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Best SmarTTY Alternatives in 2026

Updated

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

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

SmarTTY 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
19OpenSSH6.1No—Windows, Mac, Linux
20Termora6.1No—Windows, Mac, Linux
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Questions about SmarTTY alternatives

What is the best alternative to SmarTTY?

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 SmarTTY?

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 SmarTTY?

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.