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Xshell vs KiTTY: catalog facts
Xshell	KiTTY
Paid Commercial software sold by NetSarang.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, like PuTTY.
Windows	Windows
Session manager with shared authentication profiles Triggers, quick commands and script recording	Session filter and launcher, which PuTTY still does not have Automatic login and command scripts per session
Windows only Commercial licence required	Windows only Last release was September 2023, and it is based on PuTTY 0.76
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
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 September 21, 2026

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