AbsoluteTelnet SSH Client vs. PowerTerm Pro Comparison


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About AbsoluteTelnet/SSH is a Telnet and SSH client for Windows, providing secure terminal access with integrated SFTP file transfer and robust terminal emulation. Developed by Celestial Software, AbsoluteTelnet is commercial terminal emulation software used by developers, system administrators, and enterprise environments. It supports industry-standard SSH protocols to protect session data across untrusted networks such as the internet. Features include SSH (encryption, compression, port forwarding), SFTP file transfer, tabbed sessions, keyboard mapping, terminal emulation, and support for serial and legacy connections.	About The PowerTerm Pro Series is Ericom Software's premier terminal emulation solution for Windows that simplifies and extends legacy access functionality. Supporting a diverse range of hosts and emulation types, PowerTerm Pro enables corporations to standardize on a single host access solution. Featuring a customizable GUI, SSL, SSH and secure file transfer (SFTP), PowerTerm Pro and PowerTerm Pro Enterprise offer a number of options, so corporations can choose the PowerTerm Pro product that meets their host, security, server and productivity needs. Easy-to-use intuitive GUI (graphic user interface) enables users to do their work quickly and efficiently, with drag-and-drop tools for quick data accessibility and AS/400 DFT for easy file transfer between PC and AS/400 host. PowerTerm Pro terminal emulation software is installed on a central server and accessed via a Windows desktop with per-user licensing.
Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Not Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Not Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Developers and administrators in need of a tool to secure terminal session data across insecure environments	Audience Organizations interested in a terminal emulation solution to simplify and extend legacy access functionality
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Not Supported	API Offers API Not Supported
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Pricing $49.95 one-time payment Free Version Supported Free Trial Not Supported	Pricing No information available. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported
Reviews/Ratings Overall 5.0 / 5 ease 5.0 / 5 features 5.0 / 5 design 5.0 / 5 support 5.0 / 5 Read all reviews	Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software
Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros It's very stable, easy of use and de integration of SSH + SFTP make my sysadmin life very easy. The support is very accessible and fast. Cons No known cons; nothing significant to report here.
Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported	Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported
Company Information Celestial Software Founded: 1996 United States www.celestialsoftware.net	Company Information Ericom United States www.ericom.com/powerterm/pro-enterprise/
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Integrations 10ZiG Manager Not Supported Check Point CloudGuard Not Supported Citrix Analytics Not Supported ContentKeeper Not Supported Forcepoint Behavioral Analytics Not Supported Fortinet SD-WAN Not Supported HPE OpenVMS Not Supported IBM Aspera Not Supported IBM Cloud Not Supported IGEL Not Supported Juniper Identity Management Service Not Supported Microsoft 365 Not Supported Netskope Not Supported Nutanix AHV Not Supported Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Not Supported Palo Alto Networks AutoFocus Not Supported Show More Integrations	Integrations 10ZiG Manager Supported Check Point CloudGuard Supported Citrix Analytics Supported ContentKeeper Supported Forcepoint Behavioral Analytics Supported Fortinet SD-WAN Supported HPE OpenVMS Supported IBM Aspera Supported IBM Cloud Supported IGEL Supported Juniper Identity Management Service Supported Microsoft 365 Supported Netskope Supported Nutanix AHV Supported Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Supported Palo Alto Networks AutoFocus Supported Show More Integrations View All 21 Integrations
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