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Best Bast Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from SSH clients ranked against Bast on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Royal TS Free plan AndroidextensioniOSMacWin Free7.9
    Bast vs Royal TS
  2. 2
    electerm Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacself-hosted Free7.7
    Bast vs electerm
  3. 3
    Termius Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin $10/mo7.7
    Bast vs Termius
  4. 4
    XPipe Free plan LinuxMacWin $3.33/mo7.4
    Bast vs XPipe
  5. 5
    MobaXterm Free plan Win 7.3
    Bast vs MobaXterm
  6. 6
    Tabby Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.3
    Bast vs Tabby
  7. 7
    Xftp Free plan Win Free7.3
    Bast vs Xftp
  8. 8
    Tectia Server Free trial LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin 7.2
    Bast vs Tectia Server
  9. 9
    SecurSSH Free plan LinuxMacWin €9/mo7.0
    Bast vs SecurSSH
  10. 10
    VShell Server Free trial apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin 7.0
    Bast vs VShell Server
  11. 11
    WindTerm Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.0
    Bast vs WindTerm
  12. 12
    WinSCP Free plan Open sourceWin Free7.0
    Bast vs WinSCP
  13. 13
    Ásbrú Connection Manager Free plan LinuxWin Free6.8
    Bast vs Ásbrú Connection Manager
  14. 14
    FinalShell LinuxMacWin CNY 4.08/mo6.8
    Bast vs FinalShell
  15. 15
    Bitvise SSH Client Free plan Win Free6.7
    Bast vs Bitvise SSH Client
  16. 16
    agedu LinuxWeb 6.3
    Bast vs agedu
  17. 17
    Tectia SSH Client LinuxMacWin 6.2
    Bast vs Tectia SSH Client
  18. 19
    OpenSSH WinMacLinux 6.1
    Bast vs OpenSSH
  19. 20
    Termora WinMacLinux 6.1
    Bast vs Termora
  20. 21
    Core Shell MaciOS 6.0
    Bast vs Core Shell

Bast alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Royal TS7.9Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, iOS, Mac, Windows
2electerm7.7Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3Termius7.7Free plan$10/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
4XPipe7.4Free plan$3.33/moLinux, Mac, Windows
5MobaXterm7.3Free plan—Windows
6Tabby7.3Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
7Xftp7.3Free planFreeWindows
8Tectia Server7.2No—Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
9SecurSSH7.0Free plan€9/moLinux, Mac, Windows
10VShell Server7.0No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
11WindTerm7.0Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
12WinSCP7.0Free planFreeWindows
13Ásbrú Connection Manager6.8Free planFreeLinux, Windows
14FinalShell6.8NoCNY 4.08/moLinux, Mac, Windows
15Bitvise SSH Client6.7Free planFreeWindows
16agedu6.3No—Linux, Web
17Tectia SSH Client6.2No—Linux, Mac, Windows
19OpenSSH6.1No—Windows, Mac, Linux
20Termora6.1No—Windows, Mac, Linux
21Core Shell6.0No—Mac, iOS
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Questions about Bast alternatives

What is the best alternative to Bast?

Royal TS, number 1 in SSH clients with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: electerm, Termius, XPipe and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Bast?

Royal TS is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Is there an open-source alternative to Bast?

Yes: WinSCP.

How are these alternatives 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.