termique vs SecureCRT

Modern SSH manager vs legacy enterprise terminal

10 features comparedClaims last reviewed July 26, 2026
SecureCRTtermique
termiquemacOS · Windows · Linux · iOS · AndroidOn-device, E2EEEnd-to-endAll plansFree tier + ProFree · Pro $5/mo
SecureCRTmacOS · Windows · LinuxLocal onlySeparate app$119–190 per seat
The verdict

The short version.

What SecureCRT does well
  • A mature scripting engine: Python, VBScript, JScript
  • Emulations beyond VT
  • FIPS-validated cryptography
Where it costs you
  • $119–190 per seat, plus maintenance
  • SFTP needs SecureFX, a second purchase
  • No cloud sync
What termique does instead
  • Free to start, $5/mo Pro
  • SFTP in the same app
  • Hosts and credentials synced, end-to-end encrypted
Bottom line

Need FIPS or years of session scripts? Stay with SecureCRT. Otherwise termique costs far less and does more out of the box.

Feature by feature

Every row, side by side.

FeaturetermiqueSecureCRT
PlatformmacOS, Windows, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Pricing modelFree + $5/mo Pro$119-190 per seat, perpetual + maintenance
Encrypted credential storageAES-GCM, E2EE, on-device key derivationAES-256-CBC, local only
Cloud syncYesNo
AI terminal assistantFree tier + ProNo
SFTP file transferFree, all plansSeparate purchase (SecureFX)
SSH key managerYesYes
Command audit logsProNo
ScriptingAI assistantPython, VBScript, JScript
Mobile appiOS + AndroidiOS
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Key differences

Where the two part ways.

  1. 01Price

    termique
    $5/mo per user.
    SecureCRT
    $119–190 per seat, plus renewals.
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    Per-seat perpetual license vs $5 a month. SecureCRT costs $119 per seat for one year of updates, or $190 for three - before considering SecureFX for file transfer. For a five-person team, that's several hundred dollars upfront plus renewal costs to stay current. Termique gives every plan SFTP for free, cloud sync included - Pro is $5/month per user and adds the AI assistant and audit logs, so $25/month covers the same five-person team with no perpetual license math to track.

  2. 02SFTP

    termique
    Same app, same vault.
    SecureCRT
    SecureFX, sold separately.
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    Bundled SFTP vs a second product to buy. SecureCRT's SFTP support means switching to SecureFX, a separately licensed application that happens to share session configuration. Termique's SFTP is the same application, the same encrypted credential store, no second purchase or second login required.

  3. 03Sync

    termique
    Automatic and end-to-end encrypted.
    SecureCRT
    Export and import by hand.
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    No cloud sync, even in 2026. SecureCRT stores sessions and credentials locally with no built-in cloud sync - moving to a new machine means manually exporting and re-importing configuration. Termique syncs your full host library and encrypted credentials automatically; sign in on a new machine with your master password and everything is there.

Platform by platform

On every device you use.

Windows

Both run here. SecureCRT keeps one .ini per session under %APPDATA%\VanDyke\Config\Sessions; Termique keeps hosts in a local SQLite database and credentials in the Windows Credential Manager.

macOS and Linux

SecureCRT covers both, so this is not a platform argument - it is a price and workflow argument. The licence is per platform per seat; Termique's account covers every device you sign in on.

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Switching

Moving over from SecureCRT.

  1. 01Find your session store

    SecureCRT keeps one .ini per session. On Windows that is %APPDATA%\VanDyke\Config\Sessions, on macOS ~/Library/Application Support/VanDyke/SecureCRT/Config/Sessions. Each file names the hostname, port and username in plain text.

  2. 02Export your keys

    SecureCRT can save keys in OpenSSH format via Tools > Create Public Key, or you can convert existing ones. Termique uses standard OpenSSH keys.

  3. 03Rebuild hosts in Termique

    Add the hosts and group them by environment or client. Credentials go in once and are AES-GCM encrypted on-device before syncing.

FAQ

Questions people ask.

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How does the price compare?

SecureCRT is a perpetual licence, listed around $99 per seat, with paid version upgrades afterwards. Termique is free to download and $5/mo for Pro. Which is cheaper depends entirely on how long you keep a version - a perpetual licence held for five years is not obviously worse.

Does Termique support scripting?

Not in the SecureCRT sense. There are reusable command snippets and an AI assistant that proposes commands, but no VBScript or Python session automation API.

Is Termique FIPS validated?

No. Termique uses AES-256-GCM and PBKDF2 implemented in Rust, but it has not been through FIPS 140 validation. If your organisation requires that on paper, SecureCRT is the correct choice.

Does Termique do cloud sync?

Yes, end-to-end encrypted. Credentials are encrypted on your device before upload; the server stores ciphertext only.

Can I run Termique on Linux?

Yes - macOS, Windows and Linux, with x86_64 and arm64 Linux builds.

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