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Tabby vs SmarTTY: catalog facts
Tabby	SmarTTY
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free to use; a portable version is also offered.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Local shells, SSH, Telnet and serial connections in one program Encrypted container for SSH secrets and configuration	Multiple tabs share one SSH session Built-in SCP transfer of files and directories
Electron, so start-up and memory use are well above a native terminal The plugin ecosystem is small	Windows only Closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License: Freeware
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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