PowerShell AlternativesOnly apps categorised as SSH Clients

The best SSH Client alternative to PowerShell is PuTTY, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to PowerShell and nine of them are SSH Clients so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting SSH Client alternatives to PowerShell are Tabby Terminal, KiTTY, WindTerm and JuiceSSH.

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PowerShell

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Terminal Emulator
Free • Open Source

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PowerShell alternatives page was last updated Apr 5, 2024

PuTTY
PuTTY is a free and open-source terminal emulator, serial console and network file transfer application. It supports several network protocols, including SCP, SSH, Telnet, rlogin, and raw socket connection. It can also connect to a serial port.
109 PuTTY alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- SSH Client
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- PortableApps.com
- ReactOS
Top PuTTY Features
1. SSH
2. Built-in SSH client
3. Telnet client
4. Host management
5. Graphical User Interface
6. Lightweight
7. Serial terminal
8. Support for SFTP
9. Portable
10. Works Offline
11. No registration required
12. Session Management
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PuTTY VS PowerShell
Is PuTTY a good alternative to PowerShell?
Comments about PuTTY as an Alternative to PowerShell

anselmus
PuTTY is not a shell in that sense. PuTTY is an alternative to programs like ssh which can run in powershell.
Negative comment •Jan 28, 2024
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- PuTTY is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to PowerShell.
- PuTTY is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to PowerShell.
- PuTTY is Free and Open SourcePowerShell is also Free and Open Source
- PuTTY is LightweightPowerShell is not according to our users

Tabby Terminal
Tabby is an infinitely customizable cross-platform terminal app for local shells, serial, SSH and Telnet connections.
94 Tabby Terminal alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- Shell
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Top Tabby Terminal Features
1. SSH
2. Command line interface
3. Support for SFTP
4. Multiple Servers
5. Customizable
6. Portable
7. Dark Mode
8. Serial-port
9. Syntax Highlighting
10. Ad-free
11. Support for Themes
12. Works Offline
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Tabby Terminal VS PowerShell
Is Tabby Terminal a good alternative to PowerShell?
Comments about Tabby Terminal as an Alternative to PowerShell

anselmus
Tabby is a terminal emulator and not a shell.
Negative comment •Jan 28, 2024
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Guest
Great looking, fast, convenient.
Positive comment •Sep 19, 2019
0
- Tabby Terminal is the most popular Mac alternative to PowerShell.
- Tabby Terminal is Free and Open SourcePowerShell is also Free and Open Source
- Tabby Terminal is CustomizablePowerShell is not according to our users

KiTTY
KiTTY is an opensource terminal emulator, forked from PuTTY , that adds many extra features to the original software.
87 KiTTY alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- SSH Client
Platforms
- Windows
Top KiTTY Features
1. SSH
2. Session Management
3. Portable
4. Auto-login
5. Ssh tunnel
6. Multiple Browser Tabs
7. Command line interface
8. VPS
9. Auto-saving
10. Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
11. Built-in editor
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KiTTY VS PowerShell
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WindTerm
A professional SSH/Telnet/Serial/Shell/Sftp client for DevOps.
49 WindTerm alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- Shell
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
WindTerm Features
1. Support for SFTP
2. SSH
3. Portable
4. X server
5. Syntax Highlighting
6. Support for Themes
7. Lightweight
8. Command palette
9. Cross-Platform
10. Outliner
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WindTerm VS PowerShell
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JuiceSSH
The all in one terminal client for Android including SSH, Local Shell, Mosh and Telnet support.
102 JuiceSSH alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- SSH Client
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
- mosh
- OpenSSH
JuiceSSH Features
Host management
SSH
Telnet client
Ssh tunnel
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JuiceSSH VS PowerShell
Is JuiceSSH a good alternative to PowerShell?
- JuiceSSH is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to PowerShell.
- JuiceSSH is Free and ProprietaryPowerShell is Free and Open Source

Blink Shell
Blink Shell is the professional, desktop-grade terminal emulator for iOS. It's a full-featured and highly configurable open-source terminal that can be compiled from the source at GitHub or purchased as a pre-compiled app from the App Store to support the developers.
83 Blink Shell alternatives
License model
- Paid • Open Source
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- SSH Client
Platforms
- iPhone
- iPad
Blink Shell Features
SSH
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Blink Shell VS PowerShell
Is Blink Shell a good alternative to PowerShell?
- Blink Shell is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to PowerShell.
- Blink Shell is the most popular commercial alternative to PowerShell.
- Blink Shell is Paid and Open SourcePowerShell is Free and Open Source

PortX
PortX is a lightweight cross-platform (Windows/Mac/Linux) SSH Client, as well as local shell/terminal emulator. Beautiful tabbed UI for managing multiple sessions. Google Drive syncing session files across devices and OSes is a very handy tool.
4 PortX alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- SSH Client
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
PortX Features
SSH
Session Management
Xterm emulation
Tabbed interface
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+2
PortX VS PowerShell
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Solar-PuTTY
Solar presents the omniscient PuTTY SSH and Telnet client with extended interface enriched by a simple graphical SFTP explorer, all coming packed in a single exe file, which can be used without admin rights.
17 Solar-PuTTY alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- SSH Client
Platforms
- Windows
Solar-PuTTY Features
Support for SFTP
SSH
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+1
Discontinued
The last update was in 2019.
Solar-PuTTY VS PowerShell
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Tempest - SSH and SFTP client
Tempest is a free, cross platform, privacy first, SSH client, Local terminal and Kubernetes terminal.
14 Tempest - SSH and SFTP client alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- SSH Client
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
Tempest - SSH and SFTP client Features
1. Lightweight
2. Ad-free
3. Dark Mode
4. Support for Themes
5. Command line interface
6. Server Monitoring
7. SSH
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Tempest - SSH and SFTP client VS PowerShell
Is this a good alternative to PowerShell?