# MobaXterm Application: Mobatek Also called mobaxterm, moba xterm Mobatek, Productivity Windows terminal with SSH, a built-in X server, and tabs. The process is MobaXterm.exe. It is not PuTTY. ## What you need to know MobaXterm is SSH plus an X server. It is not PuTTY. MobaXterm.exe bundles tabs, SSH, and X11. PuTTY is a smaller client. Windows Terminal is Microsoft's tab host. - **What is it?**: SSH and X11 terminal **Still current?**: Yes, see Current status **Official download?**: Use the vendor link in this article Feex says If you only need one SSH window, PuTTY is enough. If you need X11 and tabs, I open MobaXterm.exe, not putty.exe. ## What is MobaXterm? MobaXterm.exe is SSH, SFTP, and an X11 server in one window. PuTTY is putty.exe. WezTerm and Windows Terminal are other terminals without Mobatek's X server. ## If you have never used it If you want SSH tabs plus an X server so Linux GUIs can open on Windows, MobaXterm is that bundle. Download it from mobatek.net. PuTTY is a slimmer SSH client without this X server and tab session manager. ## What is it used for? **SSH and saved sessions** Tabs and credentials Moba stores. A PuTTY .ppk still works, but this is not PuTTY. **X server for Linux GUIs** The reason people pick Moba over PuTTY. WezTerm does not ship this X server. **SFTP and local tools** Embedded utilities Mobatek documents. Not a full WSL distro. ## Who is it for? - People who SSH to Linux boxes from Windows - Users who need X11 forwarding without a separate VcXsrv - Anyone comparing this with PuTTY ## Current status MobaXterm (2008) is a current ssh and x11 terminal from Mobatek. The vendor still points Windows users at https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/download.html. ## How old is it? Mobatek shipped MobaXterm in 2008 as a "Swiss army" terminal. PuTTY is older and smaller. Windows Terminal is Microsoft's tab host and is not an X server. ## Versions Major channels first. Exact build numbers are not all verified here. MobaXterm Home MobaXterm Professional ## System requirements Values follow the publisher's public guidance. Workload still changes the real need. ### Minimum | Operating system | A current supported Windows 10 or Windows 11 release, per the vendor | | ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | | RAM | Enough for Windows plus this app. Heavy projects want more. | ## Resource profile - **CPU demand**: Follows what you open inside the app **RAM demand**: Follows documents, tabs, or libraries ## Installed processes These executables belong to this product when it is installed. | MobaXterm.exe | Main Windows executable | | ------------- | ----------------------- | ## Startup components MobaXterm does not need to start with Windows unless you want saved sessions ready. ## File locations | Typical install | C:\Program Files (x86)\Mobatek\MobaXterm\\ | | --------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ## File formats PPK, PEM ## Common problems ### Expected PuTTY-only key UI Moba can use PuTTY keys, but the session UI is Mobatek's. This is not putty.exe. ### X app will not display Enable X11 forwarding in the Moba session. Installing WezTerm will not add an X server. ## Getting unstuck ### Download Home or Professional from mobatek.net/download.html The portable zip is official too. Skip "Moba cracked Pro" hosts. ### Import a PuTTY key if you already have one That is a key file, not a reason to abandon Moba. The app is still not PuTTY. ### Turn on X11 in the session settings before you install a second X server Moba already includes one. VcXsrv is optional, not required. ## Alternatives PuTTY is smaller. Windows Terminal plus OpenSSH is inbox-ish. WezTerm is a GPU terminal without Mobatek's X server. ## Official help and downloads Start with the vendor. Random exe sites are not a support channel. | Download | [mobaxterm.mobatek.net/download.html ](https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/download.html)Official installer or vendor page | | ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Help | [blog.mobatek.net/ ](https://blog.mobatek.net/)Vendor support | | Official site | [mobaxterm.mobatek.net/download.html ](https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/download.html)Start here, not a random exe host | ## Related hardware SSH is light. X11 forwarding follows the remote app. A GPU helps local rendering, not the SSH tunnel. ## Technical details Technical details Vendor version numbers change. This article does not pin a build. ## Related These entities connect to this article. Type is shown on every link. [WezTerm: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/software/wezterm)[How to read Task Manager: Guide](https://feex.it/wiki/software/system/how-to-read-task-manager) ## Sources and verification Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research). - [MobaXterm official site ](https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/download.html)· Vendor product page - [MobaXterm help ](https://blog.mobatek.net/)· Vendor support - [Foxhole process map ](https://foxhole.feex.it/)· First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark. ## Was this article useful? A yes or no is enough. Pick a reason if you want, or add a short note. Quick facts The short identity of this page. Specs, sources, and the full story stay in the article. - **Developer**: Mobatek **Category**: SSH and X11 terminal **Process**: MobaXterm.exe **License**: Home (free) and Professional **First released**: 2008 **Official site**: [mobaxterm.mobatek.net/download](https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/download.html) **Mapped by Feex**: Seen on Windows PCs in Foxhole Feex Reviewed: Last verified August 2026 --- Source: [Canonical Feex Wiki page](https://feex.it/wiki/software/moba-xterm/) [Developer guide](https://feex.it/wiki/developers/) | [API policy](https://feex.it/developers/api-policy/) | [Agent guidance](https://feex.it/wiki/llms.txt)