Switch from PuTTY
Switch from PuTTY: tabs, saved passwords and a real file manager
PuTTY doesn't remember passwords (its own FAQ says so), its file transfer is a pair of command-line tools, and your saved sessions stay in one PC's registry.
RemoteAccessApp gives you SSH in tabs, a graphical SFTP and FTP file manager, saved passwords and keys, one command sent to every server, and a browser terminal, free for 5 saved hosts. It reads your PuTTY .ppk keys too.
- Reads .ppk keys
- SSH tabs and SFTP
- Free for 5 hosts
Fed up with PuTTY? Here's what changes
Passwords aren't remembered
With PuTTY: PuTTY's FAQ says it doesn't remember passwords.
With RemoteAccessApp: Save each host's password encrypted on your PC, or sign in with a key. Your .ppk keys work as they are.
File transfer on the command line
With PuTTY: PuTTY's file transfer comes as separate command-line tools, PSCP and PSFTP.
With RemoteAccessApp: A two-pane SFTP and FTP file manager with drag and drop, server-to-server copies and uploads to many servers. FTP is included too, as switching from Bitvise explains.
Sessions stuck on one PC
With PuTTY: PuTTY's saved sessions live in the Windows registry of the PC you saved them on.
With RemoteAccessApp: Your host list follows your account to every PC you sign in on, and opens in a browser terminal too. The same host list sync is covered in switching from mRemoteNG.
More reasons to switch
Tabs and one command for all
Open each server in its own tab, and type a command once to send it to every open SSH tab.
A graphical file manager
Two panes, your PC and the server, with drag and drop, plus server-to-server copies and uploads to many servers. Server-to-server transfers.
Saved sign-ins
Save a host's password, encrypted on your PC, or use a key. Your .ppk keys work as they are.
Host keys you can trust
A new server shows its fingerprint for you to trust before your password is sent, and a changed key is refused with a warning.
SSH from any browser
Your saved SSH hosts open in a terminal on the website, on a phone or any computer.
PuTTY vs RemoteAccessApp
| Feature | PuTTY | RemoteAccessApp |
|---|---|---|
| SSH terminal | PuTTY Yes | RemoteAccessApp Yes |
| Tabs in one window | PuTTY Not listed | RemoteAccessApp Yes |
| Graphical SFTP file manager | PuTTYCommand-line PSFTP and PSCP | RemoteAccessAppYes: two-pane SFTP and FTP file managers, free |
| Remembers passwords | PuTTYNo, per its FAQ | RemoteAccessAppYes, encrypted on your PC |
| PuTTY .ppk keys | PuTTY Yes | RemoteAccessAppYes, imported as they are |
| Serial connections | PuTTY Yes | RemoteAccessApp Yes |
PuTTY facts are from its official website and documentation as of October 2026; products change. RemoteAccessApp facts are for the current version. * Not listed: we didn't find it on PuTTY's official site when we checked, which doesn't mean it can't be done.
Switch from PuTTY if
- You want tabs, saved sign-ins and a graphical file manager.
- You send the same command to several servers.
- You also want RDP, VNC and remote desktop to your PCs in the same app. Switching from MobaXterm covers that mix of SSH, SFTP, RDP and your PCs.
Switch from PuTTY in 2 minutes
What carries over, what doesn't and tips for each kind of tool are in the switching guide.
Step 1: Install RemoteAccessApp and sign in
Download the free installer for Windows 10 or 11 and choose the Console. It installs without administrator rights. Create a free account if you don't have one.
Step 2: Bring your hosts across
On the Connections tab, click the arrow next to Add host, then Import from file…: it reads the PuTTY sessions saved for your Windows account, or a .reg export of them, and shows them in a list before anything is added. Passwords are never imported. Your PuTTY setup stays as it is. Import saved sessions.
Step 3: Import your keys
Import your PuTTY .ppk keys as they are (OpenSSH and PEM keys work too, passphrase-protected ones included), then choose a key for each host. Passwords are never imported: you're asked for each one the first time, and can save it encrypted on your PC.
Step 4: Check each server's key and connect
The first time you connect, compare the host key fingerprint with the one you expect and trust it. A server whose key changes later is refused with a warning.
Step 5: Send a command to every server
Open your servers in tabs and type a command once to send it to every open SSH tab, or save it as a script for next time. SSH and SFTP client.
Questions, answered
PuTTY and other product names on this page are trademarks of their respective owners, used only to identify those products. RemoteAccessApp isn't affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by them. Facts about other products come from their official websites as of .
RemoteAccessApp features
- SSH & SFTP clientTerminal tabs, an SFTP and FTP file manager, key sign-in and one command to every server.Learn more
- SSH to a Linux serverConnect to a Linux server from Windows or another Linux machine, check its key, and copy files.Read the guide
- Server-to-server transfersCopy files between two servers, or to many at once, streamed with no temporary copy, with resume and verify.Learn more