SSH Clients Apps and Alternatives

17 applications in this hubLast updated: Mar 13th 2024, 10:15 GMT

Secure Shell, or SSH for short, is a cryptographic network protocol which offers a secure communication channel between computers, making it a must-have for most users and system administrators out there. The protocol is implemented with the help of a client-server architecture, meaning that it usually implies connecting an SSH client application to an SSH server. Users should note that there are two major versions of this protocol, called SSH1 or SSH-1 and SSH2 or SSH-2.

Up until recently, Microsoft Windows was one of the few operating systems which didn't include SSH by default. That is why, users who are currently running any version of Windows apart from the latest Windows 10, might be interested in employing the services of third-party SSH clients. The main advantage of such application is the provided convenience they bring with what are usually very well-thought-out user interfaces.

Users are provided with a broad range of SSH clients, from very basic ones to some that sport more advanced features such as automatic password entry, the possibility to import or export session data, connect to multiple hosts at a time, greatly customize the GUI, or even use scripts in order to automate various sequences of commands.

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SecureCRT

SecureCRT 9.5.0 Build 3241

Provides terminal emulation for computing professionals, raising productivity with advanced sessio...

Jan 17th 2024, 03:02 GMT
Windows 8 64 bit / Windows Server 2012 / Windows Server 2012 R2 / Windows 10 64 bit / Windows Server 2016 / Windows Server 2019 / Windows 11
     
  • 162,651 downloads
  • 11.05 MB
WinSCP

WinSCP 6.3.2

Freeware SFTP and SCP client for Windows using SSH, which enables you to quickly perform data tran...

Mar 13th 2024, 10:15 GMT
Windows XP / Windows XP 64 bit / Windows Vista / Windows Vista 64 bit / Windows 7 / Windows 7 64 bit / Windows 8 / Windows 8 64 bit / Windows 2003 / Windows 2008 / Windows 2008 64 bit / Windows Server 2012 / Windows 10 / Windows 10 64 bit / Windows Server 2016 / Windows Server 2019 / Windows Server 2022 / Windows 11
     
  • 278,100 downloads
  • 3.3 MB
PuTTY

PuTTY 0.80

A SSH, Telnet and Rlogin client featuring an xterm terminal emulator in order to provide an effect...

Dec 18th 2023, 16:35 GMT
Windows All
     
  • 109,794 downloads
  • 25.7 MB
Bitvise SSH Client

Bitvise SSH Client 9.33

Speedy SSH client wrapped in a GUI, featuring an integrated FTP-to-SFTP bridge and support for TCP...

Dec 21st 2023, 04:12 GMT
Windows XP / Windows XP 64 bit / Windows Vista / Windows Vista 64 bit / Windows 7 / Windows 7 64 bit / Windows 8 / Windows 8 64 bit / Windows 2003 / Windows 2008 / Windows 2008 64 bit / Windows 2008 R2 / Windows Server 2012 / Windows Server 2012 R2 / Windows 10 / Windows 10 64 bit / Windows Server 2016 / Windows Server 2019 / Windows 11
     
  • 27,331 downloads
  • 24.8 MB
SecureFX

SecureFX 9.3.0 Build 2905 / 9.5.0 Build 3182 Beta 1

Secure file transfer client with advanced automation and configuration options, with support for F...

Nov 2nd 2023, 21:25 GMT
Windows 8 / Windows 8 64 bit / Windows Server 2012 / Windows Server 2012 R2 / Windows 10 / Windows 10 64 bit / Windows Server 2016 / Windows Server 2019 / Windows 11
     
  • 60,442 downloads
  • 46.7 MB
Xshell

Xshell 7.0 Build 0151

A powerful SSH, TELNET and RLOGIN terminal emulator for connecting to any remote workstation in or...

Feb 19th 2024, 11:18 GMT
Windows 7 / Windows 7 64 bit / Windows 8 / Windows 8 64 bit / Windows 2008 / Windows Server 2012 / Windows Server 2012 R2 / Windows 10 / Windows 10 64 bit / Windows Server 2016 / Windows Server 2019 / Windows Server 2022 / Windows 11
     
  • 37,787 downloads
  • 1.53 MB
PuTTY Portable

PuTTY Portable 0.80

The popular PuTTY telnet, SSH client, Terminal emulator and network file transfer utility neatly p...

