Best SmarTTY Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from SSH clients ranked against SmarTTY on the same published basis.
- 1SmarTTY vs electerm
- 2SmarTTY vs Termius
- 3SmarTTY vs Royal TS
- 4SmarTTY vs XPipe
- 5SmarTTY vs Tabby
- 6SmarTTY vs WindTerm
- 7SmarTTY vs WinSCP
- 8SmarTTY vs Ásbrú Connection Manager
- 9SmarTTY vs MobaXterm
- 10SmarTTY vs SecurSSH
- 11SmarTTY vs Xftp
- 12SmarTTY vs Bitvise SSH Client
- 13SmarTTY vs FinalShell
- 14SmarTTY vs Tectia Server
- 15SmarTTY vs VShell Server
- 16SmarTTY vs agedu
- 17SmarTTY vs Tectia SSH Client
- 18SmarTTY vs Bast
- 19SmarTTY vs OpenSSH
- 20SmarTTY vs Termora
SmarTTY alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | electerm | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Termius | 7.4 | Free plan | $10/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Royal TS | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | XPipe | 7.2 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Tabby | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | WindTerm | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | WinSCP | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 8 | Ásbrú Connection Manager | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 9 | MobaXterm | 6.9 | Free plan | — | Windows |
| 10 | SecurSSH | 6.9 | Free plan | €9/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Xftp | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 12 | Bitvise SSH Client | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 13 | FinalShell | 6.5 | No | CNY 4.08/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Tectia Server | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 15 | VShell Server | 6.3 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 16 | agedu | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, Web |
| 17 | Tectia SSH Client | 6.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Bast | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | OpenSSH | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Termora | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about SmarTTY alternatives
What is the best alternative to SmarTTY?
electerm, number 1 in SSH clients with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: Termius, Royal TS, XPipe and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to SmarTTY?
electerm 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 SmarTTY?
Yes: WinSCP.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.