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OpenSSH vs tsshd: catalog facts
OpenSSHtsshd
Free

Free and open source under a BSD-style licence.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line Windows, Linux, Command line
  • Complete client, server and key management suite
  • Port forwarding and tunnelling built in
  • Sessions survive sleep, network loss and IP changes
  • Keeps OpenSSH features mosh lacks, such as port and agent forwarding
  • Command-line only with no graphical interface
  • Configuration options take time to learn
  • Needs the tssh client on the local machine and tsshd on the server
  • No local echo or line editing, which mosh offers
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: BSD-style License: MIT
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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