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SSH client · Simon Tatham (primary author/maintainer)

PuTTY

Windows SSH, Telnet, Rlogin, SUPDUP and serial client from Simon Tatham, bundled with psftp, pscp, plink and Pageant. Unix builds exist only as a source port. Version 0.85 released 2026-08-16.

Official site

~/facts

platforms
Windows
price
FreeFree (seen 2026-10-20); MIT licence permits commercial use at no charge
source
Open sourceLicence: MIT

~/features

✓ documented · – absent or not in its feature list · ? not verified

+ strengths

  • Suite covers SFTP (psftp), SCP (pscp), command-line use (plink), key agent (Pageant) and key generation (PuTTYgen)
  • Docs describe X11 forwarding, tunnels, a proxy command option and a serial panel
  • MIT licence with official MSI installers and standalone executables for x86, x64 and Arm Windows

! weak points

  • Official Unix version is source-only; FAQ says the Mac GTK port has bit-rotted and no official Android or iOS app exists
  • Documentation does not mention tabs or split panes, so multiple sessions mean multiple windows as far as the docs show
  • Windows installers exclude puttytel.exe and pterm.exe; no built-in cloud sync or team features listed

~/who it is for

best for
Windows users who want a small, long-established SSH/serial client plus command-line SFTP/SCP tools.
look elsewhere if
Users who want tabs, split panes or a modern session manager inside one window, or an official macOS/Linux/mobile app.

~/sources

Checked 2026-10-20. Prices and features change; the vendor's page is the authority.

Not verified