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