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Tabby vs Solar-PuTTY: catalog facts
Tabby	Solar-PuTTY
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free to download and use.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Local shells, SSH, Telnet and serial connections in one program Encrypted container for SSH secrets and configuration	Tabbed interface for many sessions at once Saved credentials and private keys for auto-login
Electron, so start-up and memory use are well above a native terminal The plugin ecosystem is small	Windows only Closed source, from a vendor that uses it to promote paid monitoring products
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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 September 23, 2026

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