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Bitvise SSH Server alternatives

Secure file transfer and terminal shell access for Windows

Bitvise Limited Terminals & CLI tools

12 Windows apps in the same category as Bitvise SSH Server, ranked by what they have in common and by popularity.

  • PowerShell

    PowerShell is a cross-platform task automation solution made up of a command-line shell, a scripting language, and a configuration management framework. PowerShell runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS.

    Open source 7.6.9.0 689.6K ↓ ★ 55.9K admin
  • QPDF

    QPDF is a command-line tool and C++ library that performs content-preserving transformations on PDF files.

    Open source 12.4.2 2.1M ↓ ★ 5.5K
  • Oh My Posh

    Prompt theme engine for any shell

    Open source 31.9.1 820.8K ↓ ★ 23.6K
  • cURL

    Command line tool and library for transferring data with URLs

    Free 8.23.0.5 5.9M ↓ ssh
  • Tera Term

    open-source, free, software terminal emulator

    Open source 5.7.1 137.8K ↓ ★ 1.1K ssh, admin
  • Alacritty

    Alacritty is a free and open-source GPU accelerated terminal emulator focused on performance and simplicity.

    Open source 0.17.0 75.9K ↓ ★ 66K admin
  • PuTTY

    A free implementation of SSH and Telnet for Windows and Unix platforms, along with an xterm terminal emulator.

    Open source 0.85.0.0 5.3M ↓ ssh
  • yq

    yq is a portable command-line YAML, JSON, XML, CSV and properties processor.

    Open source 4.54.1 1.5M ↓ ★ 16.2K
  • fzf

    A general-purpose command-line fuzzy finder

    Open source 0.74.5 290.1K ↓ ★ 83.7K
  • Tabby

    A terminal for a more modern age.

    Open source 1.0.238 85.7K ↓ ★ 75.1K admin
  • JFrog CLI

    JFrog CLI is a compact and smart client that provides a simple interface that automates access to Artifactory and Mission Control through their respective REST APIs.

    Open source 2.128.0 1.3M ↓ ★ 597 admin
  • gsudo

    The missing piece in Windows. Cherry-pick which commands to elevate with just one keyword.

    Open source 2.6.1 473.8K ↓ ★ 6.1K admin

Comparison

AppLicenceVersionUpdatedGitHub starsChocolatey downloads
Bitvise SSH Server Proprietary 9.66 July 20, 2026 — 48.4K
PowerShell Open source 7.6.9.0 October 25, 2026 55.9K 689.6K
QPDF Open source 12.4.2 September 27, 2026 5.5K 2.1M
Oh My Posh Open source 31.9.1 October 20, 2026 23.6K 820.8K
cURL Free 8.23.0.5 October 23, 2026 — 5.9M
Tera Term Open source 5.7.1 October 15, 2026 1.1K 137.8K
Alacritty Open source 0.17.0 April 6, 2026 66K 75.9K
PuTTY Open source 0.85.0.0 September 10, 2026 — 5.3M
yq Open source 4.54.1 October 25, 2026 16.2K 1.5M
fzf Open source 0.74.5 October 19, 2026 83.7K 290.1K
Tabby Open source 1.0.238 October 7, 2026 75.1K 85.7K
JFrog CLI Open source 2.128.0 October 20, 2026 597 1.3M
gsudo Open source 2.6.1 October 6, 2025 6.1K 473.8K