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Compare PuTTY and XShell 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (45.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (58.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
PuTTY
Star Rating
(349)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (45.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(12)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about XShellPricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PuTTY
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PuTTY
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
323
9.0
5
Ease of Use
8.9
323
9.0
5
Ease of Setup
9.3
85
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
9.2
81
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.0
234
Not enough data
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
62
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
317
Not enough data
Features by Category
Performance
8.1
128
Not enough data
8.6
154
Not enough data
8.3
159
Not enough data
Operating System
9.0
142
Not enough data
9.0
153
Not enough data
8.2
99
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
User Interface
8.4
158
Not enough data
7.8
148
Not enough data
8.5
153
Not enough data
9.0
156
Not enough data
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 and XShell are categorized as Terminal Emulator
Unique Categories
PuTTY has no unique categories
XShell has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
PuTTY
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
XShell
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
33.3%
Computer Software
15.0%
Telecommunications
6.5%
Computer Networking
4.1%
Computer & Network Security
4.1%
Other
36.9%
Telecommunications
33.3%
Information Technology and Services
16.7%
Computer Software
16.7%
Computer Networking
8.3%
Computer & Network Security
8.3%
Other
16.7%
Discussions
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
XShell has no discussions with answers
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