Core Shell Alternatives

Core Shell is described as 'Full-featured terminal with built-in OpenSSH support, focused on managing and login to hosts efficiently' and is a terminal emulator in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Core Shell for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android apps. The best Core Shell alternative is PuTTY, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Core Shell are Tabby, OpenSSH, Windows Terminal and mRemoteNG.

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Core Shell is a full-featured terminal with built-in OpenSSH support, focused on managing and login to hosts efficiently.

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Core Shell alternatives page was last updated Jul 6, 2025
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  1. Bitvise SSH Client icon

    Bitvise SSH Client

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    SSH client for file transfer, terminal and tunneling.

    61 Bitvise SSH Client alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Bitvise SSH Client screenshot 1

    Bitvise SSH Client Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for SFTP
    3.  SSH
    4.  Port Forwarding
    5.  Terminal-based

    Bitvise SSH Client VS Core Shell

     
  2. ForceTerm icon

    ForceTerm

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    Fully featured terminal based on JediTerm.

    51 ForceTerm alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Java
    ForceTerm screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Portable
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Java based

    ForceTerm VS Core Shell

     
  4. JuiceSSH icon

    JuiceSSH

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    The all in one terminal client for Android including SSH, Local Shell, Mosh and Telnet support.

    104 JuiceSSH alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • mosh
    • OpenSSH
    JuiceSSH screenshot 1
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    JuiceSSH Features

    1.  Host management
    2.  SSH
    3.  Telnet client
    4.  SSH Tunnel

    JuiceSSH VS Core Shell

     

    • JuiceSSH is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Core Shell.

    • JuiceSSH is Free and ProprietaryCore Shell is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. SecureCRT icon

    SecureCRT

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    SecureCRT 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.

    59 SecureCRT alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    SecureCRT Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  SSH
    3.  Auto-login

    SecureCRT VS Core Shell

     

    • SecureCRT is the most popular commercial alternative to Core Shell.

    • SecureCRT is Paid and ProprietaryCore Shell is Freemium and Proprietary
  6. Royal TSX icon

    Royal TSX

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    Royal 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.

    129 Royal TSX alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    RDP Connections

    Royal TSX Features

    1.  SSH
    2.  RDP
    3.  Tabbed interface
    4.  Multiple Account support
    5.  Password Sharing
    6.  Clientless Remote Connection
    7.  Explorer-like

    Royal TSX VS Core Shell

     

    • Royal TSX is the most popular iPad alternative to Core Shell.

    • Royal TSX is Freemium and ProprietaryCore Shell is also Freemium and Proprietary
  7. Tera Term icon

    Tera Term

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    Tera Term (Pro) is a free software terminal emulator (communication program) for MS-Windows. It supports VT100 emulation, telnet connection, serial port connection, and so on.

    41 Tera Term alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Tera Term screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Serial-port
    5.  SSH

    Tera Term VS Core Shell

     
  9. Xshell icon

    Xshell

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    Xshell 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.

    52 Xshell alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    remote shell

    Xshell Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Tabbed interface
    3.  Session Management
    4.  SSH
    5.  Split-screen view
    6.  Support for SFTP

    Xshell VS Core Shell

     
  10. Secure ShellFish icon

    Secure ShellFish

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    Lightning fast SSH terminal with remote file access. No other app fuses your SSH servers and iOS devices as well as Secure ShellFish. Tap Get and see for yourself.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DK flagDenmark
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    Secure ShellFish screenshot 1

    Secure ShellFish Features

    1.  Two-factor Authentication
    2.  Picture in Picture
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Time-based One-time Password
    5.  SSH
    6.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    7.  MultiTouch

    Secure ShellFish VS Core Shell

     
  11. Chrome Secure Shell icon

    Chrome Secure Shell

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    Secure Shell is an xterm-compatible terminal emulator and stand-alone ssh client for Chrome. It uses Native-Client to connect directly to ssh servers without the need for external proxies.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    Chrome Secure Shell screenshot 1

    Chrome Secure Shell Features

    1.  Integrates with Putty configuration
    2.  SSH
    3.  Secure Copy (SCP)

    Chrome Secure Shell VS Core Shell

     
  12. Fluent Terminal icon

    Fluent Terminal

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    Terminal emulator based on UWP and web technologies.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Fluent Terminal screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Tabbed interface
    3.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    4.  Multiple shells

    Fluent Terminal VS Core Shell

     
  13. FireSSH icon

    FireSSH

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    FireSSH is a free, cross-platform SSH terminal client for Mozilla Firefox. Written entirely in Javascript!

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Waterfox
    • Pale Moon
    • Firefox
    FireSSH screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The extension is not working on Firefox 57 and later. The developer ended support and development of FireSSH. The extension still works on XUL-based Firefox forks like Waterfox icon Waterfox and Pale Moon icon Pale Moon

    FireSSH Features

    1.  Legacy Firefox Addon
    2.  SSH
    3.  Browser-based

    FireSSH VS Core Shell

     
  14. Blink Shell icon

    Blink Shell

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    Blink Shell is the professional, desktop-grade terminal emulator for iOS. It's a full-featured and highly configurable open-source terminal that can be compiled from the source at GitHub or purchased as a pre-compiled app from the App Store to support the developers.

    90 Blink Shell alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Blink Shell screenshot 1

    Blink Shell Features

    1.  SSH

    Blink Shell VS Core Shell

     
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