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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 24, 2023
  1. PuTTY icon
     1425 likes

    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.

    109 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.  No registration required
    7.  Serial terminal
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Support for SFTP
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Command line interface
    12.  Portable
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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. Windows Terminal icon
     80 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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  3. KiTTY icon
     185 likes

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

    89 KiTTY alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  SSH
    2.  Session Management
    3.  Portable
    4.  SSH Tunnel
    5.  Auto-login
    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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  4. Termius icon
     33 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.

    50 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

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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
  5. WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools icon
     4 likes

    SSH, SFTP and Port Forwarding!.

    50 WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools alternatives
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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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  6. JuiceSSH icon
     32 likes

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

    103 JuiceSSH alternatives
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    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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  7. 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.

    40 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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  8. Xshell icon
     41 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.

    50 Xshell alternatives
    remote shell

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Xshell Features

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

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  9. Secure ShellFish icon
     1 like

    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.

    56 Secure ShellFish alternatives
    Secure ShellFish screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch

    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 iconSSH Terminal Emulator Icon

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  10. Chrome Secure Shell icon
     26 likes

    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.

    65 Chrome Secure Shell alternatives
    Chrome Secure Shell screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome

    Chrome Secure Shell Features

    1.  Integrates with Putty configuration
    2.  SSH
    3.  Secure Copy (SCP)
    Chrome Secure Shell iconSSH Terminal Emulator Icon

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  11. PAC Manager icon
     41 likes

    PAC is a Perl/GTK Gnome replacement for SecureCRT/Putty/etc... It provides a GUI to configure SSH/Telnet connections: users, passwords, EXPECT regular expressions, macros, etc.

    51 PAC Manager alternatives
    PAC Manager screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    PAC Manager Features

    1.  Tabbed interface
    2.  VNC Support
    3.  RDP
    4.  Support for Multiple protocols
    5.  Group connections
    6.  Gtk
    7.  SSH
    Discontinued

    The project seems to be no longer developed. Last version, 4.5.5.7, released in November 2015, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    PAC Manager iconSSH Terminal Emulator Icon

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  12. FireSSH icon
     16 likes

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

    65 FireSSH alternatives
    FireSSH screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Waterfox
    • Pale Moon
    • Firefox

    FireSSH Features

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

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