# OpenSSH vs PuTTY Comparison

| | OpenSSH | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 41 | 351 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (56.4% of reviews) | Enterprise (45.9% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 


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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | OpenSSH | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.3 (35 reviews) | 8.9 (325 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (37 reviews) | 8.9 (325 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 6.8 (16 reviews) | 9.3 (87 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 6.7 (15 reviews) | 9.2 (81 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (27 reviews) | 8.1 (236 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (12 reviews) | 8.9 (62 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.6 (34 reviews) | 7.8 (319 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### OpenSSH

#### 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 |
|---|---|---|
| **OpenSSH** | N/A | N/A |
| **PuTTY** | 8.3/10 | 184 |

#### Performance

| Feature | OpenSSH | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **Plugins** | Not enough data | 8.1 (128 reviews) | 
| **Resource Usage** | Not enough data | 8.6 (154 reviews) | 
| **Latency** | Not enough data | 8.3 (160 reviews) | 

#### Operating System

| Feature | OpenSSH | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **Linux Support** | Not enough data | 9.0 (144 reviews) | 
| **Windows Support** | Not enough data | 9.0 (154 reviews) | 
| **Mac Support** | Not enough data | 8.2 (99 reviews) | 
| **Unix Support** | Not enough data | 8.7 (24 reviews) | 

#### User Interface

| Feature | OpenSSH | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **Scrolling** | Not enough data | 8.4 (158 reviews) | 
| **Customization** | Not enough data | 7.8 (148 reviews) | 
| **Logging** | Not enough data | 8.5 (154 reviews) | 
| **Command-line interface** | Not enough data | 9.0 (157 reviews) | 

#### Licensing 

| Feature | OpenSSH | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **Concurrent Licensing** | Not enough data | 7.8 (22 reviews) | 
| **Subscription Licensing** | Not enough data | 7.6 (21 reviews) | 
| **Named User Licensing** | Not enough data | 7.8 (24 reviews) | 
| **Perpetual Licensing** | Not enough data | 7.4 (22 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | OpenSSH | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multifactor Authentication (MFA)** | Not enough data | 8.1 (24 reviews) | 
| **Secure Sockets Layer encryption** | Not enough data | 8.8 (23 reviews) | 
| **Portal Access ** | Not enough data | 8.8 (26 reviews) | 
| **SAML Service Provider Integration** | Not enough data | 7.6 (22 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | OpenSSH | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **Robotic Process Automation (RPA)** | Not enough data | 7.7 (21 reviews) | 
| **Replication** | Not enough data | 8.5 (22 reviews) | 

### Encryption Key Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **OpenSSH** | 8.4/10 | 8 |
| **PuTTY** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | OpenSSH | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **Durability** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Envelope Encryption** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automation** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Availability

| Feature | OpenSSH | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **API/Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Service Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Regional Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | OpenSSH | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **Auditing** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance** | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Management Console** | 6.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Data Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **OpenSSH** | N/A | N/A |
| **PuTTY** | N/A | N/A |

#### Compliance

| Feature | OpenSSH | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **At-Risk Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **DLP Configuration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sensitive Data Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | OpenSSH | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **Database Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Deduplication ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API / integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security 

| Feature | OpenSSH | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Factor Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Transport** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to OpenSSH (1):** [Encryption Key Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/encryption-key-management)

**Unique to PuTTY (1):** [Terminal Emulator Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/terminal-emulator)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | OpenSSH | PuTTY | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 56.4% | 26.6% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 20.5% | 27.5% | 
| **Enterprise** | 23.1% | 45.9% | 

### By Industry

#### OpenSSH

- **Information Technology and Services:** 30.8%
- **Computer Software:** 12.8%
- **Internet:** 5.1%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.1%
- **Building Materials:** 2.6%
- **Commercial Real Estate:** 2.6%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.6%
- **Computer Games:** 2.6%
- **Computer Hardware:** 2.6%
- **Defense & Space:** 2.6%
- **Other:** 30.8%

#### 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 OpenSSH

- [Egnyte](https://www.g2.com/products/egnyte/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1162 reviews)
- [Virtru Email Encryption](https://www.g2.com/products/virtru-email-encryption/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (412 reviews)
- [AWS Key Management Service (KMS)](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-key-management-service-kms/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (33 reviews)
- [IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault)](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-vault-formerly-hashicorp-vault/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (47 reviews)
- [Azure Key Vault](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-key-vault/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (55 reviews)
- [Keyfactor Command](https://www.g2.com/products/keyfactor-command/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (83 reviews)
- [Akeyless Identity Security Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/akeyless-identity-security-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (88 reviews)
- [GnuPG](https://www.g2.com/products/gnupg/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (11 reviews)
- [Doppler secrets management platform](https://www.g2.com/products/doppler-secrets-management-platform/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (86 reviews)
- [IXOPAY](https://www.g2.com/products/tokenex-ixopay/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (17 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)
- [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)

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## Top Discussions

### OpenSSH

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."

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