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Best Prompt Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 platforms from SSH clients ranked against Prompt on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    WinSCP Free plan Open sourceWin Free6.8
    Prompt vs WinSCP
  2. 2
    VShell Server Free trial apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin 6.7
    Prompt vs VShell Server
  3. 3
    Royal TS Free plan AndroidextensioniOSMacWin Free6.0
    Prompt vs Royal TS
  4. 4
    XPipe Free plan LinuxMacWin $3.33/mo6.0
    Prompt vs XPipe
  5. 5
    Bitvise SSH Client Free plan Win Free5.9
    Prompt vs Bitvise SSH Client
  6. 6
    electerm Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacself-hosted Free5.9
    Prompt vs electerm
  7. 7
    MobaXterm Free plan Win 5.9
    Prompt vs MobaXterm
  8. 8
    Tabby Free plan LinuxMacWin Free5.9
    Prompt vs Tabby
  9. 9
    Termius Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin $10/mo5.9
    Prompt vs Termius
  10. 10
    Xftp Free plan Win Free5.9
    Prompt vs Xftp
  11. 11
    Ásbrú Connection Manager Free plan LinuxWin Free5.8
    Prompt vs Ásbrú Connection Manager
  12. 12
    SecurSSH Free plan LinuxMacWin €9/mo5.8
    Prompt vs SecurSSH
  13. 13
    WindTerm Free plan LinuxMacWin Free5.8
    Prompt vs WindTerm
  14. 14
    FinalShell LinuxMacWin CNY 4.08/mo5.5
    Prompt vs FinalShell
  15. 15
    agedu LinuxWeb 5.3
    Prompt vs agedu
  16. 16
    Tectia Server Free trial LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin 5.3
    Prompt vs Tectia Server
  17. 17
    SolarWinds Free SFTP/SCP Server Win 5.2
    Prompt vs SolarWinds Free SFTP/SCP Server
  18. 18
    Bast WinMacLinux 5.1
    Prompt vs Bast
  19. 19
    Blink Shell iOS 5.1
    Prompt vs Blink Shell
  20. 20
    ConnectBot Android 5.1
    Prompt vs ConnectBot

Prompt alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1WinSCP6.8Free planFreeWindows
2VShell Server6.7No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
3Royal TS6.0Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, iOS, Mac, Windows
4XPipe6.0Free plan$3.33/moLinux, Mac, Windows
5Bitvise SSH Client5.9Free planFreeWindows
6electerm5.9Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7MobaXterm5.9Free plan—Windows
8Tabby5.9Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
9Termius5.9Free plan$10/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
10Xftp5.9Free planFreeWindows
11Ásbrú Connection Manager5.8Free planFreeLinux, Windows
12SecurSSH5.8Free plan€9/moLinux, Mac, Windows
13WindTerm5.8Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
14FinalShell5.5NoCNY 4.08/moLinux, Mac, Windows
15agedu5.3No—Linux, Web
16Tectia Server5.3No—Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
17SolarWinds Free SFTP/SCP Server5.2No—Windows
18Bast5.1No—Windows, Mac, Linux
19Blink Shell5.1No—iOS
20ConnectBot5.1No—Android
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Questions about Prompt alternatives

What is the best alternative to Prompt?

WinSCP, number 1 in SSH clients with a score of 6.8 out of 10. The others here: VShell Server, Royal TS, XPipe and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Prompt?

WinSCP is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Is there an open-source alternative to Prompt?

Yes: WinSCP.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.