PuTTY

The classic free SSH and Telnet client

About PuTTY

PuTTY is a free SSH, Telnet and serial client for Windows that has been the standard way to reach Unix servers from Windows for decades. It includes a terminal emulator, session management and companion tools for key generation and file transfer over SCP and SFTP.

PuTTY key facts

Category: Developer Tools
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: ssh, terminal, windows
Official site: putty.org

About the Developer Tools category

Editors, platforms, and services developers rely on to build and ship software. The Developer Tools category on Tools Hub currently lists 738 tools. Alongside PuTTY, it includes MobaXterm, Tabby, WinSCP, FileZilla.

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More in Developer Tools

Comparing tools in the Developer Tools category? These related listings are worth a look: MobaXterm — All-in-one terminal for remote computing; Tabby — A modern terminal for the modern age; WinSCP — Free SFTP and FTP client for Windows.