SSH client · VanDyke Software
SecureCRT
Commercial terminal for SSH, Telnet and serial consoles with a session manager and scripting in Python, VBScript, JScript and PerlScript. Priced per license with a fixed update window.
~/facts
- platforms
- WindowsmacOSLinux
- price
- PaidPer license: $119 with 1 year of updates or $190 with 3 years of updates (single license); volume tiers down to $100/$140 at 25-49; 30-day free evaluation (seen 2026-10-20)
- source
- ProprietaryLicence: Commercial, per-license with 1 or 3 years of updates and support
~/features
- ✓ yes SSH
- ✓ yes SFTP
- ✓ yes Tabs
- ? not verified Split panes
- ✓ yes Port forwarding
- ✓ yes Jump host
- ✓ yes X11
- ✓ yes Serial
- ✓ yes Telnet
- ? not verified Mosh
- ? not verified Cloud sync
- ? not verified Team sharing
- ✓ yes Scripting / API
- ? not verified AI agents
- ? not verified MCP
- ? not verified Phone control
- ? not verified Mobile app
✓ documented · – absent or not in its feature list · ? not verified
+ strengths
- Scripting in Python, VBScript, JScript and PerlScript, useful for automating device and server sessions
- Covers SSH, Telnet, Telnet/TLS and serial in one tool, with SFTP opened as a tab from an existing SSH2 session
- Session dependencies let one session act as a jump host for others; X11 forwarding and TCP tunneling are supported
! weak points
- Paid only: no free tier, only a 30-day evaluation, and updates beyond the first 1 or 3 years require an upgrade or maintenance purchase
- Tab groups and tiling are described, but classic split panes are not mentioned on the pages read
- Pages read do not describe cloud sync or a shared team vault
~/who it is for
- best for
- Network and systems admins who need scripted access to SSH, Telnet and serial devices from Windows, macOS or Linux.
- look elsewhere if
- Users who want a free tool or built-in cross-device sync.
~/sources
Checked 2026-10-20. Prices and features change; the vendor's page is the authority.
- www.vandyke.com/pricing/index.html — giá; thời hạn cập nhật
- www.vandyke.com/products/securecrt — nền tảng; giao thức; scripting; tabs; 30-day evaluation; version 9.7
- www.vandyke.com/products/securecrt/features.html — tính năng: port forwarding, X11, jump host, tiling, SFTP tab, Python scripting
Not verified
- split_panes: tiling/cascading windows described, not labelled as split panes
- mosh: not mentioned on pages read
- cloud_sync / team_sharing: not described; only a 'personal data folder' option that can sit on cloud/network storage
- built_in_ai: not mentioned
- mobile_app: SecureCRT for iOS is linked from the site but its page was not read; iOS included in platforms on the strength of the site navigation only
- perpetual vs subscription: pricing page does not say
- X11 forwarding and Telnet: stated on features/product pages; version of those pages is 9.7