Dec 29th 2023, 03:04 GMT
Windows XP / Windows XP 64 bit / Windows Vista / Windows Vista 64 bit / Windows 7 / Windows 7 64 bit / Windows 8 / Windows 8 64 bit / Windows 10 / Windows 10 64 bit / Windows 11
     
  • 7,001 downloads
  • 3.45 MB
Super Socks5Cap

Super Socks5Cap 3.9.0.0

A proxy server that enables each application installed on your system to send online requests to o...

Jun 6th 2017, 06:11 GMT
Windows 2K / Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows Vista 64 bit / Windows 7 / Windows 7 64 bit / Windows 8 / Windows 8 64 bit / Windows 2003 / Windows 10 / Windows 10 64 bit
     
  • 53,823 downloads
  • 1.25 MB
Core FTP mini-sftp-server

Core FTP mini-sftp-server 2.32

Secure mini SFTP server using SSH, move files between computers in a very subtle manner, with this...

Feb 6th 2024, 23:41 GMT
Windows All
     
  • 18,281 downloads
  • 40.2 MB
MobaXterm

MobaXterm 24.0

This complete suite of applications, tools, and games can be used in scenarios where remote machin...

Mar 9th 2024, 05:45 GMT
Windows 10 64 bit / Windows 11
     
  • 25,354 downloads
  • 41.5 MB
mRemoteNG

mRemoteNG 1.76.20 / 1.77.1.27654 Pre-release

An advanced remote connection session manager that features a multi-tabbed interface, facilitating...

Sep 2nd 2019, 17:39 GMT
Windows 7 / Windows 7 64 bit / Windows 8 / Windows 8 64 bit / Windows 10 / Windows 10 64 bit
     
  • 12,621 downloads
  • 37.3 MB
mRemoteNG Portable

mRemoteNG Portable 1.76.20.24669 / 1.77.1.27713 Pre-release / 1.77.3.1784 Nightly

Lightweight tool which enables you to initiate and manage multiple remote connections in the same ...

Aug 31st 2023, 03:33 GMT
Windows 7 / Windows 7 64 bit / Windows 8 / Windows 8 64 bit / Windows 10 / Windows 10 64 bit / Windows 11
     
  • 60,265 downloads
  • 766 KB
KiTTY

KiTTY 0.76.1.13

This application is a fork from version 0.67 of the PuTTY SSH/ Telnet client, providing users with...

Sep 18th 2023, 01:12 GMT
Windows 10 / Windows 10 64 bit / Windows 11
     
  • 23,127 downloads
  • 5.7 MB
Portable KiTTY

Portable KiTTY 0.76.1.13

Create a connection via Telnet, SSH or other protocols with a remote computer from your network, a...

Sep 17th 2023, 18:27 GMT
Windows 10 / Windows 10 64 bit / Windows 11
     
  • 230,478 downloads
  • 2.16 MB
SuperPuTTY

SuperPuTTY 1.5.0.0

PuTTY graphical interface (GUI) that supports SSH, SSH2, Telnet, Rlogin, Raw, Serial, Cygerm, Mint...

Jan 29th 2023, 20:07 GMT
Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 8 64 bit / Windows 10 / Windows 10 64 bit
     
  • 5,059 downloads
  • 51.2 MB
SmarTTY

SmarTTY 3.1

Easily transfer files and directories between local and remote machines via LAN with the help of t...

Aug 9th 2019, 12:08 GMT
Windows 7 / Windows 7 64 bit / Windows 8 / Windows 8 64 bit / Windows 2008 / Windows 10 / Windows 10 64 bit
     
  • 1,295 downloads
  • 40.8 MB
Portable SmarTTY

Portable SmarTTY 3.1

A portable SSH client that comes with SCP support and a tab-based interface to help you run severa...

Dec 1st 2017, 09:22 GMT
Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 2008 / Windows 10