The SSH client & terminal for Windows.

Tabbed SSH, built-in X11 server, SFTP browser, RDP, XDMCP and a full network toolbox — in one window. Built for engineers who live in the terminal.

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Tabbed sessionsSSH, telnet, RDP, serial

Built-in X11 serverDisplay forwarding, zero setup

Windows nativeWindows 10 & 11, 64-bit

mobaXterm showing the sessions tree and an SSH terminal

Why mobaXterm

One window. Every workflow.

A terminal, an SSH client, an X server, a file transfer tool and a network toolbox — all in the same place, with no plumbing to wire up.

Connect to anything

SSH, SFTP, RDP, XDMCP, telnet, serial, Mosh. Save sessions, jump through gateways, tunnel ports — all from one tree.

Built-in power tools

X11 server, embedded servers, package manager, text editor, multi-execution, syntax highlighting. Stop installing five things to get started.

Make it your own

Macros, passwords, themes, the Professional Customizer. Save your config, ship it to your team, automate the boring parts.

Secure by default

Encrypted sessions, key-based auth, MFA, jump hosts and tunnels — the safe path is the default path, not a checkbox you forget to tick.

Drag-and-drop transfers

Every SSH session opens an SFTP pane alongside it. Drag a file in, drag a log out — no separate client, no re-entering credentials.

Team-ready collaboration

Share session configs, ship locked-down policy files, audit who connected where. Scale from one laptop to a whole org without changing tool.

Everything inside

Fifteen things you no longer need to install.

Each feature is built in and works out of the box. No plugins, no extra installers, no configuration to copy from a tutorial.

Connect to anything

Sessions management

Save and organise thousands of SSH, RDP, telnet and serial sessions in a searchable tree, grouped by folders, tags and colors.

Graphical SFTP browser

Drag-and-drop files between your machine and any SSH host, with a side-by-side dual-pane explorer that opens automatically with each session.

SSH gateway

Configure jump hosts once. Reach private hosts through bastions without dropping back to ProxyJump in a config file.

SSH tunnels (port forwarding)

Local, remote and dynamic SOCKS forwarding from a visual UI. No more remembering -L, -R, -D flags.

Remote Unix desktop (XDMCP)

Launch full Linux desktop sessions over the network with the embedded X11 server — no third-party X server required.

Remote Windows desktop (RDP)

RDP sessions live next to your terminals in the same window. Switch between them as easily as switching tabs in a browser.

Built-in power tools

Multi-execution

Type once, broadcast to every selected session. Roll out config changes across a fleet of servers in real time.

Embedded tools

Bundled ping, traceroute, netstat, nslookup, port scanner, SSH keygen, sha1/md5 hash — over 100 ready-to-use Unix tools.

Embedded servers

One-click TFTP, FTP, HTTP, NFS, Cron and SSH servers for local testing, file transfers and quick demos.

MobApt package manager

Install hundreds of additional Unix tools and libraries on the fly. Apt-style packages for Windows, with zero environment setup.

Text editor

Edit local and remote files inline with a tabbed editor, integrated diff viewer and direct save-back to the SSH host.

Syntax highlighting

Live coloring for log files, configs and source code right inside the terminal — not after the fact in a separate viewer.

Make it your own

Macros support

Record keystrokes and replay them on demand or on session start. Automate the same five commands you type every morning.

Passwords management

Master-password protected vault for SSH keys, passwords and passphrases. Auto-fill on connect, never paste into a session by hand.

Professional Customizer

Brand the app for your team: custom themes, logo, default settings and feature gates — ship a tailored build to every engineer.

Stop juggling terminal windows.

Install mobaXterm in under a minute. Free for personal use, no account required.

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