30 best PuTTY alternatives for SSH clients for 2020

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PuTTY

KiTTY is a fork of PuTTY. That means that the source code of PuTTY was copied and altered some time ago to develop this separate utility. Since that copy was taken, the original program has been revised and updated. KiTTY also gets updated periodically, so this tool has gradually diverged from the functionality of the original PuTTY. KiTTY is only available for Windows and it is free to use. Although the interface only runs on Windows, you can log into remote devices that run Windows, Linux, Unix, and Mac OS.

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KiTTY

KiTTY is a fork of PuTTY. That means that the source code of PuTTY was copied and altered some time ago to develop this separate utility. Since that copy was taken, the original program has been revised and updated. KiTTY also gets updated periodically, so this tool has gradually diverged from the functionality of the original PuTTY. KiTTY is only available for Windows and it is free to use. Although the interface only runs on Windows, you can log into remote devices that run Windows, Linux, Unix, and Mac OS.

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MobaXterm

MobaXterm is free of charge for home use and there is also a paid version for businesses. This tool runs on Windows, but it supports some Unix/Linux command language. The interface manages the login process to remote computers and also integrates a file transfer system. You can open several SSH sessions, each of which can be accessed via tabs in the interface. The free version will allow up to 12 simultaneous sessions, but the paid version has no session limit.

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mRemoteNG

The mRemoteNG tool is free and the code is available for download because this is an open source project. This program is a fork of the original mRemote system. The name of mRemote denotes “multi-remote” sessions. So, that tells you that it is possible to create several remote terminal sessions with this tool. As with many other remote network tools in this list, the multiple sessions are accessed through a tabbed user interface.

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Bitvise SSH Client

Bitvise SSH Client is free to use and runs on Windows. The tool includes both a terminal function and a file transfer system. The terminal emulator uses xterm, vt100, and bvterm protocols. The file transfer utility uses SFTP secure methods. Both the terminal emulator and the file transfer facility are protected by SSH authentication and encryption systems.

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Xshell

XSHELL is free for home use and there is a paid version for businesses. This tool runs on Windows, but it can communicate with Linux and Unix servers. Security options let you choose between SSH1 and SSH2. There is also an rlogin option. However, that doesn’t include encryption, so you would be better off sticking with the SSH session options. The tool is able to give you a terminal on to remote computers and it will store your credentials in encrypted format for frequently-visited remote servers. You can open multiple connections and switch between them, using the tabs that display at the top of the interface terminal window.

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Superputty

The SuperPuTTY interface enables multiple sessions, with each connection running in a tabbed page. The terminal protocols that the program offers are SSH, Telnet, rlogin, and RAW. The SSH option is the better choice because it includes user authentication and encryption. Secure file transfer functions follow the SCP and SFTP methods.

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PuTTY Tray

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mintty

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cmder.net

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ZOC

Security for connections is provided by SSH. Unprotected connection methods, such as rlogin are also available for private networks. ZOC offers a wide range of file transfer standards that includes Kermit, Xmodem, Ymodem, and Zmodem. However, the option you should probably select for file transfers across the internet is ZOC’s SCP implementation. Unfortunately, ZOC is not free. The software is distributed by a company in Europe and another in the USA, so you can choose to pay in Euros or US Dollars.

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FireCMD

FireCMD is short for the real name of the tool, which is Fire Command. The tool allows you to open simultaneous terminal sessions in tabbed pages. It also includes a text editor. There is no file transfer facility in the tool, but you can copy and paste through the interface.

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ExtraPuTTY

ExtraPuTTY is a fork of PuTTY version 0.67. It only runs on Windows, but it is free of charge. The interface integrates 4096-bit key RSA encryption. That’s very strong because longer keys make it harder to crack a cipher, and a 4096-bit key is very long.

