Bitvise SSH Client vs OpenSSH
Bitvise SSH Client
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| Figure | Bitvise SSH Client | OpenSSH |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · SSH Clients | 8.0 (#10) | 8.0 (#11) |
| Authentication | It supports Ed25519, ECDSA, and RSA public-key authentication, plus organization-wide single sign-on using Kerberos 5 and NTLM through SSPI (GSSAPI). | Listed authentication methods include public keys, one-time passwords, and, in the portable release, Kerberos. |
| Founded | 2001 | 1999 |
| Purpose | Bitvise SSH Client initiates SSH connections for terminal access, port forwarding, and SFTP file transfers. | OpenSSH provides encrypted connectivity for remote login and remote file transfers using the SSH protocol. |
| Tunneling | Port forwarding includes dynamic tunneling through SOCKS4, SOCKS4A, SOCKS5, and HTTP CONNECT proxies, as well as SSH jump proxy connections. | Port forwarding carries TCP/IP connections over an encrypted channel, and X11 forwarding encrypts X Window System traffic. |
Plans
Bitvise SSH Client
- FreeFree
- Optional SSH Client licensePriced on request
In their own words
Bitvise SSH Client
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