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WinSSHTerm vs PuTTY

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When comparing WinSSHTerm vs PuTTY, the Slant community recommends PuTTY for most people. In the question“What are the best SSH clients for Windows?” PuTTY is ranked 4th while WinSSHTerm is ranked 15th.

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Initial Release1999-01-22

Latest Release2021-07-17

LicenseMIT

PlatformsWindows, GNU/Linux

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serial /dev/.ttyS1

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Pros

Pro
Freeware

WinSSHTerm is free for anyone to use.

Pro
Keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts are especially valuable for professionals.

Pro
Supports X Server

There is easy, automatic integration with X Server and starts/stops can take place with the launch/exit of WinSSHTerm.

Pro
Supports file transfer

The user can start a WinSCP session inside WinSSHTerm, without the need to duplicate the session in WinSCP.

Pro
Highly portable

The user can run WinSSHTerm from a USB drive on different computers.

Pro
Ready for production use

There are no annoying bugs in WinSSHTerm. Navigation tools and keyboard shortcuts are a great time saver, especially if you have to manage multiple connections.

Pro
Free

Pro
De facto standard client for SSH, Telnet and Rlogin on Windows

PuTTY is one of the oldest and most popular clients. It has earned the trust of a great number of users over a long period by being reliable, offering useful features and helpful support. It got into the 15 Essential Open Source Tools for Windows Admins list by InfoWorld.

Pro
Can be used on any Windows computer, even without admin rights

Pro
Source code available

Full source available. Compile and modify it yourself.

Pro
Lightweight and portable

Doesn't require much resources (memory and hard-disk). Can even be run on a system by just downloading without install.

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Cons

Con
Not a true terminal emulator

It's a PuTTY interface and it's mostly used to access remote machines through ssh, so it may not be very suitable for working on a local machine.

Con
Only one session per window

Cannot open a second session in the same window (you need multiple windows).

Con
Can not save passwords

Anyway, you can use "PuTTYgen" to generate a key pair, then use "Pageant" to do a password-less SSH remote login.

Con
Lacks features

It is JUST an SSH client. There are many other options with built in X-servers, Multitabbing, etc.

Con
Ugly design, too simple

Looks very dated. Does the basic functions very well, but not much more.

Con
No global settings

If you want to change a setting for all your connections, you'd have to do it individually.

Con
Organizing sessions

Does not have features for organizing session connections (like folders). If you have 5-10 connections that's fine. But if there are 30-50 connections - that becomes a nightmare.