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OpenSSH vs Bitvise SSH Client: catalog facts
OpenSSH	Bitvise SSH Client
Free Free and open source under a BSD-style licence.	Free Free to download and use.
macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Windows
Complete client, server and key management suite Port forwarding and tunnelling built in	Terminal and graphical SFTP in one app Flexible port forwarding and tunnelling
Command-line only with no graphical interface Configuration options take time to learn	Windows only Closed source
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: BSD-style	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 September 23, 2026

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