10 best SSH Clients for Windows: free alternatives to PuTTY

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PuTTY

SuperPutty is a Windows PuTTY alternative that aims to make a better version of PuTTY. However, it requires PuTTY to run. In other words, SuperPuTTY makes existing PuTTY install better. It allows tabbed sessions as well as SCP file transfers between remote and local system.

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Superputty

SuperPutty is a Windows PuTTY alternative that aims to make a better version of PuTTY. However, it requires PuTTY to run. In other words, SuperPuTTY makes existing PuTTY install better. It allows tabbed sessions as well as SCP file transfers between remote and local system.

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PuTTY Tray

PuTTY Tray, as the name suggests, is based on PuTTY. It adds cosmetic changes and extends PuTTY further using addons that make it better than PuTTY. But in many ways it looks very much like PuTTY. Some of its features include:

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KiTTY

KiTTY is a fork of PuTTY designed to function as a Windows SSH Client. KiTTY has all features from PuTTY and adds many more features.

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MobaXterm

I thought I was pretty happy with PuTTY as my Windows SSH client but these 10 best SSH clients made me rethink. And I am no longer using PuTTY for SSH on Windows 10 machine. Linux based systems are becoming more and more common. As examples, DD-WRT router administration, ASUS router hacks, and Raspberry Pi management, all require SSH work. SSH or Secure Shell, in simple terms, provides commandline access to a remote system running SSH server. For any admin level hacks you will be required to SSH into your remote system. For several years I used PuTTY, but early this year I switched to MobaXterm Home Edition, a free SSH client for Windows, and I am more than happy. I have shown you how to install SSH on Ubuntu Server. In this post, I will cover some of the best SSH clients for Windows and some free alternatives to PuTTY.

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SmarTTY

SmarTTY is also one of the best SSH clients for Windows. It is my second favorite after MobaXterm and a solid PuTTY replacement. And best of all, it is free to use.

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Solar-PuTTY

Dameware SSH client does not stand out from some of the other best SSH clients but it is comparable to them. On the free version it does show an ad prompting you to upgrade to their paid service. If you like the interface then definitely do give it a try.

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mRemoteNG

mRemoteNG, a fork of mRemote, is an open source, tabbed remote connections manager that combines multiple protocols into one application. Like some of the other best Windows SSH clients listed above, it also allows tabbed interface.

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Ruler for Windows

Terminals definitely has a lot of tools and features compared to some of the other SSH client software listed above. The full list of features and screenshots are available on Terminal's website.

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FireSSH

If for whatever reason you prefer not to use a separate software for SSH remote administration, then FireSSH addon for Firefox and Chrome can be a great alternative. A great example is when you are on a system that you do not have administrative privileges. While portable SSH clients could work on such Windows PCs, FireSSH extension is platform independent.

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