SSH client · Bitvise Limited
Bitvise SSH Client
Windows-only SSH client combining a graphical SFTP browser, xterm/VT100 terminal, port forwarding and SSH jump proxy, plus command-line tools (sftpc, sexec, stnlc) and a .NET SSH library. Free for any use.
~/facts
- platforms
- WindowsWindows desktop and server versions, 32/64-bit, Windows 11 / Server 2025 back to XP SP3 / Server 2003 (per vendor page).
- price
- FreeFree for all uses including organizations; optional paid licenses add stronger support/upgrade commitments and indemnification: $39.95 per installation or user, site license $3,000 and up (seen 2026-10-20).
- source
- ProprietaryLicence: Proprietary (Bitvise SSH Client EULA)
~/features
- ✓ yes SSH
- ✓ yes SFTP
- ? not verified Tabs
- ? not verified Split panes
- ✓ yes Port forwarding
- ✓ yes Jump host
- ✓ yes X11
- ? not verified Serial
- ? not verified Telnet
- ? not verified Mosh
- ? not verified Cloud sync
- ? not verified Team sharing
- ✓ yes Scripting / API
- – no AI agents
- ? not verified MCP
- ? not verified Phone control
- ? not verified Mobile app
✓ documented · – absent or not in its feature list · ? not verified
+ strengths
- Free for commercial and organizational use under its EULA
- Broad tunneling: dynamic SOCKS/HTTP CONNECT forwarding, jump proxy, X11 forwarding, SFTP drive mapping
- Scriptable command-line clients and a .NET library (FlowSshNet) with PowerShell examples
- Kerberos/NTLM single sign-on (SSPI) and FIPS-oriented crypto options, post-quantum key exchange outside FIPS mode
! weak points
- Windows only; no macOS or Linux build
- Closed source (source available only through a $17,500 Full Source License)
- Dated profile-based UI; no tabbed multi-session terminal was seen on the product page
- No built-in AI features (vendor states none exist)
~/who it is for
- best for
- Windows users or admins who want a free GUI SFTP and tunneling client with strong Windows authentication integration.
- look elsewhere if
- Anyone on macOS or Linux, or anyone wanting a modern tabbed terminal with AI or sync features.
~/sources
Checked 2026-10-20. Prices and features change; the vendor's page is the authority.
- bitvise.com/ssh-client — platforms, free-for-organizations statement, features (jump proxy, port forwarding, scripting tools, no AI)
- bitvise.com/ssh-client-pricing — price: free; optional licenses $39.95 etc.
- bitvise.com/ssh-client-license — license: free use in all environments, EULA
- bitvise.com/ssh-client-download — current version 9.66
- bitvise.com/ssh-client-version-history — 9.66 release date 20 July 2026
- bitvise.com/ssh-x11-forwarding — X11 forwarding
Not verified
- tabs, split_panes, serial, telnet, mosh, cloud_sync, team_sharing, multi_agent, git_worktrees, mcp, phone_remote, mobile_app not stated on pages seen (left null)
- open_source=false inferred from proprietary EULA and a purchasable Full Source License; EULA text itself not read
- 'Windows only' derived from the platform statement on the product page