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Xshell vs Tabby: catalog facts
Xshell	Tabby
Paid Commercial software sold by NetSarang.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Session manager with shared authentication profiles Triggers, quick commands and script recording	Local shells, SSH, Telnet and serial connections in one program Encrypted container for SSH secrets and configuration
Windows only Commercial licence required	Electron, so start-up and memory use are well above a native terminal The plugin ecosystem is small
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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