Best SSH Clients in 2026
Updated
35 SSH clients ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
35ranked
0free plans on this page
$79.99/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
0 of the 10 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | SolarWinds Free SFTP/SCP ServerWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 27 | Tectia ServerWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 28 | Tera TermWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 29 | VShell ServerWindows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 30 | XshellWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 31 | SuperPuTTYWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 32 | PromptMac · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 33 | ZOCWindows · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $79.99/mo | 4.9 |
| 34 | AbsoluteTelnetWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 35 | SHELLNGNWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
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