Best OpenSSH Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from SSH clients ranked against OpenSSH on the same published basis.
- 1OpenSSH vs Royal TS
- 2OpenSSH vs MobaXterm
- 3OpenSSH vs Xftp
- 4OpenSSH vs electerm
- 5OpenSSH vs Termius
- 6OpenSSH vs XPipe
- 7OpenSSH vs Tabby
- 8OpenSSH vs SecurSSH
- 9OpenSSH vs Tectia Server
- 10OpenSSH vs VShell Server
- 11OpenSSH vs WinSCP
- 12OpenSSH vs Ásbrú Connection Manager
- 13OpenSSH vs WindTerm
- 14OpenSSH vs Bitvise SSH Client
- 15OpenSSH vs FinalShell
- 16OpenSSH vs agedu
- 17OpenSSH vs Tectia SSH Client
- 18OpenSSH vs Bast
- 19OpenSSH vs Blink Shell
- 20OpenSSH vs Core Shell
OpenSSH alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal TS | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | MobaXterm | 7.6 | Free plan | — | Windows |
| 3 | Xftp | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 4 | electerm | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Termius | 7.4 | Free plan | $10/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | XPipe | 7.3 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Tabby | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | SecurSSH | 7.0 | Free plan | €9/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Tectia Server | 6.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | VShell Server | 6.9 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 11 | WinSCP | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 12 | Ásbrú Connection Manager | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 13 | WindTerm | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Bitvise SSH Client | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 15 | FinalShell | 6.5 | No | CNY 4.08/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | agedu | 6.2 | No | — | Linux, Web |
| 17 | Tectia SSH Client | 6.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Bast | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | Blink Shell | 5.9 | No | — | iOS |
| 20 | Core Shell | 5.9 | No | — | Mac, iOS |
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Questions about OpenSSH alternatives
What is the best alternative to OpenSSH?
Royal TS, number 1 in SSH clients with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: MobaXterm, Xftp, electerm and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to OpenSSH?
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 OpenSSH?
Yes: WinSCP.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.