SSH Terminal Emulator AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Terminal Emulators

The best Terminal Emulator 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 many of them are Terminal Emulators so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Terminal Emulator alternatives to SSH Terminal Emulator are Termux, Windows Terminal, KiTTY and Termius.

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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.

    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. Termux icon
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    Experience a powerful Unix terminal on Android without the need for rooting. Customize with packages via Apt, run command-line tools, SSH, and program in C, Python, and more. Enjoy a full Unix environment with bash, zsh, mouse support, and external display compatibility.

    101 Termux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • zsh
    • GNU Bourne Again SHell
     
    • 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
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    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
     
  4. KiTTY icon
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    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
     
  5. Termius icon
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    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
  6. Terminal icon
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    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.

    100 Terminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. JuiceSSH icon
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    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
     
  8. SecureCRT icon
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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.

    60 SecureCRT alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • SecureCRT is Paid and ProprietarySSH Terminal Emulator is also Paid and Proprietary
  9. Xshell icon
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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.

    53 Xshell alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Tera Term icon
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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.

    42 Tera Term alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. ZOC icon
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    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
     
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