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PuTTY vs ROXTerm

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

PuTTY

PuTTY

Network & Admin

PuTTY is a popular open-source terminal emulator and SSH client for Windows. Developed by Simon Tatham, PuTTY provides a lightweight and versatile tool for connecting to remote servers using various network protocols, including SSH, Telnet, and Rlogin. It is widely used for secure and convenient command-line access to remote systems.

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ROXTerm

ROXTerm

Os & Utilities

ROXTerm is a tabbed terminal emulator for Linux that supports multiple tabs, splitting tabs horizontally or vertically, customizable keyboard shortcuts, UTF-8 support, and other features for advanced terminal usage.

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