Xshell AlternativesTerminal Emulators & SSH Clients like Xshell

Alternatives list

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   PuTTY

    1449 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.

   114 PuTTY alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application types

   • Terminal Emulator
   • SSH Client

   Origin

   • United Kingdom

   Platforms

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

   

   

   

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   • This alternative is disputed. PuTTY is a legitimate Xshell alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

   • PuTTY is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Xshell.

   • PuTTY is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Xshell.

   • PuTTY is Free and Open SourceXshell is Free Personal and Proprietary
   • PuTTY is LightweightXshell is not according to our users
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   OpenSSH

    384 likes

   OpenSSH is a free version of the SSH connectivity tools that technical users rely on. OpenSSH encrypts all traffic (including passwords) to effectively eliminate eavesdropping, connection hijacking, and other attacks.

   60 OpenSSH alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • SSH Client

   Origin

   • Canada

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • iPhone
   • BSD
   • Cygwin
   • Haiku

   

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   • Most users think OpenSSH is a great Xshell alternative.

   • OpenSSH is the most popular Mac & iPhone alternative to Xshell.

   • OpenSSH is Free and Open SourceXshell is Free Personal and Proprietary
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   Termux

    115 likes

   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

   • Terminal Emulator

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Android
   • Android Tablet
   • F-Droid
   • zsh
   • GNU Bourne Again SHell

   

   

   

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   • Termux is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Xshell.

   • Termux is Free and Open SourceXshell is Free Personal and Proprietary
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   Windows Terminal

    93 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...

   103 Windows Terminal alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application types

   • Terminal Emulator
   • SSH Client

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

   

   

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   MobaXterm

    227 likes

   MobaXterm is an enhanced terminal app that brings the advanced features of a Unix-like command-line to Windows. It takes the power of Cygwin and wraps it in a sleek, visual interface that's super easy to use, lightweight and portable.

   115 MobaXterm alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application types

   • Terminal Emulator
   • SSH Client

   Origin

   • France
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

   

   

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   mRemoteNG

    226 likes

   Manage remote connections efficiently with this open-source tool, featuring a tabbed interface supporting RDP, VNC, SSH, Telnet, HTTP, and more protocols, without any ads.

   85 mRemoteNG alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Remote Desktop Tool

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

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   ReTerminal

    19 likes

   ReTerminal is a sleek, Material 3-inspired terminal emulator designed as a modern alternative to the legacy Jackpal Terminal. Built on Termux's robust TerminalView.

   57 ReTerminal alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Terminal Emulator

   Platforms

   • Android
   • Android Tablet
   • F-Droid

   

   

   

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    Alacritty

     70 likes

    Alacritty is a blazing fast, GPU accelerated terminal emulator. It’s written in Rust and uses OpenGL for rendering to be the fastest terminal emulator available. Alacritty is available on GitHub in source form.

    84 Alacritty alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Terminal Emulator

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    

    

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    KiTTY

     189 likes

    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

    Application types

    • Terminal Emulator
    • SSH Client

    Origin

    • France
    • EU

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

    

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    Terminator

     166 likes

    Terminator enables the user to run and manage multiple terminal emulators side-by-side in the same window. The main focus is arranging terminals in a grid. (Tabs is the most common default method, which Terminator also supports.

    89 Terminator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Terminal Emulator

    Origin

    • United Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • GNOME

    

    

    

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    ConnectBot

     102 likes

    ConnectBot is a Secure Shell client for the Android platform. Its ultimate goal is to create a secure connection through which you can use a shell on a remote machine and transfer files back and forth to your phone.

    43 ConnectBot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • SSH Client

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Android

    

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    WindTerm

     21 likes

    A professional SSH/Telnet/Serial/Shell/Sftp client for DevOps.

    63 WindTerm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    • Terminal Emulator
    • Shell

    Origin

    • China

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

    

    

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