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At a Glance
PuTTY
PuTTY
Star Rating
(349)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (45.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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SecureCRT
SecureCRT
Star Rating
(54)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (62.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SecureCRT

PuTTY vs SecureCRT

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SecureCRT easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with SecureCRT overall.

  • Reviewers felt that SecureCRT meets the needs of their business better than PuTTY.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SecureCRT is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SecureCRT over PuTTY.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PuTTY
No pricing available
SecureCRT
No pricing available
Free Trial
PuTTY
No trial information available
SecureCRT
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
323
9.4
52
Ease of Use
8.9
323
9.4
52
Ease of Setup
9.3
85
9.7
11
Ease of Admin
9.2
81
9.8
9
Quality of Support
8.0
234
9.2
39
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
62
9.0
8
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
317
8.8
50
Features by Category
8.3
182
9.3
47
Performance
8.1
128
9.0
23
8.6
154
9.1
39
8.3
159
9.1
45
Operating System
9.0
142
8.8
20
9.0
153
9.9
41
8.2
99
8.8
24
8.6
23
Not enough data
User Interface
8.4
158
9.4
42
7.8
148
9.3
38
8.5
153
9.8
40
9.0
156
9.8
43
Licensing
7.8
22
Not enough data
7.6
21
Not enough data
7.8
24
Not enough data
7.4
22
Not enough data
Security
8.1
24
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
7.6
22
Not enough data
Functionality
7.7
21
Not enough data
8.5
22
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
PuTTY
PuTTY
SecureCRT
SecureCRT
PuTTY and SecureCRT are categorized as Terminal Emulator
Unique Categories
PuTTY
PuTTY has no unique categories
SecureCRT
SecureCRT has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
PuTTY
PuTTY
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
26.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
45.8%
SecureCRT
SecureCRT
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
15.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
22.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
62.3%
Reviewers' Industry
PuTTY
PuTTY
Information Technology and Services
33.3%
Computer Software
15.0%
Telecommunications
6.5%
Computer Networking
4.1%
Computer & Network Security
4.1%
Other
36.9%
SecureCRT
SecureCRT
Computer Networking
24.5%
Telecommunications
18.9%
Information Technology and Services
18.9%
Internet
13.2%
Insurance
5.7%
Other
18.9%
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Discussions
PuTTY
PuTTY Discussions
how can i save password for the session in putty
5 Comments
Mandar P.
MP
Yes you can save with or without passwordRead more
I am wondering about using putty for a few purposes, can you help?
1 Comment
Taher A.
TA
PuTTY is primarily designed as an SSH client and terminal emulator, so it may not be the ideal tool for your specific requirements with the TS7200 and ESP-32...Read more
Kindly help me in understanding SSH port Forwarding which is in Putty as Tunnel
1 Comment
Taher A.
TA
Certainly! I'll guide you through the process of configuring each type of port forwarding in PuTTY with examples for better understanding. Let's start with...Read more
SecureCRT
SecureCRT Discussions
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SecureCRT has no discussions with answers