Open Source OpenSSH Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to OpenSSH for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Windows alternative is PuTTY. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to OpenSSH and 11 are open source and available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Windows alternatives to OpenSSH are KiTTY, WindTerm, Muon SSH/SFTP client and OpenSSH for Windows.

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  1. PuTTY icon
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    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.

    118 PuTTY alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
    • Flathub
     
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  2. Graphical SFTP client and terminal emulator with helpful utilities.

    Cost / License

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  3. OpenSSH for Windows is a minimal installation of the Cygwin port of OpenSSH and related utilities to provide SSH and SCP services on the Windows platform.

    24 OpenSSH for Windows alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Tera Term icon
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    Tera Term (Pro) is a free software terminal emulator (communication program) for MS-Windows. It supports VT100 emulation, telnet connection, serial port connection, and so on.

    44 Tera Term alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Highly customizable SSH server with several ways to authorize a user and options where and how to execute a user's session.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Kubernetes
    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
     
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  6. Oysape icon
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    Oysape is a cutting-edge SSH client and terminal solution, tailor-made for DevOps and CI/CD workflows. It simplifies server management by allowing users to maintain a list of servers, and execute customizable Tasks on selected servers dynamically.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. xs icon
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    Simple alternative to ssh (<5% SLOCC) written from scratch in Go, with support for PQC KEMs (Post-Quantum Cryptography Key-Encapsulation Mechanisms).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • FreeBSD
    • Termux
     
  8. KontrolPack icon
     1 like

    KontrolPack is a cross-platform remote shell command executor and a network manager. KontrolPack's objective is to improve system interoperability by connecting remote computers, regardless of their operating system, and remotely managing workstations and executing shell...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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