PuTTY alternatives: safer SSH tools

PuTTY is many people's first SSH client — lightweight, free, and stable. But its interface feels stuck in the past, it has no built-in SFTP file management, and it offers no accidental-deletion protection at all.

PuTTY's shortcomings

• Dated UI, poor multi-tab / multi-window experience
• File transfer requires a separate tool like PSFTP or WinSCP
• No dangerous-command protection — a mistake is on you
• Windows only; macOS users can't use it

Safer alternatives

Modern SSH clients keep the core features while focusing more on operational safety. happy-ssh supports Windows and macOS, includes built-in SFTP file management, and provides server accidental-deletion protection — intercepting or converting dangerous commands like rm so deletions can be recovered.