# MobaXTerm vs PuTTY Comparison

| | MobaXTerm | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 109 | 351 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (45.0% of reviews) | Enterprise (45.9% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### MobaXTerm

Pros:
- Ease of Use (1 reviews)
- Easy Setup (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Information Deficiency (1 reviews)
- Limited Customization (1 reviews)

### PuTTY

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | MobaXTerm | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.5 (84 reviews) | 8.9 (325 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.4 (85 reviews) | 8.9 (325 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.2 (23 reviews) | 9.3 (87 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.6 (15 reviews) | 9.2 (81 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (62 reviews) | 8.1 (236 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.3 (14 reviews) | 8.9 (62 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.4 (80 reviews) | 7.8 (319 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### MobaXTerm

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### PuTTY

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Terminal Emulator

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **MobaXTerm** | 7.9/10 | 59 |
| **PuTTY** | 8.3/10 | 184 |

#### Performance

| Feature | MobaXTerm | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **Plugins** | 8.4 (35 reviews) | 8.1 (128 reviews) | 
| **Resource Usage** | 8.6 (40 reviews) | 8.6 (154 reviews) | 
| **Latency** | 8.6 (41 reviews) | 8.3 (160 reviews) | 

#### Operating System

| Feature | MobaXTerm | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **Linux Support** | 8.2 (39 reviews) | 9.0 (144 reviews) | 
| **Windows Support** | 8.9 (44 reviews) | 9.0 (154 reviews) | 
| **Mac Support** | 6.8 (26 reviews) | 8.2 (99 reviews) | 
| **Unix Support** | 7.9 (13 reviews) | 8.7 (24 reviews) | 

#### User Interface

| Feature | MobaXTerm | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **Scrolling** | 9.1 (42 reviews) | 8.4 (158 reviews) | 
| **Customization** | 8.9 (40 reviews) | 7.8 (148 reviews) | 
| **Logging** | 9.1 (41 reviews) | 8.5 (154 reviews) | 
| **Command-line interface** | 9.4 (43 reviews) | 9.0 (157 reviews) | 

#### Licensing 

| Feature | MobaXTerm | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **Concurrent Licensing** | 7.2 (13 reviews) | 7.8 (22 reviews) | 
| **Subscription Licensing** | 6.7 (11 reviews) | 7.6 (21 reviews) | 
| **Named User Licensing** | 7.5 (12 reviews) | 7.8 (24 reviews) | 
| **Perpetual Licensing** | 7.1 (12 reviews) | 7.4 (22 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | MobaXTerm | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multifactor Authentication (MFA)** | 6.9 (13 reviews) | 8.1 (24 reviews) | 
| **Secure Sockets Layer encryption** | 7.3 (13 reviews) | 8.8 (23 reviews) | 
| **Portal Access ** | 7.4 (13 reviews) | 8.8 (26 reviews) | 
| **SAML Service Provider Integration** | 7.3 (13 reviews) | 7.6 (22 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | MobaXTerm | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **Robotic Process Automation (RPA)** | 6.8 (12 reviews) | 7.7 (21 reviews) | 
| **Replication** | 7.1 (12 reviews) | 8.5 (22 reviews) | 

### Remote Desktop

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **MobaXTerm** | 8.3/10 | 68 |
| **PuTTY** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | MobaXTerm | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **Usage Information** | 8.6 (50 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | 8.3 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Diagnostics** | 8.3 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Session Recording** | 8.1 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Session Transfer** | 8.6 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Unattended Access** | 8.2 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **File Sharing** | 8.8 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | MobaXTerm | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cross-Platform Access** | 7.8 (50 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile Device Access** | 6.9 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Applications Management** | 8.0 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Remote Device Control** | 8.9 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | MobaXTerm | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **Remote Wipe** | 8.3 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Device Management** | 8.5 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Device Enrollment** | 8.7 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Terminal Emulator Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/terminal-emulator)

**Unique to MobaXTerm (1):** [Remote Desktop Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/remote-desktop)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | MobaXTerm | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 30.0% | 26.6% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 45.0% | 27.5% | 
| **Enterprise** | 25.0% | 45.9% | 

### By Industry

#### MobaXTerm

- **Information Technology and Services:** 31.0%
- **Computer Software:** 21.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 5.0%
- **Financial Services:** 4.0%
- **Research:** 4.0%
- **Higher Education:** 3.0%
- **Insurance:** 3.0%
- **Computer Networking:** 3.0%
- **E-Learning:** 2.0%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.0%
- **Other:** 22.0%

#### PuTTY

- **Information Technology and Services:** 33.1%
- **Computer Software:** 15.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 6.5%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 4.4%
- **Computer Networking:** 4.1%
- **Higher Education:** 3.2%
- **Financial Services:** 2.1%
- **Internet:** 1.8%
- **Banking:** 1.8%
- **Insurance:** 1.5%
- **Other:** 26.7%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to MobaXTerm

- [RealVNC](https://www.g2.com/products/realvnc/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (438 reviews)
- [TeamViewer](https://www.g2.com/products/teamviewer/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3973 reviews)
- [Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager](https://www.g2.com/products/devolutions-remote-desktop-manager/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (199 reviews)
- [AnyDesk](https://www.g2.com/products/anydesk/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1095 reviews)
- [Remote Desktop Services](https://www.g2.com/products/remote-desktop-services/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (140 reviews)
- [SecureCRT](https://www.g2.com/products/securecrt/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (54 reviews)
- [iTerm2](https://www.g2.com/products/iterm2/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (51 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)
- [NoMachine Everybody](https://www.g2.com/products/nomachine-everybody/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (10 reviews)

### Alternatives to PuTTY

- [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)
- [GNOME Terminal](https://www.g2.com/products/gnome-terminal/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (14 reviews)
- [ConEmu](https://www.g2.com/products/conemu/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (13 reviews)
- [Tabby.sh](https://www.g2.com/products/tabby-sh/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (16 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)

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## Top Discussions

### MobaXTerm

- Title: [Why MobaXterm is better than PuTTY?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-mobaxterm-is-better-than-putty) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Tabbed terminals - enter same command to all at once (Multi-Execution)
Simultaneous viewing of 2 or 4 terminals into vertical/horizontal split
X..."
- Title: [Is MobaXterm free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-mobaxterm-free) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Yes"
- Title: [What is MobaXTerm used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/mobaxterm-what-is-mobaxterm-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "To connect with remote machines , it's a remote connective tool with many additional features compared to putty"
- Title: [What is MobaXterm?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-mobaxterm) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Its help to connect SSH. And also provide file/folder structure by which you can download file and upload file."
- Title: [What is MobaXterm used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-mobaxterm-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "It is a software used to take remote connections with devices. "

### 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."

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