SSH Terminal Emulator AlternativesOnly apps categorised as SSH Clients

The best SSH Client alternative to SSH Terminal Emulator is PuTTY, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to SSH Terminal Emulator and 19 are SSH Clients so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting SSH Client alternatives to SSH Terminal Emulator are Windows Terminal, KiTTY, Termius and JuiceSSH.

Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
SSH Terminal Emulator alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. PuTTY icon
     1449 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Free and open-source terminal emulator for connecting to remote systems via SSH, Telnet, and SCP. Portable with no installation required, providing lightweight functionality. Ideal for secure connections with features like command line support and customizable settings. Works offline effortlessly.

    114 PuTTY alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
    • Flathub
     
    • 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. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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...

    103 Windows Terminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. KiTTY icon
     189 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

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

    99 KiTTY alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Termius icon
     36 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    56 Termius alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
    • Flathub
     
    • Termius is the most popular Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to SSH Terminal Emulator.

    • Termius is Freemium and ProprietarySSH Terminal Emulator is Paid and Proprietary
    • Termius is Security-focusedSSH Terminal Emulator is not according to our users
  5. JuiceSSH icon
     33 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

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

    107 JuiceSSH alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • mosh
    • OpenSSH
     
  6. Vinagre icon
     36 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.
    75 Vinagre alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. Xshell icon
     42 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    53 Xshell alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Tera Term icon
     17 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    42 Tera Term alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. ZOC icon
     70 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    ZOC is a powerful and well-established terminal emulator and telnet client, well known for its outstanding user interface with tabbed multi session support.

    72 ZOC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  10. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    60 Secure ShellFish alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
     
  11. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
     
12 of 19 SSH Terminal Emulator alternatives