Compare software

Solar-PuTTY vs OpenSSH for Windows (mls-software): catalog facts
Solar-PuTTY	OpenSSH for Windows (mls-software)
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free to download.
Windows	Windows, Command line
Tabbed interface for many sessions at once Saved credentials and private keys for auto-login	Tracks current OpenSSH releases Builds still available for Windows 2000, XP and 2003
Windows only Closed source, from a vendor that uses it to promote paid monitoring products	Maintained by a single small site Website is plain and sparse on documentation
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is 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

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.