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PuTTY

Popular free terminal application. Mostly used as an SSH client.

Some of the top features or benefits of PuTTY are: Free and Open Source, Wide Protocol Support, Lightweight, Extensible Configuration Options, and Portability. You can visit the info page to learn more.

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PuTTY Alternatives & Competitors

The best PuTTY alternatives based on verified products, community votes, reviews and other factors.
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  1. 210

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

    Key MobaXterm features:

    All-in-one Tool Portable Version User-Friendly Interface Multiple Protocol Support

    /mobaxterm-alternatives
  2. 187

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

    Key KiTTY features:

    Enhanced Features Portability Customization Integration with Windows

    /kitty-alternatives
  3. BunnyCDN is a simple and powerful CDN, offering lightning fast performance for a fraction of the cost with free SSL, Brotli, HTTP/2 and 100% Pay As You Go pricing.

    Key Bunny.net features:

    Global Network Affordable Pricing Ease of Use Security Features

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  4. 135

    ConEmu-Maximus5 is a full-featured local terminal for Windows devs, admins and users. Get better console window with tabs, splits, Quake style, copy+paste, DosBox and PuTTY integration, and much more.

    Key ConEmu features:

    Customizability Tab Management Integrations Quake-style Mode

    Open Source

    /conemu-alternatives
  5. 141

    GNOME Terminal is a terminal emulator for GNOME desktop.

    Key GNOME Terminal features:

    User Friendly Customizability Tabs and Split Views Integrations

    /gnome-terminal-alternatives
  6. 152

    Terminator is one of the most useful and dynamic terminal emulators for Unix based operating systems.

    Key Gnome Terminator features:

    Multiple Terminals Customizable Layouts Broadcast Commands Extensive Plugin Support

    /gnome-terminator-alternatives
  7. 153

    A terminal emulator for macOS that does amazing things.

    Key iTerm2 features:

    Versatility Customization Advanced Features Performance

    Open Source

    /iterm2-alternatives
  8. 123

    Download WMF. Windows Management Framework contains the latest versions of PowerShell, DSC, WMI, and WinRM for older versions of Windows. PowerShell Module Browser. Search for PowerShell modules and cmdlets.

    Key PowerShell features:

    Integration with Windows Object-oriented output Rich Scripting Capabilities Extensibility

    /powershell-alternatives
  9. 110

    Cygwin is a set of tools that provide Linux and POSIX functionality to Windows.

    Key Cygwin features:

    Unix-like Environment on Windows Package Management Interoperability Broad Tool Set

    /cygwin-alternatives
  10. 135

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

    Key OpenSSH features:

    Security Open Source Portability Rich Feature Set

    /openssh-alternatives
  11. 152

    SecureCRT combines rock-solid terminal emulation with the strong encryption, data integrity, and...

    Key SecureCRT features:

    Comprehensive Protocol Support Strong Security Features Scripting Support Session Management

    /securecrt-alternatives
  12. 99

    Console is a Windows console window enhancement.

    Key Console features:

    Tab-based Interface Customizability Ease of Use Open Source

    /console-alternatives
  13. 99

    Windows Console Emulator, Far Manager plugins.

    Key Windows Command Prompt features:

    Widely Supported Simple to Use Automation and Scripting System Administration

    /windows-command-prompt-alternatives
  14. 104

    5. 1 Transparency not working after upgrade to v9. 09; 5. 2 Remote hosts; 5. 3 Using rxvt-unicode as gmrun terminal; 5.

    Key rxvt-unicode features:

    Lightweight Unicode Support Customizability Perl Extensions

    /rxvt-unicode-alternatives
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