Best AbsoluteTelnet Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from SSH clients ranked against AbsoluteTelnet on the same published basis.
- 1AbsoluteTelnet vs WinSCP
- 2AbsoluteTelnet vs electerm
- 3AbsoluteTelnet vs Termius
- 4AbsoluteTelnet vs Royal TS
- 5AbsoluteTelnet vs XPipe
- 6AbsoluteTelnet vs SecurSSH
- 7AbsoluteTelnet vs Tabby
- 8AbsoluteTelnet vs WindTerm
- 9AbsoluteTelnet vs Ásbrú Connection Manager
- 10AbsoluteTelnet vs Bitvise SSH Client
- 11AbsoluteTelnet vs MobaXterm
- 12AbsoluteTelnet vs Secure ShellFish
- 13AbsoluteTelnet vs Xftp
- 14AbsoluteTelnet vs FinalShell
- 15AbsoluteTelnet vs agedu
- 16AbsoluteTelnet vs Tectia SSH Client
- 17AbsoluteTelnet vs Bast
- 18AbsoluteTelnet vs Core Shell
- 19AbsoluteTelnet vs OpenSSH
- 20AbsoluteTelnet vs Termora
AbsoluteTelnet alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WinSCP | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 2 | electerm | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Termius | 6.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Royal TS | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | XPipe | 6.6 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | SecurSSH | 6.5 | Free plan | €9/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Tabby | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | WindTerm | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Ásbrú Connection Manager | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 10 | Bitvise SSH Client | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | MobaXterm | 6.4 | Free plan | — | Windows |
| 12 | Secure ShellFish | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 13 | Xftp | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 14 | FinalShell | 5.6 | No | CNY 4.08/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | agedu | 5.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Web |
| 16 | Tectia SSH Client | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Bast | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | Core Shell | 5.3 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | iOS, Mac |
| 19 | OpenSSH | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Termora | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about AbsoluteTelnet alternatives
What is the best alternative to AbsoluteTelnet?
WinSCP, number 1 in SSH clients with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: electerm, Termius, Royal TS and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to AbsoluteTelnet?
WinSCP is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to AbsoluteTelnet?
Yes: WinSCP.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.