# GNOME Terminal, Tabby.sh vs PuTTY Comparison | | GNOME Terminal | Tabby.sh | PuTTY | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 14 | 16 | 350 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (75.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (62.5% of reviews) | Enterprise (45.7% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | GNOME Terminal | Tabby.sh | PuTTY | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.7 (12 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 8.9 (324 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.2 (12 reviews) | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 8.9 (324 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (86 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (81 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.5 (10 reviews) | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 8.1 (235 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (62 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.0 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.8 (318 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### GNOME Terminal #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Tabby.sh #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### PuTTY #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Terminal Emulator | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **GNOME Terminal** | 8.4/10 | 13 | | **Tabby.sh** | N/A | N/A | | **PuTTY** | 8.3/10 | 183 | #### Performance | Feature | GNOME Terminal | Tabby.sh | PuTTY | |---|---|---|---| | **Plugins** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.1 (128 reviews) | | **Resource Usage** | 9.5 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (154 reviews) | | **Latency** | 9.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (160 reviews) | #### Operating System | Feature | GNOME Terminal | Tabby.sh | PuTTY | |---|---|---|---| | **Linux Support** | 9.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (143 reviews) | | **Windows Support** | 5.7 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (154 reviews) | | **Mac Support** | 5.7 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.2 (99 reviews) | | **Unix Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (23 reviews) | #### User Interface | Feature | GNOME Terminal | Tabby.sh | PuTTY | |---|---|---|---| | **Scrolling** | 9.4 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (158 reviews) | | **Customization** | 8.9 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.8 (148 reviews) | | **Logging** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (153 reviews) | | **Command-line interface** | 8.8 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (156 reviews) | #### Licensing | Feature | GNOME Terminal | Tabby.sh | PuTTY | |---|---|---|---| | **Concurrent Licensing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (22 reviews) | | **Subscription Licensing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (21 reviews) | | **Named User Licensing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (24 reviews) | | **Perpetual Licensing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (22 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | GNOME Terminal | Tabby.sh | PuTTY | |---|---|---|---| | **Multifactor Authentication (MFA)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (24 reviews) | | **Secure Sockets Layer encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (23 reviews) | | **Portal Access ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (26 reviews) | | **SAML Service Provider Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (22 reviews) | #### Functionality | Feature | GNOME Terminal | Tabby.sh | PuTTY | |---|---|---|---| | **Robotic Process Automation (RPA)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (21 reviews) | | **Replication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (22 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Terminal Emulator Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/terminal-emulator) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | GNOME Terminal | Tabby.sh | PuTTY | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 75.0% | 62.5% | 26.7% | | **Mid-Market** | 8.3% | 37.5% | 27.6% | | **Enterprise** | 16.7% | 0% | 45.7% | ### By Industry #### GNOME Terminal - **Computer Software:** 33.3% - **Computer & Network Security:** 25.0% - **Information Technology and Services:** 16.7% - **Research:** 8.3% - **Religious Institutions:** 8.3% - **Internet:** 8.3% #### Tabby.sh - **Computer Software:** 37.5% - **Information Technology and Services:** 31.3% - **Wholesale:** 6.3% - **Retail:** 6.3% - **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 6.3% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.3% - **Computer Hardware:** 6.3% #### PuTTY - **Information Technology and Services:** 33.2% - **Computer Software:** 15.0% - **Telecommunications:** 6.5% - **Computer & Network Security:** 4.1% - **Computer Networking:** 4.1% - **Higher Education:** 3.2% - **Financial Services:** 2.1% - **Internet:** 1.8% - **Banking:** 1.8% - **Insurance:** 1.5% - **Other:** 26.8% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to GNOME Terminal - [iTerm2](https://www.g2.com/products/iterm2/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (51 reviews) - [Alacritty](https://www.g2.com/products/alacritty/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (12 reviews) - [MobaXTerm](https://www.g2.com/products/mobaxterm/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (109 reviews) - [SecureCRT](https://www.g2.com/products/securecrt/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (54 reviews) - [TeraTerm](https://www.g2.com/products/teraterm/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (18 reviews) - [ConEmu](https://www.g2.com/products/conemu/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (13 reviews) - [Yakuake](https://www.g2.com/products/yakuake/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (13 reviews) - [Mintty](https://www.g2.com/products/mintty/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (16 reviews) - [XShell](https://www.g2.com/products/xshell/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (12 reviews) - [Terminator](https://www.g2.com/products/terminator/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (5 reviews) ### Alternatives to Tabby.sh - [iTerm2](https://www.g2.com/products/iterm2/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (51 reviews) - [MobaXTerm](https://www.g2.com/products/mobaxterm/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (109 reviews) - [SecureCRT](https://www.g2.com/products/securecrt/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (54 reviews) - [TeraTerm](https://www.g2.com/products/teraterm/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (18 reviews) - [XShell](https://www.g2.com/products/xshell/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (12 reviews) - [NetTerm](https://www.g2.com/products/netterm/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (11 reviews) - [Yakuake](https://www.g2.com/products/yakuake/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (13 reviews) - [Jubilant Terminal Emulator](https://www.g2.com/products/jubilant-terminal-emulator/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (12 reviews) - [Terminator](https://www.g2.com/products/terminator/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (5 reviews) - [kitty](https://www.g2.com/products/kitty/reviews) — 5.0/5 stars (2 reviews) ### Alternatives to PuTTY - [MobaXTerm](https://www.g2.com/products/mobaxterm/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (109 reviews) - [SecureCRT](https://www.g2.com/products/securecrt/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (54 reviews) - [TeraTerm](https://www.g2.com/products/teraterm/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (18 reviews) - [iTerm2](https://www.g2.com/products/iterm2/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (51 reviews) - [XShell](https://www.g2.com/products/xshell/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (12 reviews) - [ConEmu](https://www.g2.com/products/conemu/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (13 reviews) - [kitty](https://www.g2.com/products/kitty/reviews) — 5.0/5 stars (2 reviews) - [Yakuake](https://www.g2.com/products/yakuake/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (13 reviews) - [Terminator](https://www.g2.com/products/terminator/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (5 reviews) - [Mintty](https://www.g2.com/products/mintty/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (16 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### GNOME Terminal - Title: [What is gnome default terminal?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-gnome-default-terminal) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "GNOME-Terminal" ### Tabby.sh No discussions available for this product. ### PuTTY - Title: [how can i save password for the session in putty](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-save-password-for-the-session-in-putty) — 5 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "You can not save password in Putty but can save user name and hostname that would automatically take you to the screen to enter the password. " - Title: [What is PuTTY used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-putty-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Putty is used to get servers log" - Title: [Kindly help me in understanding SSH port Forwarding which is in Putty as Tunnel](https://www.g2.com/discussions/kindly-help-me-in-understanding-ssh-port-forwarding-which-is-in-putty-as-tunnel) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Certainly! I'll guide you through the process of configuring each type of port forwarding in PuTTY with examples for better understanding. Let's start with..." - Title: [I am wondering about using putty for a few purposes, can you help?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/50215-i-am-wondering-about-using-putty-for-a-few-purposes-can-you-help) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/gnome-terminal-vs-tabby-sh-vs-putty)