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MobaXterm vs PuTTY-CAC: catalog facts
MobaXterm	PuTTY-CAC
Freemium The Home Edition is free for personal use but caps saved sessions, tunnels and macros. The…	Free Free to download from the project's GitHub releases page.
Windows	Windows
SSH, X11 server, RDP, VNC, FTP, SFTP, Mosh, telnet and serial in one application Opens a graphical SFTP browser automatically alongside an SSH session	SSH login with smart cards, CAC cards and certificates FIDO key support, including YubiKeys and passkeys
Closed source The free Home Edition caps saved sessions, tunnels and macros	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
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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