OpenSSH Alternatives

Apps similar to OpenSSH include PuTTY, which is free and open source. Other options are KiTTY, ConnectBot, WindTerm and Xshell. SSH Clients like OpenSSH are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone.

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  1. MacTerm icon
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    MacTerm (was MacTelnet) on OS X is now a complete replacement for Terminal, allowing access to both local and remote applications.

    101 MacTerm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  2.  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

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  3. NetCrypt icon
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    NetCrypt is a small Open Source command line file-transfer utility providing authentication, confidentiality and integrity validation while still maintaining top-notch performance and transfer speed between machines.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  4. SFTP Server is a light-weight high-performance SSH File Server. It is designed to be simple to configure while providing robust security and high throughput.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. 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

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. zFTPServer Suite is a user friendly and easy to use FTP server. It offers all the standard FTP features, as well as support for SSL/TLS, transfer limits, real-time monitoring, virtual directories, and user groups.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. ShellCraft icon
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    With convenient and powerful user interface, ShellCraft significantly improve your efficiency. ShellCraft implements the standard SSH/Telnet protocol, it can simply connect to various servers. The session management function make you managing sessions easily, connecting to...

    92 ShellCraft alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  8. Truck icon
     1 like

    Still using FTP? Truck hauls data 30x faster thanks to its modern rsync engine (included) which compresses, de-duplicates and encrypts – giving significantly higher performance and security, right from the first transfer.

    116 Truck alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  9. Zterm icon
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    ZTerm is a terminal emulation program for the Macintosh. In its day, many people used it to connect to Bulletin Board Systems and download files. Now we have the internet. Its still a useful utility for those systems that only offer dialup connections and for connecting to...

    22 Zterm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. Docker & Linux Server Management through SSH. A desktop-first command center for developers and small teams who manage Linux servers and Docker containers through SSH.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. Ghostly Bridge is a lightweight Windows tray app to manage servers and expose local apps instantly. Access UpCloud, DigitalOcean, and your own machines from one place.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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