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Best OpenSSH Alternatives in 2026

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

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

OpenSSH 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
18Bast6.1No—Windows, Mac, Linux
20Termora6.1No—Windows, Mac, Linux
21Core Shell6.0No—Mac, iOS
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Questions about OpenSSH alternatives

What is the best alternative to OpenSSH?

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 OpenSSH?

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 OpenSSH?

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.