SSH Terminal Emulator AlternativesTerminal Emulators & SSH Clients like SSH Terminal Emulator

SSH Terminal Emulator is described as 'By devFluid connects to linux, unix, and other SSH capable devices directly through an SSH2 connection' and is a terminal emulator in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to SSH Terminal Emulator for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best SSH Terminal Emulator alternative is PuTTY, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SSH Terminal Emulator are Termux, Windows Terminal, KiTTY and Termius.

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SSH Terminal Emulator by devFluid connects to linux, unix, and other SSH capable devices directly through an SSH2 connection.

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SSH Terminal Emulator alternatives page was last updated Nov 13, 2023
  1. PuTTY icon
     1419 likes

    PuTTY is a free and open-source terminal emulator, serial console and network file transfer application. It supports several network protocols, including SCP, SSH, Telnet, rlogin, and raw socket connection. It can also connect to a serial port.

    110 PuTTY alternatives
    PuTTY screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  SSH
    2.  Built-in SSH client
    3.  Telnet client
    4.  Host management
    5.  Graphical User Interface
    6.  Serial terminal
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Support for SFTP
    9.  Portable
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Logging
    12.  Session Management
    PuTTY iconSSH Terminal Emulator Icon

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    • PuTTY is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to SSH Terminal Emulator.

    • PuTTY is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to SSH Terminal Emulator.

    • PuTTY is Free and Open SourceSSH Terminal Emulator is Paid and Proprietary
    • PuTTY is LightweightSSH Terminal Emulator is not according to our users
  2. Termux icon
     97 likes

    Ready to go. Termux works directly with no rooting or setup required. At first start a minimal base system is installed automatically - you decide what to do next.

    99 Termux alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • zsh
    • Bash

    Termux Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Integrated into iOS
    4.  MD5 signature
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free
    Termux iconSSH Terminal Emulator Icon

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    • Termux is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to SSH Terminal Emulator.

    • Termux is Free and Open SourceSSH Terminal Emulator is Paid and Proprietary
  3. Windows Terminal icon
     77 likes

    Windows Terminal is a new, modern, feature-rich, productive terminal application for command-line users. It includes many of the features most frequently requested by the Windows command-line community including support for tabs, rich text, globalization, configurability...

    97 Windows Terminal alternatives
    White and dark theme showcase

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Tabbed interface
    2.  Multiple shells
    3.  WSL integreation
    4.  Background transparency
    5.  Configured in JSON
    6.  Command line interface
    7.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    8.  Multiple window layouts
    9.  Multi-tabs
    10.  Support for scripting
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Ad-free
    Windows Terminal iconSSH Terminal Emulator Icon

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  4. KiTTY icon
     184 likes

    KiTTY is an opensource terminal emulator, forked from PuTTY , that adds many extra features to the original software.

    90 KiTTY alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Top KiTTY Features

    1.  SSH
    2.  Session Management
    3.  Portable
    4.  Auto-login
    5.  Ssh tunnel
    6.  Multiple Browser Tabs
    7.  Command line interface
    8.  VPS
    9.  Auto-saving
    10.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    11.  Built-in editor
    KiTTY iconSSH Terminal Emulator Icon

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  5. Termius icon
     31 likes

    Termius 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.

    49 Termius alternatives
    Termius screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
    • Flathub

    Top Termius Features

    1.  Support for SFTP
    2.  Mosh client
    3.  Keychain
    4.  Port Forwarding
    5.  Unix-like
    6.  SSH
    7.  User Session Recording
    8.  Cloud Sync
    9.  FTP Server Migration
    10.  Server Monitoring
    11.  Secure Copy (SCP)
    Termius iconSSH Terminal Emulator Icon

    Termius VS SSH Terminal Emulator

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    • Termius is the most popular Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to SSH Terminal Emulator.

    • Termius is Freemium and ProprietarySSH Terminal Emulator is Paid and Proprietary
  6. Terminal icon
     84 likes

    Terminal (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.

    95 Terminal alternatives
    Terminal screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Terminal Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    Terminal iconSSH Terminal Emulator Icon

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  7. SecureCRT icon
     34 likes

    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.

    56 SecureCRT alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    SecureCRT Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  SSH
    3.  Auto-login
    SecureCRT iconSSH Terminal Emulator Icon

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    • SecureCRT is the most popular commercial alternative to SSH Terminal Emulator.

    • SecureCRT is Paid and ProprietarySSH Terminal Emulator is also Paid and Proprietary
  8. WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools icon
     4 likes

    SSH, SFTP and Port Forwarding!.

    49 WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools alternatives
    WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools screenshot 1
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    WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Port Forwarding
    WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools iconSSH Terminal Emulator Icon

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  9. JuiceSSH icon
     32 likes

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

    102 JuiceSSH alternatives
    JuiceSSH screenshot 1
    JuiceSSH screenshot 2

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • mosh
    • OpenSSH

    JuiceSSH Features

    1.  Host management
    2.  SSH
    3.  Telnet client
    4.  Ssh tunnel
    JuiceSSH iconSSH Terminal Emulator Icon

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  10. Royal TSX icon
     40 likes

    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.

    124 Royal TSX alternatives
    RDP Connections

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    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 iconSSH Terminal Emulator Icon

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  11. Vinagre icon
     36 likes

    A VNC/SSH Client for the GNOME Desktop

    • You can connect to several machines at the same time with tabs
    • You can keep track of your most used connections with favorites
    • You can keep track of your recently used connections through GtkRecent
    • You can browse your network f.
    69 Vinagre alternatives
    Vinagre connected to a windows machine

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Vinagre Features

    1.  VNC Support
    2.  SSH
    Vinagre iconSSH Terminal Emulator Icon

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  12. Tera Term icon
     16 likes

    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.

    38 Tera Term alternatives
    Tera Term screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Serial-port
    5.  SSH
    Tera Term iconSSH Terminal Emulator Icon

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