Best Xshell Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from SSH clients ranked against Xshell on the same published basis.
- 1Xshell vs electerm
- 2Xshell vs Termius
- 3Xshell vs Royal TS
- 4Xshell vs Tabby
- 5Xshell vs WindTerm
- 6Xshell vs XPipe
- 7Xshell vs WinSCP
- 8Xshell vs MobaXterm
- 9Xshell vs Bitvise SSH Client
- 10Xshell vs ConnectBot
- 11Xshell vs Tabby (formerly Terminus)
- 12Xshell vs Ásbrú Connection Manager
- 13Xshell vs Core Shell
- 14Xshell vs Blink Shell
- 15Xshell vs Secure ShellFish
- 16Xshell vs OpenSSH
- 17Xshell vs Prompt
- 18Xshell vs PuTTY
- 20Xshell vs FinalShell
- 21Xshell vs Bast
Xshell alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | electerm | 9.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Termius | 9.3 | Free plan | $10/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Royal TS | 8.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Tabby | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | WindTerm | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | XPipe | 7.9 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | WinSCP | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 8 | MobaXterm | 7.5 | Free plan | — | Windows |
| 9 | Bitvise SSH Client | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 10 | ConnectBot | 7.1 | No | — | Android |
| 11 | Tabby (formerly Terminus) | 7.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Ásbrú Connection Manager | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 13 | Core Shell | 7.0 | No | — | Mac, iOS |
| 14 | Blink Shell | 6.9 | No | — | iOS |
| 15 | Secure ShellFish | 6.8 | No | — | Mac, iOS |
| 16 | OpenSSH | 6.7 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | Prompt | 6.5 | No | — | Mac, iOS |
| 18 | PuTTY | 6.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | FinalShell | 6.4 | No | CNY 4.08/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 21 | Bast | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about Xshell alternatives
What is the best alternative to Xshell?
electerm, number 1 in SSH clients with a score of 9.6 out of 10. The others here: Termius, Royal TS, Tabby and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Xshell?
electerm is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Xshell?
Yes: WinSCP.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.