Bitvise software for Windows, sorted out in one page
People searching for a Bitvise download usually want one of two very different programs. Getting the wrong one costs an afternoon, so start with the direction of the connection: are you reaching out to a remote machine, or letting other people reach into a Windows box you own?
Connecting out
You need the client: a terminal plus a graphical file pane on your own desktop.
Accepting connections
You need the server: a Windows service that publishes SSH, SFTP and SCP access.
Why Windows shops pick it
- Native Windows behavior. Both products are written for Windows rather than ported from another platform, so they use Windows accounts, services and event logging the way admins expect.
- One vendor, one support channel. Useful when a compliance auditor asks who maintains the software.
- GUI plus command line. Point-and-click configuration with scriptable equivalents for deployment.
How it compares with PuTTY
PuTTY is a compact terminal, unbeatable for a quick console. The Bitvise client folds terminal, SFTP window and tunneling controls into one app and adds auto-reconnect. Neither is objectively better — they fit different days. Read the feature-by-feature comparison before you standardize a team on one of them.
File transfer specifically
If your interest is moving files rather than running commands, jump straight to the Bitvise SFTP page, which covers both the client-side transfer window and running an SFTP service on Windows.
This is an independent reference site. Download Bitvise software from the vendor at bitvise.com.