Best Royal TS Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from SSH clients ranked against Royal TS on the same published basis.
- 1Royal TS vs WinSCP
- 2Royal TS vs VShell Server
- 4Royal TS vs XPipe
- 5Royal TS vs Bitvise SSH Client
- 6Royal TS vs electerm
- 7Royal TS vs MobaXterm
- 8Royal TS vs Tabby
- 9Royal TS vs Termius
- 10Royal TS vs Xftp
- 11Royal TS vs Ásbrú Connection Manager
- 12Royal TS vs SecurSSH
- 13Royal TS vs WindTerm
- 14Royal TS vs FinalShell
- 15Royal TS vs agedu
- 16Royal TS vs Tectia Server
- 17Royal TS vs SolarWinds Free SFTP/SCP Server
- 18Royal TS vs Bast
- 19Royal TS vs Blink Shell
- 20Royal TS vs ConnectBot
- 21Royal TS vs Core Shell
Royal TS alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WinSCP | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 2 | VShell Server | 6.7 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | XPipe | 6.0 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Bitvise SSH Client | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 6 | electerm | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | MobaXterm | 5.9 | Free plan | — | Windows |
| 8 | Tabby | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Termius | 5.9 | Free plan | $10/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Xftp | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | Ásbrú Connection Manager | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 12 | SecurSSH | 5.8 | Free plan | €9/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | WindTerm | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | FinalShell | 5.5 | No | CNY 4.08/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | agedu | 5.3 | No | — | Linux, Web |
| 16 | Tectia Server | 5.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 17 | SolarWinds Free SFTP/SCP Server | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | Bast | 5.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | Blink Shell | 5.1 | No | — | iOS |
| 20 | ConnectBot | 5.1 | No | — | Android |
| 21 | Core Shell | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, iOS |
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Questions about Royal TS alternatives
What is the best alternative to Royal TS?
WinSCP, number 1 in SSH clients with a score of 6.8 out of 10. The others here: VShell Server, XPipe, Bitvise SSH Client and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Royal TS?
WinSCP is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Royal TS?
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.