Mintty vs. PuTTY
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | Mintty | PuTTY |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| Review count | 16 | 352 |
| Ease of use | 9.0 | 9.1 |
| Ease of setup | 9.5 | 9.4 |
| Quality of support | 9.3 | 8.3 |
| Meets requirements | 9.1 | 9.1 |
| NPS | 62.5 | 65.497076 |
| Small Business | 43.8% | 26.4% |
| Mid-Market | 25.0% | 27.8% |
| Enterprise | 31.3% | 45.8% |
| Total page views | 84 | 699 |
| Total LLM citations | 22 | 2,876 |
Mintty
Mintty is a terminal emulator for Cygwin, MSYS or Msys2, and derived projects, and for WSL.
PuTTY
PuTTY is a free, open-source client program for the SSH, Telnet, Rlogin, and SUPDUP network protocols, enabling users to run remote sessions on computers over a network. It is primarily developed and maintained by Simon Tatham. PuTTY is available for Windows and Unix platforms and includes an `xterm` terminal emulator. The latest version, 0.83, was released on February 8, 2025. Key Features and Functionality: - Protocol Support: PuTTY supports multiple network protocols, including SSH, Telnet, Rlogin, and SUPDUP, allowing secure and flexible remote connections.