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 apps categorised as Terminal Emulators for Windows
There are many alternatives to PuTTY for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows Terminal Emulator 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 Terminal Emulators available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows Terminal Emulator alternatives to PuTTY are MobaXterm, Tabby, Termius and Bitvise SSH Client.
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105 KiTTY alternatives
125 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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116 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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80 ZOC alternativesZOC is a powerful and well-established terminal emulator and telnet client, well known for its outstanding user interface with tabbed multi session support.
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64 SecureCRT alternativesSecureCRT 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.
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.
66 Termora alternativesTermora 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...
Mintty is a terminal emulator for Cygwin that is based on code from PuTTY 0.60 by Simon Tatham and team.
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It's a more actively developed fork.