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Putty for Mac vs Solar-PuTTY

A side-by-side look at Putty for Mac and Solar-PuTTY. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Putty for Mac

Putty for Mac

Network & Admin

Putty is a popular SSH and telnet client for Windows. For Mac users, some good alternatives are Termius, Secure Shellfish, and iTerm2. These provide similar connectivity options with added features like multi-tab terminal access, encrypted connection saving, and rich text formatting.

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Solar-PuTTY

Solar-PuTTY

Network & Admin

Solar-PuTTY is an open-source, free SSH and telnet client for Windows operating systems. It is based on the popular PuTTY application but with additional features like the ability to store session data in the cloud.

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