PuTTYCM vs Gnome SSH Tunnel Manager

Struggling to choose between PuTTYCM and Gnome SSH Tunnel Manager? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

PuTTYCM is a Network & Admin solution with tags like ssh, telnet, terminal, client.

It boasts features such as Save, organize and manage PuTTY sessions, Group sessions into folders, Search and filter sessions, Set default options for groups of sessions, Import/export sessions between machines, Launch sessions directly from PuTTYCM and pros including Free and open source, Makes PuTTY more manageable for many sessions, More organized than default PuTTY, Easy to search, filter and launch sessions.

On the other hand, Gnome SSH Tunnel Manager is a Network & Admin product tagged with ssh, tunneling, port-forwarding, proxy, remote-access.

Its standout features include Graphical user interface for managing SSH connections and tunnels, Create SSH tunnels for port forwarding or proxying traffic, Save and load SSH connection profiles, Connect through proxies and SOCKS tunnels, SSH key management, SSH agent support, SSH compression, and it shines with pros like Easy to use GUI compared to command line SSH, Handy for managing multiple SSH connections, Makes port forwarding and proxying simple, Open source and free.

Feature	PuTTYCM	Gnome SSH Tunnel Manager
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Network & Admin	Network & Admin

Product Overview

PuTTYCM

Description: PuTTYCM is a free and open-source configuration manager for PuTTY that makes it easier to organize and manage saved PuTTY session profiles. It enables grouping sessions, filtering and searching, easily entering repeated options, and more advanced configuration management capabilities for PuTTY.

Gnome SSH Tunnel Manager

Description: Gnome SSH Tunnel Manager is an open-source SSH client and tunnel manager for Linux. It provides a simple graphical interface to create and manage SSH tunnels and connections. Useful for port forwarding, proxying traffic, and accessing remote networks.

Key Features Comparison

PuTTYCM Features

• Save, organize and manage PuTTY sessions
• Group sessions into folders
• Search and filter sessions
• Set default options for groups of sessions
• Import/export sessions between machines
• Launch sessions directly from PuTTYCM

Gnome SSH Tunnel Manager Features

• Graphical user interface for managing SSH connections and tunnels
• Create SSH tunnels for port forwarding or proxying traffic
• Save and load SSH connection profiles
• Connect through proxies and SOCKS tunnels
• SSH key management
• SSH agent support
• SSH compression

Pros & Cons Analysis

PuTTYCM

Pros

• Free and open source
• Makes PuTTY more manageable for many sessions
• More organized than default PuTTY
• Easy to search, filter and launch sessions

Cons

• Basic feature set compared to full-featured SSH clients
• No native SSH key management
• Limited to working with PuTTY sessions only

Gnome SSH Tunnel Manager

Pros

• Easy to use GUI compared to command line SSH
• Handy for managing multiple SSH connections
• Makes port forwarding and proxying simple
• Open source and free

Cons

• Limited features compared to full SSH clients
• No SFTP/SCP support
• No terminal or shell access
• Linux only

Pricing Comparison

PuTTYCM

• Free
• Open Source

Gnome SSH Tunnel Manager

• Open Source