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# PuTTY vs Remote Desktop Services Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**PuTTY**
No pricing available

**Remote Desktop Services**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**PuTTY**
1 monthFaster

Based on 17 responses

**Remote Desktop Services**
2 months

Based on 13 responses

Return on Investment

**PuTTY**
10 months3 months sooner

Based on 16 responses

**Remote Desktop Services**
13 months

Based on 7 responses

Perceived Cost

**PuTTY**
$$$$$

**Remote Desktop Services**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**PuTTY**
16%1% more

**Remote Desktop Services**
15%

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**PuTTY**
Not enough data

**Remote Desktop Services**
[
Easy Setup (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/remote-desktop-services/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2102528&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
User-Friendly (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/remote-desktop-services/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1560238&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**PuTTY**

8.9

8.9326

**Remote Desktop Services**

9.1

9.1134

Ease of Use

**PuTTY**

8.9

8.9326

**Remote Desktop Services**

9.1

9.1134

Ease of Setup

**PuTTY**

9.3

9.388

**Remote Desktop Services**

8.9

8.940

Ease of Admin

**PuTTY**

9.2

9.281

**Remote Desktop Services**

8.9

8.939

Quality of Support

**PuTTY**

8.1

8.1237

**Remote Desktop Services**

8.5

8.597

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**PuTTY**

8.9

8.963

**Remote Desktop Services**

9.1

9.134

Product Direction (% positive)

**PuTTY**

7.8

7.8320

**Remote Desktop Services**

8.2

8.2132

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Terminal Emulator

8.3

185

Not enough data

Remote Desktop

Not enough data

8.5

62

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
26.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
45.7%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
26.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
45.7%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
33.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
33.1%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
33.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
33.1%

**Reviewers' Industry**

[![PuTTY](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_91ba385b963fa00bce23b532cca3ebba/putty.png "PuTTY")](https://www.g2.com/products/putty/reviews)
PuTTY

Information Technology and Services
33.0%

Computer Software
14.9%

Telecommunications
6.4%

Computer & Network Security
4.4%

Computer Networking
4.1%

Other
37.1%

[![Remote Desktop Services](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_85d30d2c19dbdf6c8b7164b9783df6db/remote-desktop-services.png "Remote Desktop Services")](https://www.g2.com/products/remote-desktop-services/reviews)
Remote Desktop Services

Information Technology and Services
15.8%

Computer Software
10.8%

Computer Networking
7.9%

Computer & Network Security
6.5%

Non-Profit Organization Management
5.0%

Other
54.0%

Alternatives

**PuTTY Alternatives**

 ![MobaXTerm](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_3c47b0293b63e905b726b84b02ab0683/mobaxterm.PNG "MobaXTerm")

[
MobaXTerm
](/products/mobaxterm/reviews)

 ![SecureCRT](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_7480f3088d28dac2e53abe007c765c98/securecrt.png "SecureCRT")

[
SecureCRT
](/products/securecrt/reviews)

 ![TeraTerm](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_1d4d0089c605d6e5ef9422cd70892915/teraterm.png "TeraTerm")

[
TeraTerm
](/products/teraterm/reviews)

 ![iTerm2](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_0159d1abdafe291500d48ac376a5d2c4/iterm2.jpg "iTerm2")

[
iTerm2
](/products/iterm2/reviews)

**Remote Desktop Services Alternatives**

 ![TeamViewer](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/2d6f572fdd0b0f850dce61e168209cb2/teamviewer.svg "TeamViewer")

[
TeamViewer
](/products/teamviewer/reviews)

 ![AnyDesk](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/3188fa6e676a4d59bcc012231f4b06c3/anydesk.svg "AnyDesk")

[
AnyDesk
](/products/anydesk/reviews)

 ![MobaXTerm](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_3c47b0293b63e905b726b84b02ab0683/mobaxterm.PNG "MobaXTerm")

[
MobaXTerm
](/products/mobaxterm/reviews)

 ![Parsec](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/ef8792cbb0c8b150098ffa4c8bf0b6f1/parsec.svg "Parsec")

[
Parsec
](/products/parsec/reviews)

## PuTTY vs Remote Desktop Services

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Remote Desktop Services easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with PuTTY, along with administration.

- Reviewers felt that Remote Desktop Services meets the needs of their business better than PuTTY.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Remote Desktop Services is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Remote Desktop Services over PuTTY.