# PuTTY vs iTerm2 Comparison | | PuTTY | iTerm2 | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 351 | 51 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (45.9% of reviews) | Mid-Market (40.0% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | PuTTY | iTerm2 | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (325 reviews) | 9.7 (43 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (325 reviews) | 9.3 (43 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.3 (87 reviews) | 8.9 (6 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.2 (81 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Quality of Support** | 8.1 (236 reviews) | 9.2 (19 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (62 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.8 (319 reviews) | 8.7 (44 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### PuTTY #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### iTerm2 #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Terminal Emulator | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **PuTTY** | 8.3/10 | 184 | | **iTerm2** | 8.3/10 | 41 | #### Performance | Feature | PuTTY | iTerm2 | |---|---|---| | **Plugins** | 8.1 (128 reviews) | 9.3 (28 reviews) | | **Resource Usage** | 8.6 (154 reviews) | 8.9 (34 reviews) | | **Latency** | 8.3 (160 reviews) | 8.1 (35 reviews) | #### Operating System | Feature | PuTTY | iTerm2 | |---|---|---| | **Linux Support** | 9.0 (144 reviews) | 6.3 (15 reviews) | | **Windows Support** | 9.0 (154 reviews) | 2.9 (7 reviews) | | **Mac Support** | 8.2 (99 reviews) | 9.8 (41 reviews) | | **Unix Support** | 8.7 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | #### User Interface | Feature | PuTTY | iTerm2 | |---|---|---| | **Scrolling** | 8.4 (158 reviews) | 9.5 (39 reviews) | | **Customization** | 7.8 (148 reviews) | 9.6 (41 reviews) | | **Logging** | 8.5 (154 reviews) | 9.3 (34 reviews) | | **Command-line interface** | 9.0 (157 reviews) | 9.7 (40 reviews) | #### Licensing | Feature | PuTTY | iTerm2 | |---|---|---| | **Concurrent Licensing** | 7.8 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Subscription Licensing** | 7.6 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Named User Licensing** | 7.8 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Perpetual Licensing** | 7.4 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | PuTTY | iTerm2 | |---|---|---| | **Multifactor Authentication (MFA)** | 8.1 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Secure Sockets Layer encryption** | 8.8 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Portal Access ** | 8.8 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | | **SAML Service Provider Integration** | 7.6 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Functionality | Feature | PuTTY | iTerm2 | |---|---|---| | **Robotic Process Automation (RPA)** | 7.7 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Replication** | 8.5 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Terminal Emulator Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/terminal-emulator) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | PuTTY | iTerm2 | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 26.6% | 32.0% | | **Mid-Market** | 27.5% | 40.0% | | **Enterprise** | 45.9% | 28.0% | ### By Industry #### 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% #### iTerm2 - **Computer Software:** 38.0% - **Information Technology and Services:** 28.0% - **Internet:** 10.0% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.0% - **Financial Services:** 4.0% - **Telecommunications:** 2.0% - **Retail:** 2.0% - **Online Media:** 2.0% - **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 2.0% - **Information Services:** 2.0% - **Other:** 6.0% --- ## Alternatives ### 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) - [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) ### Alternatives to iTerm2 - [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) - [GNOME Terminal](https://www.g2.com/products/gnome-terminal/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (14 reviews) - [Alacritty](https://www.g2.com/products/alacritty/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (12 reviews) - [Tabby.sh](https://www.g2.com/products/tabby-sh/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (16 reviews) - [TeraTerm](https://www.g2.com/products/teraterm/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (18 reviews) - [ConEmu](https://www.g2.com/products/conemu/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (13 reviews) - [Terminator](https://www.g2.com/products/terminator/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (5 reviews) - [XShell](https://www.g2.com/products/xshell/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (12 reviews) - [Yakuake](https://www.g2.com/products/yakuake/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (13 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### 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." ### iTerm2 No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/putty-vs-iterm2)