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OpenSSH vs OpenSSH for Windows (mls-software): catalog facts
OpenSSH	OpenSSH for Windows (mls-software)
Free Free and open source under a BSD-style licence.	Free Free to download.
macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, Command line
Complete client, server and key management suite Port forwarding and tunnelling built in	Tracks current OpenSSH releases Builds still available for Windows 2000, XP and 2003
Command-line only with no graphical interface Configuration options take time to learn	Maintained by a single small site Website is plain and sparse on documentation
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-style	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	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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