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Best SSH Clients in 2026

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In short: electerm is ranked #1 of 30 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Termius and Tabby. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Termius. The lowest first paid tier on this page is XPipe at $3.33/mo.

30 ssh clients ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

30ranked
7free plans on this page
$3.33/molowest paid tier
3 Oct 2026last checked
#1 electerm Top pick · 9.2 Free plan · Free #2 Termius Runner-up · 8.8 Free plan · $10/mo #3 Tabby Also great · 8.7
  1. 1

    electerm

    9.2
    Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported protocols
    SSH, SFTP, FTP, Telnet, serial, RDP, VNC, SPICE
    Supported platforms
    Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, HarmonyOS
    SFTP support
    Yes
    Port forwarding
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    Free About electermVisit site
  2. 2

    Termius

    8.8
    Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported protocols
    SSH, SFTP, Telnet, Mosh, local terminal
    Supported platforms
    Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, iPadOS
    SFTP support
    Yes
    Port forwarding
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    $10/mofirst paid tier About TermiusVisit site
  3. 3

    Tabby

    8.7
    LinuxmacOSWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported platforms
    Windows, macOS, Linux
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About TabbyVisit site
  4. 4

    XPipe

    8.6
    Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported protocols
    SSH, SFTP
    Supported platforms
    Windows, macOS, Linux
    SFTP support
    Yes
    Port forwarding
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    $3.33/mofirst paid tier About XPipeVisit site
  5. 5

    WindTerm

    8.3
    Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported protocols
    SSH, SFTP, SCP, Telnet, Raw TCP, Serial, XModem, YModem, ZModem
    Supported platforms
    Windows, macOS, Linux
    SFTP support
    Yes
    Port forwarding
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    Free About WindTermVisit site
  6. 6

    MobaXterm

    8.2
    Free planFree trial Windows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported protocols
    SSH, SFTP, SCP, FTP, FTPS, Telnet, Rlogin, RSH, RDP, VNC, XDMCP, Mosh, Serial
    Supported platforms
    Windows
    SFTP support
    Yes
    Port forwarding
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About MobaXtermVisit site
  7. 7

    WinSCP

    8.0
    Free planOpen source Windows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported protocols
    SSH, SFTP, SCP, FTP, FTPS, WebDAV, WebDAVS, S3
    Supported platforms
    Windows
    SFTP support
    Yes
    Port forwarding
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    Free About WinSCPVisit site
  8. 8

    Tabby (formerly Terminus)

    7.9
    LinuxmacOSWindows
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About Tabby (formerly Terminus)Visit site
  9. 9

    OpenSSH

    7.3
    WindowsmacOSLinux
    Supported protocols
    SSH 2, SFTP, SCP
    Supported platforms
    Linux, macOS, Cygwin (Windows), and other Unix systems
    SFTP support
    Yes
    Port forwarding
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About OpenSSHVisit site
  10. 10

    Bitvise SSH Client

    7.2
    Windows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported protocols
    SSH v2, SFTP v3/v4/v6, SOCKS4, SOCKS4A, SOCKS5, HTTP CONNECT, FTP-to-SFTP bridge, VT-100, xterm, bvterm
    Supported platforms
    Windows desktop and server editions, x86 and x64
    SFTP support
    Yes
    Port forwarding
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About Bitvise SSH ClientVisit site
  11. 11

    Bast

    7.2
    WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported protocols
    SSH, SFTP
    Supported platforms
    macOS, Linux, Windows 11
    SFTP support
    Yes
    Port forwarding
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About BastVisit site
  12. 12

    Xshell

    7.1
    Windows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported protocols
    SSH1, SSH2, SFTP, TELNET, RLOGIN, SERIAL, RDP
    Supported platforms
    Windows 10/11; Windows Server 2012/2016/2019/2022
    SFTP support
    Yes
    Port forwarding
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About XshellVisit site
  13. 13

    Royal TS

    7.1
    Free planFree trial AndroidextensioniOSmacOSWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported protocols
    SSH, Telnet, RS232, Raw, Rlogin, RDP, VNC, HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, SFTP, SCP
    Supported platforms
    Windows
    SFTP support
    Yes
    Port forwarding
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    Free About Royal TSVisit site
  14. 14

    Ásbrú Connection Manager

    7.0
    LinuxWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported protocols
    SSH, SFTP, RDP, VNC, Telnet, FTP
    Supported platforms
    Linux; Windows via WSL
    SFTP support
    Yes
    Port forwarding
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About Ásbrú Connection ManagerVisit site
  15. 15

    PuTTY

    6.9
    Windows
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About PuTTYVisit site
  16. 16

    Termora

    6.7
    WindowsmacOSLinux
    Supported protocols
    SSH, SFTP, serial, Zmodem, FTP, SMB, WebDAV, S3, Alibaba OSS, Huawei OBS, Tencent COS
    Supported platforms
    Windows, macOS, Linux
    SFTP support
    Yes
    Port forwarding
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About TermoraVisit site
  17. 17

    mRemoteNG

    6.6
    Windows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported protocols
    RDP, VNC, SSH, Telnet, HTTP/HTTPS, rlogin, raw sockets, PowerShell remoting, AnyDesk, SFTP, SCP
    Supported platforms
    Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, and 2022
    SFTP support
    Yes
    Port forwarding
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About mRemoteNGVisit site
  18. 18

    Tera Term

    6.6
    Windows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported platforms
    windows
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About Tera TermVisit site
  19. 19

    FinalShell

    6.5
    WindowsmacOSLinux
    Supported protocols
    SSH, SFTP, Windows Remote Desktop
    Supported platforms
    Windows, macOS, Linux
    SFTP support
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About FinalShellVisit site
  20. 20

    ConnectBot

    6.5
    Android
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported protocols
    SSH, Telnet
    Supported platforms
    Android
    Port forwarding
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About ConnectBotVisit site
  21. 21

    Core Shell

    6.5
    macOSiOS
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported protocols
    SSH/OpenSSH, SFTP, serial
    Supported platforms
    macOS, iOS, iPadOS
    SFTP support
    Yes
    Port forwarding
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About Core ShellVisit site
  22. 22

    ZOC

    6.4
    macOSWindows
    Free plan
    No
    Supported platforms
    Windows, macOS
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    $79.99/mofirst paid tier About ZOCVisit site
  23. 23

    Secure ShellFish

    6.4
    macOSiOS
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported protocols
    SSH, SFTP
    Supported platforms
    iPhone, iPad, Mac
    SFTP support
    Yes
    Port forwarding
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About Secure ShellFishVisit site
  24. 24

    Blink Shell

    6.0
    iOS
    Supported protocols
    SSH, Mosh, SFTP, SCP
    Supported platforms
    iOS, iPadOS
    SFTP support
    Yes
    Port forwarding
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About Blink ShellVisit site
  25. 25

    SmarTTY

    6.0
    Windows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported protocols
    SSH, SCP
    Supported platforms
    Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7, 2008
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About SmarTTYVisit site

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Questions about this list

Which ssh client is ranked first on Specifiction?

electerm is ranked #1 of 30 with a score of 9.2. Termius is second and Tabby third.

How many of these have a free plan?

7 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Which is the cheapest paid option?

On this page, XPipe has the lowest first paid tier we found: $3.33/mo.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.

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