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WinSSHTerm vs PuTTY: catalog facts
WinSSHTerm	PuTTY
Free Downloads are free from the project site; see its license page for usage terms.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows	Windows, Linux, macOS
Combines SSH, SFTP and X11 forwarding in one tabbed window Multi-input scripts for sending commands to many sessions	One small executable that runs without installation A full suite: PSCP and PSFTP for files, Plink for scripts, Pageant as a key agent
Windows only Depends on PuTTY, WinSCP and VcXsrv rather than its own SSH stack	The interface shows its age next to modern terminals There is no Mac port from the project; the Unix build is X11-based
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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