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Bitvise SSH Client vs Tabby: catalog facts
Bitvise SSH ClientTabby
Free

Free to download and use.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Windows Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Terminal and graphical SFTP in one app
  • Flexible port forwarding and tunnelling
  • Local shells, SSH, Telnet and serial connections in one program
  • Encrypted container for SSH secrets and configuration
  • Windows only
  • Closed source
  • Electron, so start-up and memory use are well above a native terminal
  • The plugin ecosystem is small
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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