consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. PortableAlacritty can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Command line interfaceAlacritty either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
GPU Support
Optimal performance
No input delay
Opinions about Alacritty as a Alternative to MobaXterm
Most users think Alacritty is a great MobaXterm alternative.
Hyper
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Shell
Mac
Windows
Linux
Electron / Atom Shell
81 Hyper alternatives
Hyper™ is a beautiful and extensible, cross-platform terminal built on open web standards. It provides an elegant command-line experience that is consistent across all supported platforms which includes macOS, Windows and various Linux distributions like Fedora and Debian.
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Hyper Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsHyper can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
2. Command line interfaceHyper either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
3. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of Hyper.
Split-screen view
Clean design
Electron based
Tiling Panes
Uses Packages
Divisible
Skinnable
Customizable
Multiple Font Colors
Plugin API
Comments about Hyper as a Alternative to MobaXterm
Some users think Hyper is a great MobaXterm alternative, some don't.
Guest
Hyper is just a terminal. No file manager, port forwarding or session management (X11, VNC, etc..)
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MSYS2
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Windows
38 MSYS2 alternatives
MSYS2 is an independent rewrite of MSYS, based on modern Cygwin (POSIX compatibility layer) and MinGW-w64 with the aim of better interoperability with native Windows software.
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MSYS2 Features
1. Command line interfaceMSYS2 either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. Support for scriptingMSYS2 supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Command line/bash
Linux on Windows
POSIX-compatible
Comments about MSYS2 as a Alternative to MobaXterm
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Guest
MSYS2 is a terminal much like cmder. Mobaxterm is primarily a remote management tool with ssh/rdp session tree.
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Remote Desktop Manager
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Freemium • Proprietary
Remote Desktop Tool
Mac
Windows
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
53 Remote Desktop Manager alternatives
Remote Desktop Manager lets you centralize all your remote connections, passwords and credentials into a unique platform that can be securely shared between users. Drive security, speed and productivity through your organization while reducing risks for your IT department.
- - Remote Desktop Manager is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to MobaXterm.
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Remote Desktop Manager Features
Tabbed interface
Automatic Connection
Role-based security access
VNC Support
SSH
RDP
Centralized credentials
Active Directory integration
Opinions about Remote Desktop Manager as a Alternative to MobaXterm
Most users think Remote Desktop Manager is a great MobaXterm alternative.