Compare PuTTY and iTerm2

At a Glance
PuTTY
PuTTY
Star Rating
(349)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (45.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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iTerm2
iTerm2
Star Rating
(50)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (40.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about iTerm2

PuTTY vs iTerm2

  • Reviewers felt that iTerm2 meets the needs of their business better than PuTTY.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that iTerm2 is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of iTerm2 over PuTTY.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PuTTY
No pricing available
iTerm2
No pricing available
Free Trial
PuTTY
No trial information available
iTerm2
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
323
9.7
42
Ease of Use
8.9
323
9.3
42
Ease of Setup
9.3
85
9.0
5
Ease of Admin
9.2
81
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.0
234
9.2
19
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
62
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
317
8.6
43
Features by Category
8.3
182
8.3
40
Performance
8.1
128
9.3
27
8.6
154
8.9
34
8.3
159
8.0
34
Operating System
9.0
142
6.3
15
9.0
153
2.9
7
8.2
99
9.8
40
8.6
23
Not enough data
User Interface
8.4
158
9.5
38
7.8
148
9.5
40
8.5
153
9.3
34
9.0
156
9.7
39
Licensing
7.8
22
Not enough data
7.6
21
Not enough data
7.8
24
Not enough data
7.4
22
Not enough data
Security
8.1
24
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
7.6
22
Not enough data
Functionality
7.7
21
Not enough data
8.5
22
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
PuTTY
PuTTY
iTerm2
iTerm2
PuTTY and iTerm2 are categorized as Terminal Emulator
Unique Categories
PuTTY
PuTTY has no unique categories
iTerm2
iTerm2 has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
PuTTY
PuTTY
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
26.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
45.8%
iTerm2
iTerm2
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
30.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
40.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
28.6%
Reviewers' Industry
PuTTY
PuTTY
Information Technology and Services
33.3%
Computer Software
15.0%
Telecommunications
6.5%
Computer & Network Security
4.1%
Computer Networking
4.1%
Other
36.9%
iTerm2
iTerm2
Computer Software
36.7%
Information Technology and Services
28.6%
Internet
10.2%
Marketing and Advertising
4.1%
Financial Services
4.1%
Other
16.3%
Alternatives
PuTTY
PuTTY Alternatives
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MobaXTerm
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TeraTerm
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XShell
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iTerm2
iTerm2 Alternatives
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Discussions
PuTTY
PuTTY Discussions
how can i save password for the session in putty
5 Comments
Mandar P.
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
Taher A.
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
Taher A.
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
iTerm2
iTerm2 Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
iTerm2 has no discussions with answers