MobaXterm vs PuTTY
MobaXterm
mobaxterm.mobatek.netPuTTY
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| Figure | MobaXterm | PuTTY |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5.75/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Terminal apps | 8.9 (#3) | 8.1 (#16) |
| Spec score · SSH Clients | 8.8 (#3) | 7.8 (#15) |
| Spec score · Terminal Emulators | 8.6 (#4) | 7.7 (#29) |
| File transfer | An SSH session can open a graphical SFTP browser for dragging and dropping files to and from a remote server. | PSCP and PSFTP provide file transfer, and PSCP uses SFTP when possible, falling back to the older SCP protocol when needed. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| License | MobaXterm is proprietary freeware/commercial software; Mobatek retains ownership and third-party components have separate licenses. | PuTTY executables and source code are distributed under the MIT licence. |
| Support | The Home Edition license says Mobatek is not obligated to provide technical assistance or maintenance services. | The maintainers say they cannot answer all support emails and recommend public forums or local experts for support questions. |
| Supported platforms | Windows | Windows and Unix |
Plans
MobaXterm
- Professional Edition$69 a year
- Home EditionFree
- Professional Edition$69, paid once
- Professional Edition$69 a year
In their own words
MobaXterm
MobaXterm combines remote-computing tools and Unix commands in a Windows application. It supports remote sessions over SSH, Telnet, Rlogin, RDP, VNC, XDMCP, FTP, SFTP, Mosh, and Serial, among other listed protocols. Its embedded X server supports OpenGL and extensions for running remote graphical applications on Windows. An SSH session can open a graphical SFTP browser for transferring files between a computer and a remote server. The terminal includes Unix commands, and additional tools can be added through downloadable plugins or the MobApt package manager. The session manager can route connections through an SSH gateway before reaching an end server. MobaXterm is offered as a single executable that can run from a USB stick without admin rights. The Home Edition has limits of 12 sessions, 2 SSH tunnels, and 4 macros; its license does not obligate the maker to provide technical assistance or maintenance. Professional Edition costs $69 per user per year, with first-year updates and optional renewal. The maker, MobaXterm, was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Toulouse, France.
PuTTY
PuTTY has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.