OpenSSH for Windows Alternatives

Alternatives list

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   PuTTY

    1449 likes

   Free and open-source terminal emulator for connecting to remote systems via SSH, Telnet, and SCP. Portable with no installation required, providing lightweight functionality. Ideal for secure connections with features like command line support and customizable settings. Works offline effortlessly.

   113 PuTTY alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application types

   • Terminal Emulator
   • SSH Client

   Origin

   • United Kingdom

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD
   • PortableApps.com
   • ReactOS

   

   

   

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   • PuTTY is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to OpenSSH for Windows.

   • PuTTY is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to OpenSSH for Windows.

   • PuTTY is Free and Open SourceOpenSSH for Windows is also Free and Open Source
   • PuTTY is LightweightOpenSSH for Windows is not according to our users
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   OpenSSH

    384 likes

   OpenSSH is a free version of the SSH connectivity tools that technical users rely on. OpenSSH encrypts all traffic (including passwords) to effectively eliminate eavesdropping, connection hijacking, and other attacks.

   60 OpenSSH alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • SSH Client

   Origin

   • Canada

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • iPhone
   • BSD
   • Cygwin
   • Haiku

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   • OpenSSH is the most popular Mac & iPhone alternative to OpenSSH for Windows.

   • OpenSSH is Free and Open SourceOpenSSH for Windows is also Free and Open Source
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   MobaXterm

    227 likes

   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 easy to use, lightweight and portable.

   114 MobaXterm alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application types

   • Terminal Emulator
   • SSH Client

   Origin

   • France
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

   

   

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   JuiceSSH

    33 likes

   The all in one terminal client for Android including SSH, Local Shell, Mosh and Telnet support.

   107 JuiceSSH alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application types

   • Terminal Emulator
   • SSH Client

   Origin

   • United Kingdom

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Android
   • Android Tablet
   • mosh
   • OpenSSH

   

   

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   • JuiceSSH is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to OpenSSH for Windows.

   • JuiceSSH is Free and ProprietaryOpenSSH for Windows is Free and Open Source
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   Royal TSX

    41 likes

   Royal TS provides easy and secure access to your remote systems

   Unlock the power to remotely manage your systems on multiple platforms!

   Royal TS is the perfect tool for server admins, system engineers, developers and IT focused information workers who constantly need to access.

   131 Royal TSX alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium (Subscription)
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Remote Desktop Tool

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad

   

   

   

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   • Royal TSX is the most popular iPad alternative to OpenSSH for Windows.

   • Royal TSX is Freemium and ProprietaryOpenSSH for Windows is Free and Open Source
7. 

   

   Termix

    4 likes

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

   55 Termix alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium (Pay once)
   • Proprietary

   Application types

   • Terminal Emulator
   • SSH Client

   Origin

   • Czechia
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • iPhone
   • iPad

   

   

   

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   aShell

    3 likes

   aShell is a local ADB shell for Shizuku powered android devices.

   8 aShell alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Platforms

   • Android
   • F-Droid

   

   

   

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    SSH Pilot

     2 likes

    Desktop SSH manager featuring a user-friendly graphical interface, integrated terminal, tabbed sessions, port forwarding, secure credential storage, SCP upload, keypair generation, privacy controls, customizable appearance options, and .ssh/config import support.

    51 SSH Pilot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • SSH Client

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    

    

    

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    Dropbear SSH Server and Client

     9 likes

    Dropbear is a relatively small SSH 2 server and client. It runs on a variety of POSIX-based platforms. Features: A small memory footprint suitable for memory-constrained environments - Dropbear can compile to a 110kB statically linked binary with uClibc on x86 (only minimal...

    6 Dropbear SSH Server and Client alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Origin

    • Australia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin

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    Shellngn

     3 likes

    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.

    96 Shellngn alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Origin

    • United Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    

    

    

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    • Shellngn is the most popular Web-based alternative to OpenSSH for Windows.

    • Shellngn is Freemium and ProprietaryOpenSSH for Windows is Free and Open Source
13. Win32-OpenSSH

     6 likes

    OpenSSH implementation from the Microsoft PowerShell Developer Team

    https://github.com/PowerShell/Win32-OpenSSH/wiki https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/powershell/2015/10/19/openssh-for-windows-update/.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

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14. FreeSSHd

     6 likes

    freeSSHd, like it's name says, is a free implementation of an SSH server. It provides strong encryption and authentication over insecure networks like Internet. Users can open remote console or even access their remote files thanks to buit-in SFTP server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Origin

    • Croatia
    • EU

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

    

    

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