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PuTTY

v0.85.0.0

The classic SSH and Telnet client

Open source MIT Security 57 Health 80

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MSI · arm64 · — — from the.earth.li

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Update confidence: High

Latest release 0.85.0.0

Several positive signals and no warning.

  • Released days ago: 79.
  • No newer version was withdrawn.
  • Every file has a checksum published by the publisher.
  • Signatures could not be checked.
  • No open report about this release.
  • No vulnerability feed for this software.
  • Based on stored facts about this release; it is a guide, not a guarantee.
Latest
0.85.0.0
Licence
Open source
Verification
SHA-256
Platforms
Windows, Linux

About ⁨PuTTY⁩

An open-source SSH client, with PuTTYgen for keys and PSCP for file transfer.
Open source SSH
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Licence
Open source (MIT) — source code is public under an open-source licence; free to use, study and share.

Official downloads

Version 0.85.0.0 · released 14 August 2026 · via the WinGet repository

Release source
FileSizeVerification
Windows · arm64 · MSI Best for you
putty-arm64-0.85-installer.msi — the.earth.li
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f26059b6f6cfa7badd59a1f133af4338ad3ec68e8b0aeb0ec1dfd7d63e1c66d4
SHA-256 · published by the publisher / package manifest
Scan pending Signature not verified
Download Not scanned
Windows · arm64 · ZIP
putty.zip — the.earth.li
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bd3a8e6eb9d7d14e0a7d7e9b461a1fca70211f032c2b5ff2b16e5952867930f6
SHA-256 · published by the publisher / package manifest
Scan pending Signature not verified
Download Not scanned
Windows · x64 · MSI
putty-64bit-0.85-installer.msi — the.earth.li
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2213ebacf962b709411d654a40087508a694756bc4e41c5a1c24ad86596b2511
SHA-256 · published by the publisher / package manifest
Scan pending Signature not verified
Download Not scanned
Windows · x64 · ZIP
putty.zip — the.earth.li
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e0b36e5381ecc78dd06a291bab25fb9d95bc991d0d864cf2741a5bde82816668
SHA-256 · published by the publisher / package manifest
Scan pending Signature not verified
Download Not scanned
Windows · x86 · MSI
putty-0.85-installer.msi — the.earth.li
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cbc48af94f6462fa3c1859f4185a1ffda360c3c760def9ad5b1e0ec1430b2e09
SHA-256 · published by the publisher / package manifest
Scan pending Signature not verified
Download Not scanned
Windows · x86 · ZIP
putty.zip — the.earth.li
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a7a28753a4f91316a8deb8fdc08403b68852ad04a9d2753c413e8e8b8a1a72f1
SHA-256 · published by the publisher / package manifest
Scan pending Signature not verified
Download Not scanned

Clicking “Download” takes you straight to the file on the publisher's official server. Verify the SHA-256 before running it: on Windows «Get-FileHash file», on macOS / Linux «shasum -a 256 file».

Install guide

The best way to install, update and remove this program on your system, from the official source.

RecommendedWinGet
Source: winget community repository (Microsoft)
Install
winget install --id PuTTY.PuTTY --exact --source winget
Update
winget upgrade --id PuTTY.PuTTY --exact --source winget
Remove
winget uninstall --id PuTTY.PuTTY --exact
AlternativeChocolatey
Source: community.chocolatey.org
Install
choco install putty -y
Update
choco upgrade putty -y
Remove
choco uninstall putty -y

Chocolatey community packages are maintained by volunteers; WinGet is preferred when available.

Security & project health

Trust Network profile of PuTTY: verified levels 1 of 5

Security

57

How trustworthy the source and files are: verified publisher, checksums, HTTPS, official host, signature, scan, links and known vulnerabilities.

  • Verified publisher0/20
  • SHA-256 checksums15/15
  • HTTPS downloads10/10
  • Official download host0/10
  • Code signature5/10
  • File scan7/15
  • Working links5/5
  • No open vulnerabilities15/15

Health

80

Is the project alive? Release recency and cadence, community, maintenance status and data completeness.

  • Recent release35/35
  • Releases in the last 12 months10/20
  • Community10/20
  • Actively maintained15/15
  • Complete information10/10

Known vulnerabilities

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