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Compare OpenSSH and PuTTY 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.3% of reviews)
Enterprise (46.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
OpenSSH
Star Rating
(40)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about OpenSSHPuTTY
Star Rating
(349)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PuTTYOpenSSH vs PuTTY
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found PuTTY easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with OpenSSH overall.
- Reviewers felt that OpenSSH meets the needs of their business better than PuTTY.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that OpenSSH is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of OpenSSH over PuTTY.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
OpenSSH
No pricing availablePuTTY
No pricing availableFree Trial
OpenSSH
No trial information availablePuTTY
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.3
34
8.9
322
Ease of Use
8.8
36
8.9
322
Ease of Setup
6.6
15
9.3
84
Ease of Admin
6.7
15
9.2
80
Quality of Support
8.3
26
8.0
233
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
12
8.9
61
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
33
7.8
316
Features by Category
Performance
Not enough data
8.1
128
Not enough data
8.6
154
Not enough data
8.3
159
Operating System
Not enough data
9.0
142
Not enough data
9.0
152
Not enough data
8.2
99
Not enough data
8.6
23
User Interface
Not enough data
8.4
158
Not enough data
7.8
148
Not enough data
8.5
153
Not enough data
9.0
155
Licensing
Not enough data
7.8
22
Not enough data
7.6
21
Not enough data
7.8
24
Not enough data
7.4
22
Security
Not enough data
8.1
24
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
7.6
22
Functionality
Not enough data
7.7
21
Not enough data
8.5
22
Functionality
7.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Availability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
Administration
8.3
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
OpenSSH and PuTTY share no categories
Unique Categories
OpenSSH is categorized as Encryption Key Management
PuTTY is categorized as Terminal Emulator
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
OpenSSH
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
PuTTY
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
28.9%
Computer Software
13.2%
Internet
5.3%
Hospital & Health Care
5.3%
Utilities
2.6%
Other
44.7%
Information Technology and Services
33.4%
Computer Software
15.1%
Telecommunications
6.5%
Computer Networking
4.1%
Computer & Network Security
4.1%
Other
36.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
OpenSSH has no discussions with answers
how can i save password for the session in putty
5 Comments
MP
Yes you can save with or without passwordRead more
I am wondering about using putty for a few purposes, can you help?
1 Comment
TA
PuTTY is primarily designed as an SSH client and terminal emulator, so it may not be the ideal tool for your specific requirements with the TS7200 and ESP-32...Read more
Kindly help me in understanding SSH port Forwarding which is in Putty as Tunnel
1 Comment
TA
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...Read more
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