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Best WindTerm Alternatives in 2026

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

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

WindTerm 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
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
21Core Shell6.0No—Mac, iOS
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Questions about WindTerm alternatives

What is the best alternative to WindTerm?

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 WindTerm?

Royal TS is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Is there an open-source alternative to WindTerm?

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.