PuTTY Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to PuTTY for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows 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 loads of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to PuTTY are OpenSSH, MobaXterm, Tabby and mRemoteNG.

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    Enterprises and government organizations around the world use Tectia SSH Client/Server to secure their most critical IT processes including ad hoc and automated file transfers as well as remote systems administration.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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    PsExec is a light-weight telnet-replacement that lets you execute processes on other systems, complete with full interactivity for console applications, without having to manually install client software.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    HyperTerminal is a terminal emulator capable of connecting to systems through TCP/IP Networks, Dial-Up Modems, and COM ports. Until Windows XP, it is included with the operating system, but, starting from Windows Vista, it has to be bought separately.

    21 HyperTerminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. FireCMD icon
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    FireCMD command shell has features like recursive aliases, command substitution using files, HTML and CSS support, which makes it a next generation command shell. It also remembers command history and last working directory for next session.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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    May 28, 2015 New version https://sourceforge.net/p/doffensshtunnel

    We needed a way to easily organize our complex network of servers and connect to them with one click. Hard to satisfy server admins use it every day and they love it.

    If you have to open more than one putty sess.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. xs icon
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    Simple alternative to ssh (<5% SLOCC) written from scratch in Go, with support for PQC KEMs (Post-Quantum Cryptography Key-Encapsulation Mechanisms).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • FreeBSD
    • Termux
     
  8. CMD++ icon
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    CMD++ is a command line program, which was devoloped as alternative to the Windows (R) console. You can use it at public places (eg. at school) when the native console is locked but you do need to run a program in the console (eg. to type arguments).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Termite - a simple RS232 terminal for Microsoft Windows Termite is an RS232 terminal that is very easy to configure and use (developers can pre-configure it too, so that it runs out of the box).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  10. SSH Deck icon
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    The SSH Client That Never Touches Your Servers. The most powerful SSH client with encrypted key management, cloud sync, and SFTP file transfer. Built for developers who demand excellence.

    6 SSH Deck alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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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
     
  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...

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    • Python
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Mac
     
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