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.

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  1. PuTTY icon
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    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.

    115 PuTTY alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
    • Flathub
     
  2. 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...

    105 Windows Terminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. KiTTY icon
     190 likes

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

    100 KiTTY alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Termius icon
     36 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.

    58 Termius alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
    • Flathub
     
  5. JuiceSSH icon
     33 likes

    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

    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.
    76 Vinagre alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. Xshell icon
     42 likes

    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.

    56 Xshell alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Tera Term icon
     17 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.

    42 Tera Term alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. ZOC icon
     70 likes

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

    74 ZOC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  10. 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
     
  11. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
     
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