PuTTY Alternatives for Mac
PuTTY is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is OpenSSH, 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 available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to PuTTY are Tabby Terminal, Termius, PowerShell and ZOC.
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PuTTY alternatives are mainly Terminal Emulators but may also be SSH Clients or Shells. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of PuTTY.- Terminal Emulator
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373 likes61 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
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OpenSSH VS PuTTY
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100 likes99 Tabby Terminal alternativesTabby is an infinitely customizable cross-platform terminal app for local shells, serial, SSH and Telnet connections.
Tabby Terminal VS PuTTY
Is Tabby Terminal a good alternative to PuTTY?Comments about Tabby Terminal as an Alternative to PuTTY
takavarI think Tabby is overall easier and more smoother to work with. Specially since you get tabs, themes etc. If you just want to ssh into this than that I don't know why you wouldn't switch to tabby.
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33 likes50 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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Termius VS PuTTY
Is Termius a good alternative to PuTTY?Comments about Termius as an Alternative to PuTTY
Can be used on Linux, has a cleaner Interface compared to PuTTY & it's free for students.
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191 likes65 PowerShell alternativesPowerShell (including Windows PowerShell and PowerShell Core) is a task automation and configuration management framework from Microsoft, consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language built on the .NET Framework.
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- Free • Open Source
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Snapcraft
PowerShell VS PuTTY
Is PowerShell a good alternative to PuTTY?Comments about PowerShell as an Alternative to PuTTY
Since recently Microsoft has integrates OpenSSH in Windows 10 natively, so PowerShell (and Windows terminal) may now connect to SSH hosts from the command line, as you would do from LINUX or OS/X. PuTTY however has many more functions.
3PuTTY is for remote terminal access, via SSH, Telnet, serial, etc.. Powershell is a shell for scripting not SSH or Telent access.
11It's not a remote terminal access tool, it's a scripting language
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69 likes67 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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ZOC VS PuTTY
Is ZOC a good alternative to PuTTY?Comments about ZOC as an Alternative to PuTTY
hansolo1988Just let me say one thing: Try managing 200 hosts for 10+ clients in the host directory of Putty and ZOC.
3Foworax J. SmithMuch nicer user interface.
0grercltabs, ease of use, very easy to customize
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WindTerm VS PuTTY
Is WindTerm a good alternative to PuTTY?
34 likes57 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.
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- Paid • Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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SecureCRT VS PuTTY
Is SecureCRT a good alternative to PuTTY?Comments about SecureCRT as an Alternative to PuTTY
artcrimeSimply the best telnet/ssh client on the market. Excellent support too!
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Comments about OpenSSH as an Alternative to PuTTY
Up to date. One of the most trustworthy dev teams on the intenet.
There is no gui for connection management.
It's not terminal emulator, it's a utility to ssh'd to other mechine.