SSH client · NetSarang Computer (Xshell.com)
Xshell
Windows SSH client with tabs, a session manager, tunneling including dynamic SOCKS, jump host proxy and VB/JScript/Python scripting. Free for home and school; businesses buy a perpetual license.
~/facts
- platforms
- Windows
- price
- FreemiumXshell $119 perpetual, single user, up to 2 devices, 1 year of updates and support; Xshell Plus (with Xftp) $139; Xmanager Power Suite $399; free license for personal and educational use only (seen 2026-10-20)
- source
- ProprietaryLicence: Commercial EULA; separate free license for personal and educational use
~/features
- ✓ yes SSH
- ✓ yes SFTP
- ✓ yes Tabs
- ? not verified Split panes
- ✓ yes Port forwarding
- ✓ yes Jump host
- ✓ yes X11
- ✓ yes Serial
- ✓ yes Telnet
- ? not verified Mosh
- ? not verified Cloud sync
- ? not verified Team sharing
- ✓ yes Scripting / API
- ? not verified AI agents
- ? not verified MCP
- ? not verified Phone control
- ? not verified Mobile app
✓ documented · – absent or not in its feature list · ? not verified
+ strengths
- Instant tunneling lets you add or change forwarding on an already connected session, with a pane to manage active channels
- Scripting via VB, JScript and Python, plus script recording and login scripts
- Free license for personal and educational use covers Xshell and Xftp
! weak points
- Windows only: the download page offers a Windows 8+ installer and no macOS or Linux build
- Free license is barred for business use; commercial use needs a paid license ($119, with only 1 year of updates included)
- SFTP file transfer is a separate product (Xftp) beyond the built-in file manager; X11 display needs Xmanager, a separate paid product
~/who it is for
- best for
- Windows users who want a scriptable SSH client with strong tunneling and a free license for personal use.
- look elsewhere if
- Mac or Linux users, or companies unwilling to buy per-user licenses.
~/sources
Checked 2026-10-20. Prices and features change; the vendor's page is the authority.
- www.xshell.com/en/xshell — giá; SSH, SFTP, Telnet, RDP; tabs; script recording
- www.xshell.com/en/xshell-all-features — tính năng: tunneling, X11 forwarding, jump host proxy, serial, telnet, scripting; Windows 10/11
- www.xshell.com/en/xshell-download — nền tảng: Signed installer, Windows 8+
- www.xshell.com/en/free-for-home-school — free license personal/educational only
Not verified
- split_panes: not stated on Xshell 8 pages read (only an Xshell 6 mention seen in search snippet)
- mosh, cloud_sync, team_sharing, built_in_ai: not mentioned on pages read
- mobile_app: a 'Xshell for HarmonyOS' page appeared in search results but was not opened; not counted
- Windows minimum version: features page says Windows 10/11, download page says Windows 8+
- pricing page said price list was for 'one user' and 'up to two devices'; sales terms beyond that not read