PuTTY Alternatives

Objective comparisons of PuTTY with other SSH clients and terminal emulators. Find the best tool for your specific needs.

Why Consider Alternatives?

While PuTTY is excellent, other tools might better suit your workflow if you need:

• Multi-tab interface for managing many connections
• Graphical file transfer capabilities
• Credential management and password vaults
• Cross-platform compatibility (Windows, Mac, Linux)
• Built-in X11 server for GUI applications
• Modern GPU-accelerated rendering

KiTTY vs PuTTY

Feature comparison between KiTTY (PuTTY fork) and original PuTTY

✓Portable sessions
✓Automatic login
✓URL hyperlinks

Keywords: kitty, putty fork

Bitvise SSH Client

Commercial SSH client with GUI and advanced features

✓Graphical SFTP
✓Free for personal use
✓Terminal emulation

Keywords: bitvise, ssh client

Solar-PuTTY

Free multi-tab SSH client with credential management

✓Tabbed interface
✓Credential vault
✓Session management

Keywords: solar putty, multi-tab ssh

WinSCP with PuTTY

File transfer client that integrates with PuTTY

✓GUI file transfers
✓PuTTY integration
✓Synchronization

Keywords: winscp, file transfer

MobaXterm

All-in-one terminal with X server and SSH client

✓Built-in X server
✓Tabbed interface
✓Many protocols

Keywords: mobaxterm, terminal emulator

Windows Terminal + OpenSSH

Modern terminal with native Windows OpenSSH

✓Native Windows 10/11
✓GPU rendering
✓Multiple tabs

Keywords: windows terminal, openssh

PuTTY for macOS Alternatives

SSH options for Mac users: Terminal, iTerm2, and more

✓Built-in Terminal
✓iTerm2 features
✓Native SSH

Keywords: putty mac, iterm2, terminal

Termius

Cross-platform SSH client with cloud sync

✓Cloud sync
✓Mobile apps
✓SFTP support

Keywords: termius, cross-platform ssh

Quick Comparison Table

Tool	Free	Tabs	GUI SFTP	Best For
PuTTY	✓	-	-	Simple, reliable SSH
KiTTY	✓	-	-	PuTTY with extras
Bitvise	Personal	-	✓	File transfers
Solar-PuTTY	✓	✓	-	Multiple sessions
MobaXterm	Home	✓	✓	All-in-one solution

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