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Royal TS is a remote management solution for organizing connections to remote systems.
Free planAndroidiOSAPI
Best SSH Clients in 2026
An SSH client connects you to remote systems, with additional features shaping how you handle everyday access and administration. Compare supported protocols and platforms for compatibility, then look at session management, port forwarding, and SFTP support for the tasks you need to perform. Team session sharing may be relevant for collaborative work. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context.…
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Termius is an SSH client designed for productivity and collaboration, available on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and iPadOS.
Free planAndroidiOSAPI
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electerm combines a terminal emulator, graphical SFTP file manager, and remote connection protocols in a free, open-source application under the MIT License.
Free planOpen sourceAndroidiOSWeb
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MobaXterm
MobaXterm combines remote-computing tools and Unix commands in a Windows application for people working with remote systems.
Free planWindows7.4From $69 a year - 5
WinSCP
WinSCP is a free, open-source file manager and transfer client for Microsoft Windows.
Free planOpen sourceWindows7.1Free plan - 6
Core Shell
Core Shell is a terminal app for managing hosts and opening remote shell sessions with built-in OpenSSH support.
Free planiOSmacOS6.8Free plan - 7
SHELLNGN
AndroidiOSWebSelf-hosted6.8From $3.25 a month - 8
XPipe
XPipe is a connection hub for managing remote connections and opening shell sessions in a preferred terminal.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.8From $40 a year - 9
Tabby
Tabby is a free, open-source terminal app for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.7Free plan - 10
ZOC
macOSWindows6.7$79.99 one-time - 11
Xshell
Xshell is a Windows terminal for connecting to remote hosts and managing sessions.
Free planWindows6.6$119 one-time - 12
Prompt
iOSmacOS6.4From $9.99 a year - 13
SecurSSH
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.3From €9 a month - 14
Tera Term
Tera Term is a free terminal emulator and communications program for Windows, with serial-port and TCP/IP connections.
Free planWindows6.3Free plan - 15
Blink Shell
iOS6.2From $19.99 a year - 16
OpenSSH
OpenSSH is a free software suite for encrypted remote login and file transfers using the SSH protocol.
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows6.2Free plan - 17
PuTTY
Free planLinuxWindows6.2Free plan - 18
Secure ShellFish
Secure ShellFish is an SSH and SFTP client with a native terminal for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Free planiOSmacOS6.2Free plan - 19
AbsoluteTelnet
Windows6.0$29.95 one-time - 20
Bast
Bast is a command-line tool and terminal interface for organizing SSH hosts and connecting to servers.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.0Free plan - 21
Bitvise SSH Client
Bitvise SSH Client is a Windows application for opening SSH connections for terminal access, port forwarding, and SFTP file transfers.
Free planWindows6.0Free plan - 22
ConnectBot
ConnectBot is a free, open-source Android application for connecting to remote machines through a shell and moving files between a phone and that machine.
Free planAndroid6.0Free plan - 23
FinalShell
LinuxmacOSWindows6.0From CN¥49 a year - 24
WindTerm
WindTerm is a free terminal client for DevOps, with support for SSH, SFTP, shell, Telnet, tmux, and serial connections.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.0Free plan - 25
Ásbrú Connection Manager
Ásbrú Connection Manager is a graphical tool for organizing and launching remote-machine connections, with automation for repetitive tasks.
Free planLinuxWindows5.9Free plan