MobaXterm AlternativesOnly apps categorised as SSH Clients

The best SSH Client alternative to MobaXterm is Tabby, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to MobaXterm and many of them are SSH Clients so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting SSH Client alternatives to MobaXterm are Windows Terminal, KiTTY, ConnectBot and Termius.

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  1. Tabby icon
     118 likes

    Tabby is an infinitely customizable cross-platform terminal app for local shells, serial, SSH and Telnet connections.

    106 Tabby alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Comments about Tabby as an Alternative to MobaXterm
    gaobill
    Positive
    0

    support X server forwarding and keyword highlight

    Tabby icon
    Tabby icon
    • Almost everyone thinks Tabby is a great MobaXterm alternative.

    • Tabby is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Tabby is LightweightMobaXterm is not according to our users
  2. Windows Terminal is a new, modern, feature-rich, productive terminal application for command-line users. It includes many of the features most frequently requested by the Windows command-line community including support for tabs, rich text, globalization, configurability...

    103 Windows Terminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. KiTTY icon
     189 likes

    KiTTY is an opensource terminal emulator, forked from PuTTY , that adds many extra features to the original software.

    99 KiTTY alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Comments about KiTTY as an Alternative to MobaXterm
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Verry good SSH client. Integrates with WinSCP and pscp. Is the same as PuTTY but with extra's. The i.e. integrated launcher functionality. Session information in files and not in the registry. With dirmode on.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    KiTTY icon
    • Most users think KiTTY is a great MobaXterm alternative.

    • KiTTY is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
    • KiTTY is LightweightMobaXterm is not according to our users
  4. ConnectBot icon
     102 likes

    ConnectBot is a Secure Shell client for the Android platform. Its ultimate goal is to create a secure connection through which you can use a shell on a remote machine and transfer files back and forth to your phone.

    43 ConnectBot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
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  5. Termius icon
     36 likes

    Termius is more than a mere SSH client – it’s a complete command-line solution that’s redefining remote access for sysadmins and network engineers. Securely access Linux or IoT devices and quickly fix issues from the comfort of your couch via laptop or phone.

    57 Termius alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
    • Flathub
     
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    Comments about Termius as an Alternative to MobaXterm
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    NO GUI present in any of these

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Termius icon
    Termius icon
    • Most users think Termius is a great MobaXterm alternative.

    • Termius is Freemium and ProprietaryMobaXterm is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Termius is Security-focusedMobaXterm is not according to our users
  6. WindTerm icon
     21 likes

    A professional SSH/Telnet/Serial/Shell/Sftp client for DevOps.

    63 WindTerm alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Comments about WindTerm as an Alternative to MobaXterm
    gaobill
    Positive
    0

    Nice auto-colored text and support X server forwarding.

    WindTerm icon
    WindTerm icon
    • WindTerm is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
    • WindTerm is LightweightMobaXterm is not according to our users
  7. SSH client for file transfer, terminal and tunneling.

    62 Bitvise SSH Client alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Comments about Bitvise SSH Client as an Alternative to MobaXterm
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Port forwarding easy and it WORKS !

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Bitvise SSH Client icon
    Bitvise SSH Client icon
    • Bitvise SSH Client is Free Personal and ProprietaryMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
  8. Termora icon
     8 likes

    Termora is developed using Kotlin/JVM and partially implements the XTerm protocol (with ongoing improvements). Its ultimate vision is to achieve full platform support (including Android, iOS, and iPadOS) through Kotlin Multiplatform.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
     
  9. JuiceSSH icon
     33 likes

    The all in one terminal client for Android including SSH, Local Shell, Mosh and Telnet support.

    107 JuiceSSH alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • mosh
    • OpenSSH
     
  10. ZOC icon
     70 likes

    ZOC is a powerful and well-established terminal emulator and telnet client, well known for its outstanding user interface with tabbed multi session support.

    72 ZOC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    Comments about ZOC as an Alternative to MobaXterm
    techieman75
    Positive
    -1

    Similar features and works across both Windows & Mac platforms this is a HUGE value add for me!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    ZOC icon
    ZOC icon
    • Most users think ZOC is a great MobaXterm alternative.

    • ZOC is Paid and ProprietaryMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
    • ZOC is LightweightMobaXterm is not according to our users
  11. Xshell icon
     42 likes

    Xshell is a powerful SSH1, SSH2, SFTP, TELNET, RLOGIN and SERIAL terminal emulator for Windows platforms. It allows users to gain access to Unix/Linux hosts easily and securely on a Windows workstation.

    54 Xshell alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. PAC Manager icon
     41 likes

    PAC is a Perl/GTK Gnome replacement for SecureCRT/Putty/etc... It provides a GUI to configure SSH/Telnet connections: users, passwords, EXPECT regular expressions, macros, etc.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Comments about PAC Manager as an Alternative to MobaXterm
    Kayvan Tehrani
    Positive
    0

    It is very similar to MobaXterm at least on Linux. It can save sessions with nice GUI.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    PAC Manager icon
    PAC Manager icon
    • Almost everyone thinks PAC Manager is a great MobaXterm alternative.

    • PAC Manager is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
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