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Best Xshell Alternatives in 2026

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

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

Xshell 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 Xshell alternatives

What is the best alternative to Xshell?

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 Xshell?

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 Xshell?

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.