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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (45.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (58.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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MobaXTerm
Star Rating
(109)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (45.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(12)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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MobaXTerm
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MobaXTerm
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.5
84
9.0
5
Ease of Use
9.4
85
9.0
5
Ease of Setup
9.2
23
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
9.6
15
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.3
62
Not enough data
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
14
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
80
Not enough data
Features by Category
Performance
8.4
35
Not enough data
8.6
40
Not enough data
8.6
41
Not enough data
Operating System
8.2
39
Not enough data
8.9
44
Not enough data
6.8
26
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
User Interface
9.1
42
Not enough data
8.9
40
Not enough data
9.1
41
Not enough data
9.4
43
Not enough data
Licensing
7.2
13
Not enough data
6.7
11
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
7.1
12
Not enough data
Security
6.9
13
Not enough data
7.3
13
Not enough data
7.4
13
Not enough data
7.3
13
Not enough data
Functionality
6.8
12
Not enough data
7.1
12
Not enough data
Administration
8.6
50
Not enough data
8.3
46
Not enough data
8.3
41
Not enough data
8.1
42
Not enough data
8.6
45
Not enough data
8.2
42
Not enough data
8.8
51
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
50
Not enough data
6.9
36
Not enough data
8.0
41
Not enough data
8.9
47
Not enough data
Security
8.3
31
Not enough data
8.5
35
Not enough data
8.7
32
Not enough data
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
MobaXTerm
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
XShell
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
31.0%
Computer Software
21.0%
Telecommunications
5.0%
Research
4.0%
Financial Services
4.0%
Other
35.0%
Telecommunications
33.3%
Information Technology and Services
16.7%
Computer Software
16.7%
Computer Networking
8.3%
Computer & Network Security
8.3%
Other
16.7%
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Discussions
Is MobaXterm free?
2 Comments
AV
Limited to certain SSH connections.Read more
Why MobaXterm is better than PuTTY?
2 Comments
ES
Tabbed terminals - enter same command to all at once (Multi-Execution)
Simultaneous viewing of 2 or 4 terminals into vertical/horizontal split
X...Read more
What is MobaXterm used for?
1 Comment
AV
It is a software used to take remote connections with devices. Read more
XShell has no discussions with answers
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