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SmarTTY

SmarTTY v3.0 is free and runs on Windows. This SSH-based terminal emulator also includes the secure SCP file transfer system. A lot of PuTTY alternatives employ tabs to allow you to access several sessions in the same panel of the interface. However, SmarTTY has an unusual design. Rather than arraying the tabs along the top of the display panel, this tool’s designers placed the tab space along the left side and the bottom edge of the screen. An index panel to the left of the main terminal panel shows the directory structure of the computer in the currently displayed session. This directory explorer is responsive, so you can move through the file storage by clicking on the directory icons.

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Ruler for Windows

Terminals is a free, open-source PuTTY substitute that runs on Windows. The security of this terminal emulator is provided by SSH. So this is a great way to get full Secure Shell protection with your SSH session.The interface allows the display of multiple simultaneous connections through a tabbed layout. You can choose to show the current open window in full-screen mode to make it seem as though you really are working directly on the remote computer. Other terminal features include a connection log, screen sharing, and a screen capture tool, all protected by remote SSH.

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WinSSHTerm

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iTerm2

The iTerm2 system is available for Macs. Specifically, the program can run on Mac OS 10.10 and higher. This interface shows different terminal sessions through a split screen method, allowing you to tile sessions side by side. To lessen confusion, the active panel shows in full resolution, while the others dimmed. You can set up keyboard shortcuts to navigate through the functions of the tool quickly.

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zScope

The z/Scope terminal emulator is written to run on Windows, ChromeBook, and web browsers. The tool specializes in connections to Unix and IBM AS/400. This utility is not free, but you can get it on a 30-day free trial. Connections are protected by SSL/TLS security. There are five different editions of z/Scope and only three of them integrate SSH.

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St

We are reader supported and may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site 10 best PuTTY alternatives for SSH clients for 2020 The quality of network software has really advanced over the past few years and now there are some really good free terminal emulators available that are a lot better than PuTTY. We show you the best PuTTY alternatives for SSH clients for 2020. Stephen Cooper @VPN_News UPDATED: December 14, 2020

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WinSCP

WinSCP is a file transfer utility, written for Windows. The utility is free to use and it has been downloaded more than 113 million times to date. SCP, which is the protocol that the tool is based on, doesn’t include any capabilities to issue commands on the remote device, so you would think that it would not be a very good basis for a PuTTY replacement.

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Solar-PuTTY

SolarWinds is one of the world’s leading network software providers. The company excels at producing infrastructure monitoring tools. The company got to the top of the market by providing very high-quality tools. You would expect to pay top dollar for this level of software. However, sometimes, the user community gets lucky and SolarWinds decides to release a very useful tool for free. This is the case with the Solar-PuTTY utility.

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Console

Console is free, open source, and written for Windows. It runs CMD, PowerShell, Cygwin, and PuTTY, but no file transfer utility.

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Promptpal is written for Windows, and is not free but has a 30-day free trial. It has no encryption and no file transfer utility.

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rxvt-unicode

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ConEmu

Cmder is a straight-forward terminal emulator for Windows. The program runs on Windows and it is a combination of the ConEmu terminal emulation program with a Unix-like scripting language that works on Windows. The terminal emulator doesn’t have any encryption, so it would only be suitable for connections on private networks. The tool also lacks a file transfer system.

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OpenSSH

OpenSSH is a widely-used open source free emulator for Windows, Mac OS, Linux, and iOS. It is protected by SSH and incorporates SCP and SFTP for file transfers.

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Hyper

Hyper is a free open source emulator written for Windows, Mac OS, and Linux. It can be extended with add-ons, but has no encryption or file transfer option.

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Guake terminal

Guake Terminal is a free, open source emulator for Gnome on Linux. It has a tabbed interface for multiple connections but has no encryption or file transfer option.

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Royal TS

Royal TS is a paid emulator with a free trial. It runs on Windows, Mac OS, Android, and iOS. It has a tabbed console for multiple sessions, and has SSH protection and SFTP for file transfers.

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JuiceSSH

JuiceSSH is a free emulator for Android. It is protected by SSH and AES encryption with a 256-bit key, but it has no file transfer options.

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Termius

Termius is a free and paid terminal emulator for Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android. It has SSH protection, and SFTP for file transfer is available in the paid version.

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