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 loads of them are SSH Clients so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting SSH Client alternatives to MobaXterm are Windows Terminal, KiTTY, Termius and ConnectBot.

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  1. Tabby icon
     132 likes

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

    138 Tabby alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  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...

    133 Windows Terminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Windows
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  3. KiTTY icon
     190 likes

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

    125 KiTTY alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
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  4. Termius icon
     40 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.

    92 Termius alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
    • Flathub
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  5. ConnectBot icon
     104 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.

    58 ConnectBot alternatives

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  6. WindTerm icon
     22 likes

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

    99 WindTerm alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. SSH client for file transfer, terminal and tunneling.

    77 Bitvise SSH Client alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  8. Termora icon
     10 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.

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

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

    122 JuiceSSH alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • mosh
    • OpenSSH
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  10. ZOC icon
     71 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.

    95 ZOC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  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.

    70 Xshell alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • US flagUnited States
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  12. Termix icon
     5 likes

    A modern SSH client and terminal offering an unrivaled SSH and SFTP experience that enhances your productivity without compromising your privacy.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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