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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (38.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
PuTTY
Star Rating
(348)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PuTTYWinSCP
Star Rating
(222)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about WinSCPPuTTY vs WinSCP
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found WinSCP easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with PuTTY overall.
- Reviewers felt that WinSCP meets the needs of their business better than PuTTY.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that WinSCP is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of WinSCP over PuTTY.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PuTTY
No pricing availableWinSCP
No pricing availableFree Trial
PuTTY
No trial information availableWinSCP
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
322
9.3
187
Ease of Use
8.9
322
9.2
188
Ease of Setup
9.3
84
9.5
31
Ease of Admin
9.2
80
9.5
29
Quality of Support
8.0
233
8.5
142
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
61
8.8
23
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
316
8.9
184
Features by Category
Performance
8.1
128
Not enough data
8.6
154
Not enough data
8.3
159
Not enough data
Operating System
9.0
142
Not enough data
9.0
152
Not enough data
8.2
99
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
User Interface
8.4
158
Not enough data
7.8
148
Not enough data
8.5
153
Not enough data
9.0
155
Not enough data
Licensing
7.8
22
Not enough data
7.6
21
Not enough data
7.8
24
Not enough data
7.4
22
Not enough data
Security
8.1
24
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
7.6
22
Not enough data
Functionality
7.7
21
Not enough data
8.5
22
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
9.6
64
Not enough data
9.1
62
Not enough data
8.8
51
Not enough data
9.0
64
Functionality
Not enough data
9.5
65
Not enough data
8.5
53
Not enough data
8.5
54
Not enough data
7.1
40
Security
Not enough data
8.8
58
Not enough data
9.1
61
Not enough data
9.2
62
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
PuTTY and WinSCP share no categories
Unique Categories
PuTTY is categorized as Terminal Emulator
WinSCP is categorized as File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
PuTTY
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
WinSCP
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
33.4%
Computer Software
15.1%
Telecommunications
6.5%
Computer Networking
4.1%
Computer & Network Security
4.1%
Other
36.7%
Information Technology and Services
36.7%
Computer Software
13.5%
Telecommunications
3.3%
Computer & Network Security
3.3%
Higher Education
2.8%
Other
40.5%
Discussions
how can i save password for the session in putty
5 Comments
MP
Yes you can save with or without passwordRead more
I am wondering about using putty for a few purposes, can you help?
1 Comment
TA
PuTTY is primarily designed as an SSH client and terminal emulator, so it may not be the ideal tool for your specific requirements with the TS7200 and ESP-32...Read more
Kindly help me in understanding SSH port Forwarding which is in Putty as Tunnel
1 Comment
TA
Certainly! I'll guide you through the process of configuring each type of port forwarding in PuTTY with examples for better understanding. Let's start with...Read more
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