PuTTY AlternativesOnly apps categorised as SSH Clients for Windows

There are many alternatives to PuTTY for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows SSH Client alternative is KiTTY, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to PuTTY and many of them are SSH Clients available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows SSH Client alternatives to PuTTY are OpenSSH, MobaXterm, Tabby and Termius.

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  1. KiTTY icon
     190 likes

    KiTTY is an opensource terminal emulator, forked from PuTTY , that adds many extra features to the original software.

    105 KiTTY alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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  2. OpenSSH icon
     391 likes

    OpenSSH 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.

    61 OpenSSH alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • Haiku
     
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  3. MobaXterm icon
     229 likes

    MobaXterm 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.

    125 MobaXterm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    3
  4. Tabby icon
     129 likes

    Tabby is an infinitely customizable cross-platform terminal app for local shells, serial, SSH and Telnet connections.

    116 Tabby alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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  5. Termius icon
     38 likes

    Termius 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.

    63 Termius alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
    • Flathub
     
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    1
  6. SSH client for file transfer, terminal and tunneling.

    65 Bitvise SSH Client alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    2
  7. ZOC icon
     70 likes

    ZOC is a powerful and well-established terminal emulator and telnet client, well known for its outstanding user interface with tabbed multi session support.

    80 ZOC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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  8. Xshell icon
     42 likes

    Xshell 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.

    59 Xshell alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Termora icon
     8 likes

    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.

    66 Termora alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
     
  10. MTPuTTY (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...

    25 MTPuTTY (Multi-Tabbed PuTTY) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Solar-PuTTY icon
     4 likes

    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.

    22 Solar-PuTTY alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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