Does MobaXterm work on Windows 11?

Yes. Home Edition v26.5 is built for current Windows desktops, including Windows 10 and Windows 11, as Portable or Installer.

Why does antivirus flag the download?

Some scanners treat packed portable tools as suspicious. Confirm you have Home Edition v26.5 from this site, then submit the file to your vendor if it is quarantined. Do not whitelist a copy from an unknown source.

What is the Home Edition session limit?

Home Edition allows a maximum of 12 saved sessions, 2 SSH tunnels, 4 macros, and 360 seconds of run time for Tftp, Nfs and Cron daemons.

Remote workstation / Windows

MobaXterm

Connect to SSH, X11 and remote systems from one Windows workspace, with Unix tools still in the same program.

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VERSION26.5

SYSTEMWindows 10 / 11

PACKAGEPortable / Installer

Windows desktop shortcut tile that starts the MobaXterm executable

MobaXterm console showing the session tree and X11-forwarding bar

OpenGL gears window drawn by the embedded X server

xclock window mapped onto the local Windows desktop

Remote Emacs frame forwarded to Windows through X11

New-session card listing SSH, RDP, VNC, FTP, SFTP, Serial and Mosh

Remote Windows desktop opened inside an RDP tab

XDMCP login dialog for a remote Unix host

Dark-theme terminal with the graphical SSH file browser open

SSH, X11 and remote administration tools for Windows.

workspace / windows

SSH and X11 in one Windows client

Open one Windows program instead of keeping three separate clients for remote work.

Network tools (SSH, X11, RDP, VNC, FTP, MOSH, Telnet, Rlogin) and Unix commands (bash, ls, cat, sed, grep, awk, rsync) ship in one portable exe. No extra runtime is required.

An SSH login opens a graphical SFTP browser. Remote X11 apps draw on the local desktop through the built-in X.org server. Home Edition is free on a personal PC. Company use needs Professional Edition.

Key features

Built-in X server
A native X11 environment that sits on the Windows desktop.
DISPLAY on Windows
Send remote graphical applications to the local desktop.
X11-Forwarding
Secure graphical forwarding through SSH.
Tabbed SSH terminal
Keep several remote sessions in one tabbed workspace.
Unix commands on Windows
Common Cygwin tools: bash, grep, awk, sed, rsync
Plugins
Drop plugin files next to the exe to add more tools
Versatile session manager
RDP, VNC, SSH, Mosh and X11 stay in one session manager.
Portable and light application
A single executable. No admin rights. Start it from a USB stick.
Professional application
Professional Edition is built for company security and stability

Network toolbox

SSH, Telnet, RSH, VNC, RDP, SFTP, XDMCP and Mosh stay in one application instead of a stack of clients.

X server

The embedded X server draws remote programs on the local Windows desktop.

Network security

Graphical sessions and file copies can ride SSH so the path stays encrypted.

Padlock next to an ssh command marking an encrypted channel

Professional Edition

Professional removes the session cap, adds the Customizer, and licenses company use.

The embedded X server includes OpenGL, so remote applications can draw on the local Windows computer.

When the path must stay private, use the encrypted protocols already in MobaXterm: SSH and SFTP.

A Portable build is available. No administrator rights or extra libraries. Start it from a USB drive.

Who runs it daily

Windows sysadmins who keep Linux, AIX or Solaris hosts in one session tree.
Developers who SSH in, then edit remote files in MobaTextEditor instead of copying them down.
People who need a remote Emacs, xclock or other X11 window on the Windows desktop without a second X server.
Staff who carry a Portable edition on a USB key between approved machines.
Operators who open RDP or VNC next to SSH instead of switching programs.

Compared with nearby tools

Capability	MobaXterm	PuTTY	Standalone X server
SSH / Telnet / serial	Yes, tabbed	Yes, one window per session	No
Graphical SFTP browser	Opens with SSH	PSCP / PSFTP separate	No
X11 forwarding	Embedded X.org	Needs an external X server	Local display only
RDP / VNC / XDMCP	In the same session manager	No	XDMCP on some products
Unix commands on Windows	bash, grep, awk, rsync, MobApt	No	No
Home Edition limits	12 sessions, 2 tunnels, 4 macros	No session cap	Varies

MobaXterm is Windows only. On macOS or Linux most people use the system OpenSSH client instead.

License and edition notes

Home Edition is free on a personal computer. Company use requires Professional Edition ($69 / 49€ per user). That edition includes the Customizer and removes the 12-session cap.

Version 26.4 closed CVE-2026-11879 and CVE-2026-11967 (DLL loading at startup). Home Edition v26.5 (2026-09-11) is the current stable package. Download buttons on this site use # placeholders until the owner pastes the final file URLs. Softonic lists a 4.4 / 5 score from 328 ratings on its catalog page.

Open the security and license notes.

Field notes from users

"In a rather small executable it brings SSH, public keys, X11-Forwarding, multi-tabs and a graphical SFTP browser." Softonic user, 2012.

The Softonic editor likes the Portable edition on locked-down PCs, and also notes the interface is dense. New users can feel lost among the panels.

cooper911 on SourceForge (2025-08-12): the embedded text editor is the part used every day for files on the PC.

Slant users like tabs and the X server, then mention the occasional stall and that split panes block tab switching until you unsplit.

Home Edition stops at 12 saved sessions. That is the usual reason labs move to Professional, not missing SSH.

One SoftwareSuggest write-up used it to reach a Raspberry Pi from a PC. Large session counts were called slower than a single PuTTY window.