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Xshell

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.

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Cost / License

  • Free Personal
  • Proprietary

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Platforms

  • Windows
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Features

Properties

  1.  Support for Themes
  2.  Privacy focused

Features

  1.  Support for scripting
  2.  Command line interface
  3.  Works Offline
  4.  Ad-free
  5.  No registration required
  6.  Dark Mode
  7.  Tabbed interface
  8.  Session Management
  9.  Split-screen view
  10.  Support for SFTP
  11.  SSH

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Our users have written 2 comments and reviews about Xshell, and it has gotten 42 likes

Xshell was added to AlternativeTo by ofer on and this page was last updated .

Comments and Reviews

   
chuuch
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Modern interface. Crazy full featured. Needs way more recognition.

ruok5
2

...I finally gave Xshell a shot. Not terribly difficult to adapt to coming from a decade using PuTTY, and variants thereof. Well worth a try--it's free for non-commercial use.

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What is Xshell?

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. SSH (Secure Shell) protocol supports encryption and user authentication for secure connections over the Internet, and it replaces legacy protocols such as TELNET and RLOGIN.