MobaXterm Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to MobaXterm for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is Tabby, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 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 mRemoteNG, Windows Terminal, ConEmu and KiTTY.

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  1. Tabby icon

    Tabby

     129 likes

    Tabby is an infinitely customizable cross-platform terminal app for local shells, serial, SSH and Telnet connections.

    131 Tabby alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Tabby vs MobaXterm Comments
    gaobill
    Positive
    0

    support X server forwarding and keyword highlight

    • Tabby is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Tabby is Lightweight and Privacy focusedMobaXterm is not according to our users
  2. mRemoteNG icon

    mRemoteNG

     228 likes

    Manage remote connections efficiently with this open-source tool, featuring a tabbed interface supporting RDP, VNC, SSH, Telnet, HTTP, and more protocols, without any ads.

    100 mRemoteNG alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    mRemoteNG vs MobaXterm Comments
    adri66
    2

    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 !

    Guest
    Positive
    8

    mRemoteNG is the only one on this list that is actually an alternative to MobaXterm in terms of functionality offered and core features.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Most of the functionality like MobaXterm. But Open Source.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 4 comments
    • mRemoteNG is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Windows Terminal icon

    Windows Terminal

     100 likes

    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...

    126 Windows Terminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. ConEmu icon

    ConEmu

     386 likes

    Windows console emulator with tabs, which presents multiple consoles and simple GUI applications as one customizable GUI window with various features.

    73 ConEmu alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. KiTTY icon

    KiTTY

     189 likes

    KiTTY is an opensource terminal emulator, forked from PuTTY , that adds many extra features to the original software.

    119 KiTTY alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Discontinued

    No updates since Sep 17, 2023

    KiTTY vs MobaXterm Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    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.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • KiTTY is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
    • KiTTY is LightweightMobaXterm is not according to our users
  9. Cmder icon

    Cmder

     241 likes

    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...

    42 Cmder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • clink
    • ConEmu
    • Windows Command Prompt
    • PowerShell
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    Cmder vs MobaXterm Comments
    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    18

    They do entirely different things.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    3

    this is a simple shell emulator not a ssh client

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    3

    Completely different functionality.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 7 comments
    • Cmder is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Cmder is LightweightMobaXterm is not according to our users
  10. Alacritty icon

    Alacritty

     72 likes

    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.

    102 Alacritty alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Linux Mobile
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  11. Tess icon

    Tess

     17 likes

    Tess is a terminal emulator. It lets you have a full access to your computer, use command line based programs and many more.

    75 Tess alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Termius icon

    Termius

     39 likes

    Termius is more than a mere SSH client – it’s a complete command-line solution that’s redefining remote access for sysadmins and network engineers. Securely access Linux or IoT devices and quickly fix issues from the comfort of your couch via laptop or phone.

    81 Termius alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
    • Flathub
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    Termius vs MobaXterm Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    NO GUI present in any of these

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Termius is Freemium and ProprietaryMobaXterm is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Termius is Security-focusedMobaXterm is not according to our users
  13. RealVNC icon

    RealVNC

     147 likes

    Secure, cost-effective remote access and support for your computer, from your desktop or mobile device.

    128 RealVNC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Raspberry Pi
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  14. WindTerm icon

    WindTerm

     22 likes

    A professional SSH/Telnet/Serial/Shell/Sftp client for DevOps.

    90 WindTerm alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    WindTerm vs MobaXterm Comments
    gaobill
    Positive
    0

    Nice auto-colored text and support X server forwarding.

    • WindTerm is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
    • WindTerm is LightweightMobaXterm is not according to our users
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