SecureCRT alternative

A SecureCRT alternative without the renewal.

Ravelon is free to use without sync. Encrypted sync across your devices through Ravelon Cloud is a single payment with updates included, or you run a free sync server yourself. SSH, SFTP, tunnels, RDP and VNC share one workspace.

SecureCRT is a long-standing commercial terminal emulator built for enterprise environments. We at Ravelon wrote this page and keep it up to date. SecureCRT is a trademark of its owner.

Ravelon and SecureCRT, side by side

Ravelon compared with SecureCRT
Compared	Ravelon	SecureCRT
Licensing	Free without sync. Pro is EUR 19.90 once and adds sync. The self-hosted sync server is free and open source.	Per-user licence, maintenance for new versions.
Platforms	Windows, macOS and Linux, on x86_64 and ARM64, with .deb and .rpm packages for Linux.	Windows, macOS and Linux.
File transfer	SFTP browser on the same connection.	SFTP plus other transfer protocols.
Sync between machines	End-to-end encrypted. We host it, or you do.	Shared configuration folder.
Repeated work	Snippets with variables, broadcast input and one command on many hosts with collected output.	Scripting API.
Remote desktops	RDP and VNC in the same tabs as SSH.	Not part of the product.
Assistant	Ravelon Agent, with your own provider.	Not part of the product.

SecureCRT column last checked: 2026-08

Why Ravelon

Four reasons to move from SecureCRT to Ravelon

A price you pay once

Ravelon Pro is a one-time purchase per account. You don't need a maintenance contract to keep getting updates.

Hosts and secrets in one encrypted place

Hosts, keys, passwords, snippets and host notes all go into one AES-256-GCM vault. Ravelon syncs it, end-to-end encrypted, to the devices you've approved.

Nothing has to leave your network

If policy rules out a third-party cloud, run the open-source sync server on your own infrastructure with Docker. It's free, MIT licensed and speaks the same protocol the apps already use.

Tabs, splits and saved layouts

Sessions open in tabs and split panes you can move around, and you can save the arrangement as a layout. One command palette finds hosts, tabs, snippets and actions, and a read-only system monitor sits next to the session.

Reach machines through a bastion

Jump hosts are fully supported. Each hop logs in on its own and pins its own host key. So if a bastion gets rebuilt, you get a warning at exactly that hop, not a confusing error somewhere further down the chain.

Each hop authenticates separately
Its own pinned host key per hop
Host key warnings you won't click away out of habit

Shared vaults for your team

Team vaults are separate encrypted vaults with their own team and vault roles, so sharing a set of hosts doesn't mean sharing a login. They sync just like a personal vault, which means the server still never holds a key.

Shared hosts, no shared password.

Switching

Moving from SecureCRT

Get your session list into an OpenSSH config or a CSV file and Ravelon imports it in one go. Subgroups inherit user, credential and jump host from their parent, so a large inventory stays tidy from the start.

For daily routines, snippets with placeholders, broadcast input to every pane of a tab and one command across many hosts with collected output cover the repeated work. Session recording keeps a record per pane or for every SSH session.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is there a per-seat price for teams?

Ravelon Pro is bought once per account, and there is no renewal or maintenance contract. Running the sync server on your own infrastructure costs nothing, because it's open source.

Can Ravelon run entirely inside our network?

The desktop app works without any cloud. Add the open-source sync server, deployed with Docker, and sync between devices stays inside your network too.

Are the builds signed?

Yes. Ravelon verifies desktop updates before it installs them.

Try it first

Try it on your own servers.

The desktop app is free, with everything in it: the encrypted vault, SFTP, RDP, VNC and the assistant. Import your SSH config and work with it for a while before you decide.

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