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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (62.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$8.25 1 Concurrent Session Per Month
No pricing available
RealVNC
Star Rating
(439)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$8.25 1 Concurrent Session Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansSecureCRT
Star Rating
(54)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (62.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SecureCRTRealVNC vs SecureCRT
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, SecureCRT is easier to set up and administer. While RealVNC is easier to do business with overall.
- Reviewers felt that SecureCRT meets the needs of their business better than RealVNC.
- 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 RealVNC.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
RealVNC
Essentials
$8.25
1 Concurrent Session Per Month
For individuals needing access to a handful of devices.
- Includes 3 managed devices
- 1 licensed user only
- Unlimited concurrent connections (to managed devices)
SecureCRT
No pricing availableFree Trial
RealVNC
Free Trial is available
SecureCRT
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.3
372
9.4
52
Ease of Use
9.4
375
9.4
52
Ease of Setup
9.0
246
9.7
11
Ease of Admin
9.2
241
9.8
9
Quality of Support
9.1
283
9.2
39
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
233
9.0
8
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
370
8.8
50
Features by Category
Performance
Not enough data
9.0
23
Not enough data
9.1
39
Not enough data
9.1
45
Operating System
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
9.9
41
Not enough data
8.8
24
Not enough data
Not enough data
User Interface
Not enough data
9.4
42
Not enough data
9.3
38
Not enough data
9.8
40
Not enough data
9.8
43
Licensing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
9.2
17
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
8.9
18
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.4
18
Not enough data
Maintenance
8.9
16
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
Communication
8.3
15
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Security
8.6
17
Not enough data
7.9
14
Not enough data
Device Support
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
Performance
6.7
13
Not enough data
Administration
8.8
145
Not enough data
8.4
118
Not enough data
8.3
115
Not enough data
7.8
56
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
151
Not enough data
8.7
146
Not enough data
Platform
9.3
156
Not enough data
9.2
96
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.5
181
Not enough data
Security
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
RealVNC and SecureCRT share no categories
Unique Categories
RealVNC is categorized as Remote Desktop and Remote Support
SecureCRT is categorized as Terminal Emulator
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
RealVNC
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SecureCRT
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
12.5%
Computer Software
6.3%
Hospital & Health Care
3.4%
Accounting
2.9%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
2.6%
Other
72.4%
Computer Networking
24.5%
Telecommunications
18.9%
Information Technology and Services
18.9%
Internet
13.2%
Insurance
5.7%
Other
18.9%
Discussions
Is there an easy way to transfer files between server and viewer computers. currently i use email.
3 Comments
PS
This functionality is built into the software. From the toolbar, click on the "Double Arrows" which is for File Transfers. Note that file transfer isn’t...Read more
How can I automatically start VNC Server on a Mac to enable remote login after restart?
3 Comments
JR
This has been driving me crazy since around when you posted this question originally. In case you never figured it out, or others find this post (it was the...Read more
Is either an iPhone or Android OS version available? Can I show clients my screen?
2 Comments
JM
There is a VNC client available on iPhone and Android. Although it works only one direction. You can control a computer running VNC Server, but you cannot...Read more
SecureCRT has no discussions with answers
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