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8 Best SSH Clients for Windows

From tiny terminals to full server dashboards on Windows.

Last reviewed: July 10, 2026

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Disclosure: We make Nexoxa Bridge. It is included here because it is a genuine fit for this comparison — clearly labeled so you can weigh it accordingly.

Editor's picks

Best tiny terminal

PuTTY

PuTTY remains the default free SSH terminal for Windows admins.

Best modern sync

Termius

Termius for polished hosts, snippets, and cross-device sync.

Best with DB + SFTP

Nexoxa BridgeOur product

SSH dashboards, terminal, Docker, and SFTP next to your databases.

  • Nexoxa BridgeOur product

    Windows

    Pricing

    Free (5 connections)$9/mo Pro
    Stars: —
    Native

    Windows developers who want databases, SSH, SFTP/S3, and SMTP in one local-first studio — with optional Cursor MCP by connection name

  • PuTTY

    Windows

    Pricing

    Free
    Stars: —
    Native

    Windows users who need a tiny SSH/Telnet terminal with saved sessions

  • Termius

    Windows · macOS · Linux · Web

    Pricing

    Free
    $10/mo
    Stars: —
    Native

    Teams that sync SSH hosts across desktop and mobile with a polished terminal UX

  • WinSCP

    Windows

    Pricing

    Free
    Stars: —
    Native

    Windows admins who live in SFTP/SCP scripting and dual-pane transfers

  • FileZilla

    Windows · macOS · Linux

    Pricing

    Free
    Stars: —
    Native

    Users who need a free dual-pane FTP/SFTP client and nothing else

  • Cyberduck

    Windows · macOS

    Pricing

    Free
    Stars: —
    Native

    Users who browse S3, SFTP, and cloud storage from a single free client

  • DBeaver

    Windows · macOS · Linux

    Pricing

    Free
    Free trial (14d)$113/yr
    Stars: 50.9k
    Native

    Developers and DBAs who manage many heterogeneous databases and want a single client for SQL and select NoSQL engines

  • TablePlus

    Windows · macOS · Linux · Web

    Pricing

    Free
    $99 lifetime
    Stars: —
    Native

    Developers who want a fast, native desktop GUI across SQL and a handful of NoSQL engines

Deep dives

1

Nexoxa Bridge

Since 2025Featured

Local-first database and infrastructure studio for Windows

Best for: Windows developers who want databases, SSH, SFTP/S3, and SMTP in one local-first studio — with optional Cursor MCP by connection name

Key differentiator: One Windows workbench for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, LibSQL, SSH, S3, SFTP/FTP, and SMTP — credentials encrypted on-device; Cursor talks via nexoxa-mcp using saved names, never raw URLs.

Pros

  • Multi-engine databases plus SSH, SFTP/S3, and SMTP in one app
  • Local encrypted vault — credentials stay on your machine
  • FK knowledge graph and schema-aware Copilot (BYOK)
  • Cursor MCP connects by saved connection name only
  • Free tier with up to 5 saved connections on Microsoft Store

Cons

  • Windows desktop today (not macOS/Linux yet)
  • Desktop app is proprietary; public npm packages (nexoxa-mcp) are open for integration

Supported

  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • MariaDB
  • MongoDB
  • Redis
  • LibSQL
  • Turso
  • SSH
  • S3
  • SFTP
  • FTP
  • SMTP

Pricing: Free (5 connections)$9/mo Pro

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PuTTY

Classic Windows SSH client

Best for: Windows users who need a tiny SSH/Telnet terminal with saved sessions

Key differentiator: Minimal free SSH terminal for Windows.

Pros

  • Tiny footprint
  • Free
  • Everywhere on Windows

Cons

  • Terminal only — no server dashboard, SFTP UI, or databases

Supported

  • SSH

Pricing: Free

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Termius

Modern cross-platform SSH client

Best for: Teams that sync SSH hosts across desktop and mobile with a polished terminal UX

Key differentiator: Synced SSH vault and modern terminal UX.

Pros

  • Polished UX
  • Cross-device sync on paid
  • Snippets

Cons

  • Not a database or SFTP studio
  • Cloud sync may not fit air-gapped teams

Supported

  • SSH

Pricing: Free · $10/mo

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WinSCP

Windows SFTP/SCP client

Best for: Windows admins who live in SFTP/SCP scripting and dual-pane transfers

Key differentiator: Windows-native free SFTP with strong scripting.

Pros

  • Free on Windows
  • Scripting
  • PuTTY integration

Cons

  • Windows only
  • Not a database studio

Supported

  • SFTP
  • SCP
  • FTP

Pricing: Free

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