Putty for Mac Alternatives

Putty for Mac is described as 'Putty is one of the Best Terminal Emulators available today. It Supports different types of Network Protocols such as SSH, FTP, SCP, Telnet etc. In Windows it is used as SSH Client to connect to Your Linux server or for some other purpose' and is an app in the file sharing category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Putty for Mac for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, iPhone and Android apps. The best Putty for Mac alternative is PuTTY, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Putty for Mac are OpenSSH, Termux, Windows Terminal and MobaXterm.

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  1. TTYEmulator is a free terminal emulator application which can act as a client for the SSH, Telnet, rlogin, raw TCP and serial computing protocols. TTYEmulator is written for Microsoft Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. Pocketputty icon
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    It is a Windows CE port of famous PuTTY (free, BSD licensed open source SSH terminal for Windows). I started to port PuTTY as a part of my diploma thesis. After quite big success (10.000 downloads during 1st month after release), I decided to polish the code and open the source...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows Mobile
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  3. Enterprises and government organizations around the world use Tectia SSH Client/Server to secure their most critical IT processes including ad hoc and automated file transfers as well as remote systems administration.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. Hatch is a native macOS app for developers, sysadmins, and homelab users who are tired of switching between a terminal and a separate SFTP client when managing remote servers.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. Zync icon
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    Open-source SSH client for developers & DevOps with SFTP, tunneling, and a modern terminal. Built with Rust & Tauri.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. SSH Explorer is a new generation SSH Client and Terminal Emulator that makes remote server management look like much more fun than it actually is :) Combined security and ease of use make it suitable for newbies and experts alike.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. Xcasca icon
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    Simple, Lightweight, and Always in Sync. Xcasca is a cross-platform SSH & SFTP Client that gives you access to your sessions wherever and whenever. With a wide variety of features in a lightweight package, manage your remote systems on any device (desktop and mobile) with...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  9. SSHplex icon
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    SSHplex is a Python-based SSH connection multiplexer that provides a modern Terminal User Interface (TUI) for selecting and connecting to multiple hosts simultaneously using tmux. Built with simplicity and extensibility in mind, SSHplex integrates with NetBox as a Source of...

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    Platforms

    • Python
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Mac
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  10. xs icon
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    Simple alternative to ssh (<5% SLOCC) written from scratch in Go, with support for PQC KEMs (Post-Quantum Cryptography Key-Encapsulation Mechanisms).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • FreeBSD
    • Termux
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  11. Axessh icon
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    Axessh is Windows SSH Client for secure connections.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. TermAI icon
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    TermAI is an AI-native mobile SSH terminal for iOS and Android. It pairs a normal SSH/SFTP client with an AI assistant in the terminal (describe a task in plain language, get a command to review before it runs — high-risk commands like rm -rf require confirmation), and built-in...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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