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Putty for Mac vs Xshell

A side-by-side look at Putty for Mac and Xshell. 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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Xshell

Xshell

Network & Admin

Xshell is a terminal emulator and SSH client for Windows and macOS. It provides secure remote access, file transfer, and network troubleshooting capabilities via SSH, Telnet, RDP, VNC, SFTP, and other protocols.

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