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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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TeraTerm
TeraTerm
Star Rating
(18)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (35.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about TeraTerm

PuTTY vs TeraTerm

  • PuTTY and TeraTerm both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that TeraTerm is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of PuTTY over TeraTerm.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PuTTY
No pricing available
TeraTerm
No pricing available
Free Trial
PuTTY
No trial information available
TeraTerm
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
323
8.9
16
Ease of Use
8.9
323
8.8
16
Ease of Setup
9.3
85
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
9.2
81
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.0
234
8.5
9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
62
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
317
7.7
15
Features by Category
8.3
182
9.0
11
Performance
8.1
128
8.1
6
8.6
154
9.2
8
8.3
159
9.0
10
Operating System
9.0
142
Not enough data
9.0
153
9.2
11
8.2
99
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
User Interface
8.4
158
9.2
10
7.8
148
8.5
10
8.5
153
9.5
10
9.0
156
9.5
10
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
TeraTerm
TeraTerm
PuTTY and TeraTerm are categorized as Terminal Emulator
Unique Categories
PuTTY
PuTTY has no unique categories
TeraTerm
TeraTerm 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%
TeraTerm
TeraTerm
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
35.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
29.4%
Reviewers' Industry
PuTTY
PuTTY
Information Technology and Services
33.3%
Computer Software
15.0%
Telecommunications
6.5%
Computer Networking
4.1%
Computer & Network Security
4.1%
Other
36.9%
TeraTerm
TeraTerm
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
11.8%
Information Technology and Services
11.8%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
11.8%
Computer Software
11.8%
Writing and Editing
5.9%
Other
47.1%
Alternatives
PuTTY
PuTTY Alternatives
MobaXTerm
MobaXTerm
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SecureCRT
SecureCRT
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iTerm2
iTerm2
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Rocket Terminal Emulator
Rocket Terminal Emulator
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TeraTerm
TeraTerm Alternatives
MobaXTerm
MobaXTerm
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SecureCRT
SecureCRT
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iTerm2
iTerm2
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ConEmu
ConEmu
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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
TeraTerm
TeraTerm Discussions
When will multi terminal control and naming the tab feature will be installed
2 Comments
NR
You can duplicate the same port and you can initialize how many ports you can need Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
TeraTerm has no more discussions with answers