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OpenSSH vs SecureCRT: catalog facts
OpenSSH	SecureCRT
Free Free and open source under a BSD-style licence.	Paid Commercial licence required after a free evaluation.
macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Complete client, server and key management suite Port forwarding and tunnelling built in	Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux Regular-expression keyword highlighting
Command-line only with no graphical interface Configuration options take time to learn	Paid licence after the evaluation period Closed source
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: BSD-style	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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