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Switch from SecureCRT: SSH and file transfer in one free app

SecureCRT is commercial software: VanDyke offers a 30-day evaluation, then a license. Its full graphical file transfer client, SecureFX, is a separate product, and moving your settings to another PC means exporting and importing them.

RemoteAccessApp is free for 5 saved hosts: SSH tabs, a full SFTP and FTP file manager in the same app, serial, saved RDP and VNC, and a host list that follows your account.

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  • Free, not a 30-day trial
  • File manager included
  • Host list syncs

Fed up with SecureCRT? Here's what changes

  • 30 days, then a license

    With SecureCRT: VanDyke says official SecureCRT releases can be evaluated for 30 days without charge.

    With RemoteAccessApp: RemoteAccessApp is free for 5 saved hosts, for personal and commercial use, with no evaluation period. Switching from Xshell covers the same free work use.

  • The file manager is another product

    With SecureCRT: SecureCRT opens an SFTP tab for a session; VanDyke's full graphical file transfer client is SecureFX, a separate product.

    With RemoteAccessApp: A two-pane SFTP and FTP file manager is built in, with server-to-server copies and uploads to many servers. Switching from WinSCP explains how those server-to-server copies stream.

  • Export, import, repeat

    With SecureCRT: VanDyke's FAQ describes moving settings by exporting them on one machine and importing them on the other.

    With RemoteAccessApp: Your host list syncs to your account and shows on every PC you sign in on and on the website. The same free sync comes up in switching from Termius.

More reasons to switch

  • Serial consoles

    COM port connections for console cables, free.

  • One command, every server

    Send a command to every open SSH tab, or run saved scripts on many hosts. Switching from Tabby covers the same command sent to every tab.

  • Your PCs too

    Remote desktop to your Windows PCs through any router, in the same app.

SecureCRT vs RemoteAccessApp

SecureCRT and RemoteAccessApp side by side, as of October 2026
PriceSecureCRT30-day evaluation, then a licenseRemoteAccessAppFree for 5 saved hosts; Pro for more
Graphical SFTP and FTP file managerSecureCRTSFTP tab; full client is SecureFX, sold separatelyRemoteAccessAppYes: two-pane SFTP and FTP file managers, free
Server-to-server file copiesSecureCRT Not listedRemoteAccessAppYes: streams between two servers, or uploads to many at once
Host list on every PCSecureCRTExport and import settingsRemoteAccessAppYour host list follows your account free; synced passwords are Pro
SSH from a browserSecureCRT Not listedRemoteAccessAppYes, on the website
Remote desktop to PCs behind routersSecureCRT Not listedRemoteAccessAppYes: PCs connect out, no port forwarding or VPN

SecureCRT facts are from its official website and documentation as of October 2026; products change. RemoteAccessApp facts are for the current version. * Not listed: we didn't find it on SecureCRT's official site when we checked, which doesn't mean it can't be done.

Switch from SecureCRT if

  • You'd rather not pay for a terminal and a separate file client.
  • You want your host list on every PC without exporting it.
  • You want your Windows PCs in the same app.
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Switch from SecureCRT in 2 minutes

What carries over, what doesn't and tips for each kind of tool are in the switching guide.

  1. Step 1: Install RemoteAccessApp and sign in

    Download the free installer for Windows 10 or 11 and choose the Console. It installs without administrator rights. Create a free account if you don't have one.

  2. Step 2: Bring your hosts across

    On the Connections tab, click the arrow next to Add host, then Import from file… and choose your SecureCRT Sessions folder or its XML export. Sessions keep their folders and show in a list before anything is added. Passwords are never imported. Import saved sessions.

  3. Step 3: Import your keys

    Import your private keys for key sign-in: OpenSSH, PEM and PuTTY .ppk keys are read, passphrase-protected ones included. Passwords are never imported: you're asked for each one the first time, and can save it encrypted on your PC.

  4. Step 4: Check each server's key and connect

    The first time you connect, compare the host key fingerprint with the one you expect and trust it. A server whose key changes later is refused with a warning.

  5. Step 5: Sign in on your other PCs

    Install RemoteAccessApp on your other PCs and sign in: your host list is already there.

Questions, answered

SecureCRT and other product names on this page are trademarks of their respective owners, used only to identify those products. RemoteAccessApp isn't affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by them. Facts about other products come from their official websites as of .

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