Bitvise SSH Client

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Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.4

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Bitvise SSH Client is ranked #10 of 35 in SSH clients on Freedom251. It runs on Windows. There is a free plan.

Bitvise SSH Client plans and pricing

All plans

Free Free Free to use, in all types of environments, without limitation. Free SSH Client use bitvise.com · 4 Oct 2026

Optional SSH Client license Not published Optional paid license; pricing is on the SSH Client pricing page. Slightly stronger support and upgrade commitments · includes indemnification bitvise.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on SSH clients

Free plan: Yes
Supported protocols: SSH v2, SFTP v3/v4/v6, SOCKS4, SOCKS4A, SOCKS5, HTTP CONNECT, FTP-to-SFTP bridge, VT-100, xterm, bvterm
Supported platforms: Windows desktop and server editions, x86 and x64
SFTP support: Yes
Port forwarding: Yes
Session management: basic

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The record

Purpose: Bitvise SSH Client initiates SSH connections for terminal access, port forwarding, and SFTP file transfers.
Windows support: The client supports 32-bit and 64-bit desktop and server versions of Windows, from Windows XP SP3 and Server 2003 through Windows 11 and Server 2025.
SFTP transfers: Its graphical SFTP client supports resumable and recursive transfers, directory mirroring with compatible SFTP v6 servers, and mapping SFTP storage as a Windows drive.
Terminal: The integrated terminal supports bvterm, xterm, and VT-100, and can record terminal sessions.
Authentication: It supports Ed25519, ECDSA, and RSA public-key authentication, plus organization-wide single sign-on using Kerberos 5 and NTLM through SSPI (GSSAPI).
Tunneling: Port forwarding includes dynamic tunneling through SOCKS4, SOCKS4A, SOCKS5, and HTTP CONNECT proxies, as well as SSH jump proxy connections.
Automation: Command-line clients support scripted SFTP transfers, remote execution, terminal access, and tunneling, including unattended use.
Security: The client supports post-quantum key exchange outside FIPS mode, and Bitvise says its installers are cryptographically signed with recent installers using a DigiCert Extended Validation certificate.
Data handling: Bitvise says software runs under the user's control and does not send handled data to Bitvise; update checks and user-confirmed diagnostics or feedback can transmit limited information.
Security attestations: Bitvise says it has a Secure Software Development attestation based on NIST SP 800-218 SSDF v1.1, but does not complete third-party questionnaires.
Support: Support is primarily by email and Bitvise says it can usually reply within one business day; it advises users to have a basic understanding of SSH configuration.
Limit: The Client is a connectivity product and requires an SSH server to connect to; it cannot be used standalone.
Company history: Bitvise says the company was formally founded in February 2001.
Founded: 2001
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best SSH Clients in 2026#10 of 35

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Sources

bitvise.com/download-area· checked 4 Oct 2026
bitvise.com/ssh-client· checked 4 Oct 2026
bitvise.com/security· checked 4 Oct 2026
bitvise.com/about-support· checked 4 Oct 2026
bitvise.com/about-us· checked 4 Oct 2026
bitvise.com/ssh-client· checked 28 Sept 2026
bitvise.com/ssh-client-license· checked 4 Oct 2026