OpenSSH Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to OpenSSH for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is PuTTY, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to OpenSSH and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to OpenSSH are WindTerm, SecureCRT, Mosh and Muon SSH/SFTP client.

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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. SecureCRT icon
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    SecureCRT combines rock-solid terminal emulation with the strong encryption, data integrity, and authentication options of the Secure Shell protocol. SecureCRT provides secure remote access, file transfer, and data tunneling for everyone in your organization.

    64 SecureCRT alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. Mosh icon
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    Mosh (mobile shell), the mobile SSH replacement. Remote terminal application that allows roaming, supports intermittent connectivity, and provides intelligent local echo and line editing of user keystrokes.

    10 Mosh alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  4. Graphical SFTP client and terminal emulator with helpful utilities.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  5. 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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
     
  6. Eternal Terminal is a remote shell that automatically reconnects without interrupting the session.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
     
  7. Warpgate is a smart SSH, HTTPS, Kubernetes, MySQL and PostgreSQL bastion host for Linux that doesn't need special client apps.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8. Shellngn icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  9. PSSH icon
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    PSSH, Parallel SSH Tools, provides parallel versions of OpenSSH and related tools.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • OpenSSH
    • Python
     
  10. PAC Manager icon
     41 likes

    PAC is a Perl/GTK Gnome replacement for SecureCRT/Putty/etc... It provides a GUI to configure SSH/Telnet connections: users, passwords, EXPECT regular expressions, macros, etc.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  11. 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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