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Bitvise SSH Client vs PuTTY-CAC: catalog facts
Bitvise SSH Client	PuTTY-CAC
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free to download from the project's GitHub releases page.
Windows	Windows
Terminal and graphical SFTP in one app Flexible port forwarding and tunnelling	SSH login with smart cards, CAC cards and certificates FIDO key support, including YubiKeys and passkeys
Windows only Closed source	Windows only Interface keeps PuTTY's dated configuration dialogs
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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