PuTTY Alternatives

Apps similar to PuTTY include Tabby, which is free and open source. Other options are OpenSSH, Termux, MobaXterm and PowerShell. Terminal Emulators like PuTTY are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone.

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  1. Portside icon
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    Portside is a session manager and terminal for operators who run fleets of Linux servers — plus their containers, Kubernetes pods, serial consoles, and legacy telnet endpoints — from a Mac. Connect over OpenSSH or mosh, plug into a switch with a native serial bridge, and keep...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  2. Ghostly Bridge is a lightweight Windows tray app to manage servers and expose local apps instantly. Access UpCloud, DigitalOcean, and your own machines from one place.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  3. Zync icon
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    Open-source SSH client for developers & DevOps with SFTP, tunneling, and a modern terminal. Built with Rust & Tauri.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. sshh icon
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    An SSH TUI connection manager for the terminal built in rust. Use it just like ssh: it remembers your servers and keeps their sessions open side by side.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
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  5. SSH Deck icon
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    Modern SSH and SFTP client built for developers, offering zero-knowledge encrypted credentials, end-to-end encrypted cloud sync, multi-tabbed sessions, integrated SFTP transfers, ad-free interface, secure keychain use, and AES-256-GCM encryption for data.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  6. NoTer icon
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    The idea is to create a simple and good looking terminal for being able to transmit to and from electronic boards and hardware. It can be configured to show data in hex or string format. It allows manual configuration of the port to use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. All-in-one Enterprise Network Suite: VPN Manager (FortiSSL/IPsec), IP Profile Switcher, and SSH Terminal/Tunneling GUI for Linux & macOS.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
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  8. Ravelon icon
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    SSH, SFTP, RDP and VNC client for Windows, macOS and Linux with split-pane workspaces, an encrypted vault and optional sync.

    5 Ravelon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  9. TermAI icon
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    TermAI is an AI-native mobile SSH terminal for iOS and Android. It pairs a normal SSH/SFTP client with an AI assistant in the terminal (describe a task in plain language, get a command to review before it runs — high-risk commands like rm -rf require confirmation), and built-in...

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    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  10. SSHFlow icon
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    SSH client for developers that gives every server its own workspace for terminals, SFTP, code editing, and databases.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. Noden icon
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    Noden is a native macOS client for SSH, SFTP and RDP. It brings a multi-session terminal, a dual-pane SFTP file manager and a Windows remote desktop into one window, and lets you tile them in a grid — two Linux shells, a file manager and a Windows desktop open at once.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  12. SSHplex icon
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    SSHplex is a Python-based SSH connection multiplexer that provides a modern Terminal User Interface (TUI) for selecting and connecting to multiple hosts simultaneously using tmux. Built with simplicity and extensibility in mind, SSHplex integrates with NetBox as a Source of...

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Python
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Mac
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