KiTTY is an opensource terminal emulator, forked from PuTTY , that adds many extra features to the original software.
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- Free
- Open Source
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- Windows
PuTTY AlternativesOnly Free apps categorised as SSH Clients for Windows
There are many alternatives to PuTTY for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best free Windows SSH Client alternative is KiTTY, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to PuTTY and many of them are free and SSH Clients available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Windows SSH Client alternatives to PuTTY are OpenSSH, MobaXterm, Tabby and Termius.
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105 KiTTY alternatives
61 OpenSSH alternativesOpenSSH 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.
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- Free
- Open Source
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- iPhone
- BSD
- Cygwin
- Haiku
124 MobaXterm alternativesMobaXterm 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.
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115 Tabby alternativesTabby is an infinitely customizable cross-platform terminal app for local shells, serial, SSH and Telnet connections.
63 Termius alternativesTermius is more than a mere SSH client – it’s a complete command-line solution that’s redefining remote access for sysadmins and network engineers. Securely access Linux or IoT devices and quickly fix issues from the comfort of your couch via laptop or phone.
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- Freemium
- Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- iPad
- Flathub
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59 Xshell alternativesXshell is a powerful SSH1, SSH2, SFTP, TELNET, RLOGIN and SERIAL terminal emulator for Windows platforms. It allows users to gain access to Unix/Linux hosts easily and securely on a Windows workstation.
Termora is developed using Kotlin/JVM and partially implements the XTerm protocol (with ongoing improvements). Its ultimate vision is to achieve full platform support (including Android, iOS, and iPadOS) through Kotlin Multiplatform.
25 MTPuTTY (Multi-Tabbed PuTTY) alternativesMTPuTTY (Multi-Tabbed PuTTY) is a small free utility enabling you to wrap unlimited number of PuTTY applications in one tabbed GUI interface. You are still continue using your favorite SSH client, but you are no longer messing around with 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.
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Secure Shell is an xterm-compatible terminal emulator and stand-alone ssh client for Chrome. It uses Native-Client to connect directly to ssh servers without the need for external proxies.
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- Free
- Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Chrome OS
- Google Chrome
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It's a more actively developed fork.