4 Putty Alternatives for Mac, Android and iPhone

4 Putty Alternatives for Mac, Android and iPhone

by Ravi Singh
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Best SSH alternative for Android and iOS

This post contains the 5 best Putty alternatives for Android and iOS (iPhone and iPad) devices. All are free to install on Android and iPhone devices. Use them to access and manage your Linux servers remotely from anywhere and anytime. You no more need a PC for the SSH or Telnet.

It’s very easy to use SSH shells on Linux and macOS machines. Thus, these operating systems have been a popular choice for developers and system admins.

In recent times, Microsoft has introduced a new inbuilt Open SSH Client which is still in the beta stage. To turn it on, you must enable Developer Options under Windows 10 Settings.

Alternatively, you can simply pull out your smartphone from your pocket and start a secure connection to your remote SSH server and gain access to it in no time. The latter option is better coz you carry a smartphone everywhere and it’s always connected to the internet.

So in case you require interacting with your server urgently, you can do so quickly and effectively from anywhere and anytime.

Best SSH alternative for Android and iOS

List of Best Android and iOS OpenSSH client Apps

There are several SSH and TelNet client apps available for Android and iOS devices. But we have picked up some of the best and popular SSH Client apps for you. Starting with,

Termius -SSH, Mosh and Telnet Client

Termius exname “Serverauditor”, the most innovative and popular cross-platform Telnet, Mosh-compatible SSH client. Termius is available for all platforms like iOS, Android, Linux, macOS, and Windows OS, which makes it one of the best Putty alternatives.

Using Termius, you can manage your local machine, a remote service, Docker Container, VM, AWS instance, Raspberry Pi, a Linux machine, or a UNIX server easily, on the go, with Termius app on your mobile device.

Termius is the best Putty alternative for Android and works the same as the Putty client but comes with better UI and connectivity options. You can also upgrade to Pro and unlock many more features.

JuiceSSH

JuiceSSH is is my personal favorite Putty alternative for Android. It’s an all-in-one terminal client for Android which is 100% free, with no ads. You can use it for SSH, Local Shell, Mosh, and Telnet.

It’s also the most popular SSH client available for Android. However, to activate additional features, if you require them, you need to buy in-app purchases. You can secure it with 2FA (Two-Factor Authentication) using Google Authenticator and even automate SSH sessions by integrating it with the Tasker plugin for JuiceSSH.

JuiceSSH allows you to customize the theme and layout the way you want, for e.g. Dark, Light, 80’s hacker, Molokai, Solarized Dark or Light, etc. You can also copy/paste into sessions and Save/Share SSH transcripts to Dropbox/Evernote/Email & SD card while running multiple SSH sessions in the background.

Other Features (Free Version)

  • immediate access when you open the app to your frequently used connections
  • IPv6 support
  • Password & OpenSSH private key support (ECDSA, RSA, and DSA)
  • RSA key generator (encryption supported)
  • SSH key agent forwarding

Add-On Features (in-app Purchase unlock)

  • Quick and easy port forwards that can be connected to via the app or widget.
  • Integrate with Amazon AWS / EC2, synchronize connections and automatically group servers based on their class or security groups.
  • Securely keep everything in sync with multiple devices
  • Automated AES-256 encrypted backups of all of your connections and settings
  • A beautiful widget for fast access to either your frequently used connections or a specific group (Android 3.0+).
  • Team collaboration. Share your groups of connections with team members and start working together instead of separately. Handy snippets library for quick access to your frequently used commands
  • Security lock to automatically protect JuiceSSH after a period of inactivity

iTerminal – SSH Telnet Client

iTerminal is a simple yet very powerful SSH and Telnet client and the best alternative to Putty client for your iPhone and iPad. You can connect to remote servers through SSH or Telnet with iTerminal quickly and effortlessly. With its simple interfaces, iTerminal provides the easiest way to securely connect to your remote servers on iPhone and iPad.

iTerminal features include:

  • Connect to your servers using username/password or private key authentication through SSH.
  • Connect to your servers using Telnet.
  • Support Server List.
  • Support exporting Server info to and importing Server info from iCloud. Now Server info can be easily transferred to different versions and devices.
  • Support to connect through Socks 5 Proxy Server.
  • Support history of Recent Tasks.
  • Support Private Key Management and encrypted PEM and PPK keys up to 4096 bit long.
  • Support importing key files from and exporting key files to your iCloud Drive. You now can easily import a key file from your iCloud Drive by copying your key file to your iCloud Drive under /iTerminal/key folder.
  • Support Bluetooth Keyboard.

ConnectBot

ConnectBot is a powerful open-source Secure Shell (SSH) client and a top Putty alternative for Android. It can manage simultaneous SSH sessions, create secure tunnels, and copy/paste between other applications.

This client allows you to connect to Secure Shell servers that typically run on UNIX-based servers.

Other SSH/Mosh Alternative Client for iOS (iPhone/iPad)

iOS users may also look at Blink Shell: Mosh & SSH Client app. It’s a costly app, retails for £19.99.

Conclusion

The above-mentioned Putty alternative apps are picked carefully and are going to help you connect and communicate with your servers securely. You can choose any one of them based on the features or try each one and then decide which SSH Telnet client app for mobile you are going to use. Termius is a cross-platform SSH client app which also syncs all your sessions across all devices you use and is available for both Android and iOS. iTerminal is exclusively available for iOS devices and is a perfect choice for any iOS user. Still, I would like to know your choice, so please comment down below and share this post.

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