CoreSSH Server vs VShell Server
CoreSSH Server
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| Figure | CoreSSH Server | VShell Server |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $8.25/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 9 |
| Spec score · SSH Server Software | 8.4 (#8) | 8.5 (#7) |
| Authentication | Listed authentication methods include passwords, public keys, multifactor authentication, 2FA, and Active Directory. | Supported authentication methods include password, public key, GSSAPI, keyboard-interactive, Kerberos, RADIUS SecurID and X.509 certificates, with some Windows-only. |
| Evaluation | The maker's Sales FAQs state that fully functional trial editions are available for 30 days. | Official VShell releases can be downloaded and evaluated without charge for 60 days. |
| Headquarters | Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Integrations | The product supports Active Directory and forwarding logs to syslog-compatible collectors. | VShell integrates with Windows user accounts and groups and can authenticate users against an external LDAP server. |
| Protocols | It supports SFTP, SSH shell sessions, optional SCP, SSH tunneling, and remote PowerShell commands. | It supports SSH2, SFTP, FTPS, and HTTPS, with FTP also available for legacy systems. |
| Security | The product offers configurable IP allowlists and denylists, optional encryption at rest, and a FIPS-enabled version by request. | VShell supports multiple encryption and message authentication algorithms, with older 3DES and MD5 options disabled by default. |
| Support | Starter includes limited support, while Professional advertises priority support and Enterprise advertises enterprise support. | Purchases include a perpetual license plus one or three years of software updates and email technical support depending on the order. |
Plans
CoreSSH Server
- StarterFree
- Professional$99 a year
- Professional$399, paid once
- EnterprisePriced on request
VShell Server
- VShell Workgroup Edition$599, paid once
- VShell Enterprise Edition$999, paid once
- VShell Enterprise Edition with HTTPSPriced on request
- VShell Workgroup Edition$599, paid once
- VShell Workgroup Edition$599, paid once
- VShell Enterprise Edition$999, paid once
- VShell Enterprise Edition$999, paid once
- VShell Enterprise Edition with HTTPS$1,499, paid once
- VShell Enterprise Edition with HTTPS$1,499, paid once
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