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OpenSSH VS FireSSH

Compare OpenSSH VS FireSSH and see what are their differences

OpenSSH logo OpenSSH

OpenSSH is a free version of the SSH connectivity tools that technical users rely on.

FireSSH logo FireSSH

After 13 years and 25 million downloads later, Firefox has officially removed FireFTP and FireSSH support from the browser. Thus, I've ended support / development of the addons. I recommend switching to Waterfox to continue using the addons.
  • OpenSSH Landing page
    Landing page //
    2018-09-29
  • FireSSH Landing page
    Landing page //
    2018-10-02

OpenSSH videos

Ubuntu Server 18.04 Administration Guide Part 02 - Securing OpenSSH

More videos:

  • Review - Linux Commands for Beginners 22 - Remote Management with OpenSSH

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Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to OpenSSH and FireSSH)
SSH
75 75%
25% 25
Server Management
76 76%
24% 24
Security & Privacy
100 100%
0% 0
Tool
0 0%
100% 100

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Reviews

These are some of the external sources and on-site user reviews we've used to compare OpenSSH and FireSSH

OpenSSH Reviews

Top 10 Best MobaXterm Alternatives for Windows, macOS & Linux In 2021
OpenSSH is a safe and secure alternative to tools like MobaXterm (for which the password flows in clear on the network), however it is much more than that considering that it likewise permits to release remote commands (like rsh, or remsh), but also to transfer whole files or directories (like rcp). OpenSSH is available in the form of a daemon and a customer, the daemon...
30 best PuTTY alternatives for SSH clients for 2020
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.

FireSSH Reviews

10 best SSH Clients for Windows: free alternatives to PuTTY
If for whatever reason you prefer not to use a separate software for SSH remote administration, then FireSSH addon for Firefox and Chrome can be a great alternative. A great example is when you are on a system that you do not have administrative privileges. While portable SSH clients could work on such Windows PCs, FireSSH extension is platform independent.

Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, OpenSSH seems to be more popular. It has been mentiond 1 time since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

OpenSSH mentions (1)

  • is ssh (OpenSSH) impacted by CVE-2022-3786 and CVE-2022-3602
    I haven't found a clear answer to this. After checking openssh.com I haven't found any mention. Source: over 1 year ago

FireSSH mentions (0)

We have not tracked any mentions of FireSSH yet. Tracking of FireSSH recommendations started around Mar 2021.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing OpenSSH and FireSSH, you can also consider the following products

Symantec Data Loss Prevention - Fully protect your data with the comprehensive detection technologies and unified policies of Symantec's industry leading Data Loss Prevention (DLP).

KiTTY - KiTTY is a fork from version 0.70 of PuTTY. It adds extra features to PuTTY.

Microsoft BitLocker - BitLocker is a full disk encryption feature included with Windows Vista and later.

MobaXterm - Enhanced terminal for Windows with X11 server, tabbed SSH client, network tools and much more

Paubox - Paubox provides HIPAA compliant email encryption without the hassle of extra steps.

Console - Console is a Windows console window enhancement.