// compare · PuTTY
Konsolity or PuTTY?
PuTTY is the historic SSH client on Windows: light, reliable, no frills. It has no encrypted vault, no tabs, no reconnection.
| Criterion | Konsolity | PuTTY |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic reconnection and tmux session reattached | Yes, dedicated tmux socket, buffer kept | No |
| Several paths per host, race, relay | Yes: LAN, Tailscale, public, blind relay | No |
| End-to-end encrypted vault, zero-knowledge server | Yes, Argon2id + XChaCha20 | Sessions in clear in the registry |
| Remote code editor (SFTP) | Yes, with run, debug, reindent | No |
| MySQL / MariaDB / PostgreSQL manager | Yes, through an SSH tunnel | No |
| Remote terminal from the phone to a computer | Yes, blind relay, Face ID | No |
| AI connector with approval of every command | Yes (Claude, MCP) | No |
| macOS, Windows, Linux | Yes | Windows (ports elsewhere) |
| iPhone, iPad, Android | Yes | No |
| Free without an account | Yes, unlimited hosts | Yes, open source |
| Price of the full plan | Studio 12.90 EUR/month, 79.90 EUR/year or 99 EUR for life | Free |
// in short
In short
PuTTY for a one-off connection on Windows; Konsolity for a day of work on servers, with tabs, vault and reconnection.
Comparison updated on 2026-09-26. Information about other products comes from their public documentation on that date and may change. Tell us about a mistake.