Tabby is an infinitely customizable cross-platform terminal app for local shells, serial, SSH and Telnet connections.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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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 Tabby, 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 Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to PuTTY are OpenSSH, PowerShell, Termius and uniTerm.
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- 151 Tabby alternatives
63 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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- iPhone
- BSD
- Cygwin
- Haiku
- Linux Mobile
76 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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110 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.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- iPad
- Flathub
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27 uniTerm alternativesLightweight all-in-one terminal with over 20 protocols including SSH, RDP, SFTP, and databases, featuring an autonomous AI agent for multi-round shell commands, advanced file transfer, real-time server monitoring, split panes, cloud sync, and multilingual support.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (Apache-2.0)
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- Android Tablet
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Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- China
90 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.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
101 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.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
Germany
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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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
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Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Homebrew
131 Terminal alternativesTerminal (also referred to as Terminal.app) is a terminal emulator included in Apple's Mac OS X operating system. It originated in Mac OS X's predecessors, NEXTSTEP and OPENSTEP, and allows the user to interact with the computer through a command line interface.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
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- Mac
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160 Royal TSX alternativesRoyal TS provides easy and secure access to your remote systems
Unlock the power to remotely manage your systems on multiple platforms!
Royal TS is the perfect tool for server admins, system engineers, developers and IT focused information workers who constantly need to access.
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- Freemium
- Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Germany
- EU
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Tempest is a powerful SSH, RDP, VNC, S3, WebDAV, SFTP, FTP, Telnet, Serial, RCON, and Mosh client for Android — built for developers, sysadmins, and DevOps engineers who manage servers on the go.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Online
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