Top 10 PuTTY Alternatives & Competitors

Top 10 Alternatives to PuTTY Recently Reviewed By G2 Community

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MobaXTerm
By Mobatek
4.6/5
(108)
Product Description
MobaXterm is your ultimate toolbox for remote computing. In a single Windows application, it provides loads of functions that are tailored for programmers, webmasters, IT administrators and pretty much all users who need to handle their remote jobs in a more simple fashion.
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Reviewers say compared to PuTTY, MobaXTerm is:
More expensive
Better at meeting requirements
More usable
Categories in common with PuTTY:
Terminal Emulator

SecureCRT
By VanDyke
4.8/5
(54)
Product Description
SecureCRT client for Windows, Mac, and Linux provides rock-solid terminal emulation for computing professionals, raising productivity with advanced session management and a host of ways to save time and streamline repetitive tasks. SecureCRT provides secure remote access, file transfer, and data tunneling for everyone in your organization.
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Reviewers say compared to PuTTY, SecureCRT is:
More expensive
Better at support
Slower to reach roi
Categories in common with PuTTY:
Terminal Emulator

TeraTerm
By Tera Term Project
4.4/5
(18)
Product Description
TeraTerm is an open-source, free, software implemented, terminal emulator. It emulates different types of computer terminals, from DEC VT100 to DEC VT382.
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Reviewers say compared to PuTTY, TeraTerm is:
Better at support
Categories in common with PuTTY:
Terminal Emulator
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Rocket Terminal Emulator
By Rocket Software
4.4/5
(71)
Product Description
Rocket Terminal Emulation provides traditional desktop and two-tier web-to-host browser access to your back-end systems. BlueZone's stability, robust feature set, and industry-standard security make it an ideal enterprise-wide replacement for your current terminal emulation solutions.
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Reviewers say compared to PuTTY, Rocket Terminal Emulator is:
Slower to reach roi
More expensive
Better at support
Categories in common with PuTTY:
Terminal Emulator

XShell
By NetSarang Computer
4.4/5
(12)
Product Description
NetSarang Computer, Inc. develops performance driven network connectivity software for the global market.
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Reviewers say compared to PuTTY, XShell is:
More usable
Better at meeting requirements
Categories in common with PuTTY:
Terminal Emulator

GNOME Terminal
By GNOME Foundation
4.5/5
(14)
Product Description
Terminal is a terminal emulator application for accessing a UNIX shell environment which can be used to run programs available on your system.
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Reviewers say compared to PuTTY, GNOME Terminal is:
Better at support
Better at meeting requirements
More usable
Categories in common with PuTTY:
Terminal Emulator

ConEmu
By GitHub
4.8/5
(13)
Product Description
ConEmu-Maximus5 is a Windows console emulator with tabs, which presents multiple consoles and simple GUI applications as one customizable GUI window with various features.
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Reviewers say compared to PuTTY, ConEmu is:
Better at support
Better at meeting requirements
More usable
Categories in common with PuTTY:
Terminal Emulator

kitty
By kitty
5/5
(2)
Product Description
Offloads rendering to the GPU for lower system load and buttery smooth scrolling. Uses threaded rendering to minimize input latency.
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Categories in common with PuTTY:
Terminal Emulator

Tabby.sh
By GitHub
4.2/5
(16)
Product Description
A terminal for the modern age Tabby is an infinitely customizable cross-platform terminal app for local shells, serial, SSH and Telnet connections.
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Reviewers say compared to PuTTY, Tabby.sh is:
Better at meeting requirements
Categories in common with PuTTY:
Terminal Emulator

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