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Solar-PuTTY vs Xshell: catalog facts
Solar-PuTTY	Xshell
Free Free to download and use.	Paid Commercial software sold by NetSarang.
Windows	Windows
Tabbed interface for many sessions at once Saved credentials and private keys for auto-login	Session manager with shared authentication profiles Triggers, quick commands and script recording
Windows only Closed source, from a vendor that uses it to promote paid monitoring products	Windows only Commercial licence required
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is 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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