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Bitvise SSH ClientAbsoluteTelnet
Free

Free to download and use.

 Paid

Commercial software with a downloadable evaluation version.

Windows Windows
  • Terminal and graphical SFTP in one app
  • Flexible port forwarding and tunnelling
  • Supports SSH plus Telnet and older SSH versions
  • Integrated SFTP file transfer
  • Windows only
  • Closed source
  • Windows only
  • Paid license required after evaluation
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License: Proprietary
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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