MobaXterm

MobaXterm is ranked #3 of 40 in terminal emulators on The Geeks Club, made by MobaXterm (Toulouse, France). It runs on Windows. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered.

MobaXterm plans and pricing

All plans

Home Edition Not published 12 sessions · 2 SSH tunnels · 4 macros · 360 seconds for TFTP, NFS and Cron mobaxterm.mobatek.net · 20 Sept 2026

Professional Edition $69/yr Annual subscription; updates are included for the first year and renewal is optional 1-10 users: $69 per user mobaxterm.mobatek.net · 20 Sept 2026

Home Edition Free Max. 12 sessions · Max. 2 SSH tunnels · Max. 4 macros · Max. 360 seconds for Tftp, Nfs and Cron mobaxterm.mobatek.net · 29 Sept 2026

Professional Edition $69 once per user; 12-months updates included; lifetime right to use Unlimited sessions · Unlimited tunnels and macros · Unlimited run time for network daemons · Excluding tax mobaxterm.mobatek.net · 29 Sept 2026

Compared on terminal emulators

Free plan: Yes
Supported protocols: SSH, SFTP, SCP, FTP, FTPS, Telnet, Rlogin, RSH, RDP, VNC, XDMCP, Mosh, Serial
Team connection sharing: Yes

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MobaXterm

Supported platforms: Windows
Purpose: MobaXterm combines remote computing tools and Unix commands in a Windows application for programmers, webmasters, IT administrators, and others handling remote jobs.
Protocols: It supports remote sessions including SSH, Telnet, Rlogin, RDP, VNC, XDMCP, FTP, SFTP, Mosh, and Serial.
X11: Its embedded X server is based on X.org and supports OpenGL and extensions for running remote graphical applications on Windows.
File transfer: An SSH session can open a graphical SFTP browser for dragging and dropping files to and from a remote server.
Terminal tools: The terminal includes Unix commands, and additional tools can be added with downloadable plugins or the MobApt package manager.
Remote access: The session manager supports SSH gateways, also called jump hosts, to connect through an SSH server before reaching an end server.
Security: The product page says X11 forwarding uses SSH for secure transport, and the features page says saved session passwords can be protected with a master password.
Company claims: Mobatek says its products are designed without spyware or adware and without unwanted internet connections.
Portability: MobaXterm is available as a single executable that does not require admin rights and can be run from a USB stick.
Professional customization: Professional Edition includes the Customizer software for creating branded copies with custom logos and default settings.
Audience: Mobatek says its MobaXterm and MobaSSH products primarily target corporate users working with Unix/Linux and Windows servers.
Support: The Home Edition license says Mobatek is not obligated to provide technical assistance or maintenance services.
Founded: 2008

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Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Terminal Emulators in 2026#3 of 40
Best SSH Clients in 2026#2 of 34
Best Remote Connection Manager Software in 2026#4 of 29

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mobaxterm.mobatek.net/download.html· checked 20 Sept 2026
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