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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PuTTY AlternativesOnly apps categorised as SSH Clients
The best SSH Client alternative to PuTTY 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 SSH Clients so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting SSH Client alternatives to PuTTY are OpenSSH, MobaXterm, Tabby and Termius.
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105 KiTTY alternatives
61 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
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124 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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115 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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- Freemium
- Proprietary
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- iPhone
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- Flathub
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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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48 ConnectBot alternativesConnectBot is a Secure Shell client for the Android platform. Its ultimate goal is to create a secure connection through which you can use a shell on a remote machine and transfer files back and forth to your phone.
110 JuiceSSH alternativesThe all in one terminal client for Android including SSH, Local Shell, Mosh and Telnet support.
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- Free
- Proprietary
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- Android
- Android Tablet
- mosh
- OpenSSH
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.
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.
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It's a more actively developed fork.