Lifecycle

VanDyke Software Product Lifecycle

Release dates, version history and end-of-support dates for 4 VanDyke Software products and 93 versions.

Releases and Lifecycle

Release dates, version history and support and end-of-life dates as published by VanDyke Software. Dates within the next 12 months are highlighted; past dates are dimmed. Retrieved 2026-10-14.

Software updates and support. A purchased license is perpetual for the official version current at purchase and includes software updates and email technical support for one or three years from the purchase date, with no limit on minor or major releases. [3]

SecureCRT 35 versions

Dates for releases before the current series are those of the last release of each series listed on the vendor's previous-releases page; the vendor publishes no end-of-support dates for versions.

Version	Released	Source
9.7.3	1 Jul 2026	[1]
9.7.2	14 Apr 2026	[1]
9.7.1	17 Feb 2026	[1]
9.7	9 Dec 2025	[1]
9.6.4	16 Sep 2025	[2]
9.5.2	7 May 2024	[2]
9.4.3	19 Dec 2023	[2]
9.3.2	7 Feb 2023	[2]
9.2.3	2 Aug 2022	[2]
9.1.1	23 Nov 2021	[2]
9.0.2	20 May 2021	[2]
8.7.3	11 Aug 2020	[2]
8.5.4	30 May 2019	[2]
8.3.4	12 Jul 2018	[2]
8.1.4	10 Aug 2017	[2]
8.0.4	6 Dec 2016	[2]
7.3.7	25 Feb 2016	[2]
7.2.6	19 Aug 2014	[2]
7.1.3	7 Nov 2013	[2]
7.0.4	4 Apr 2013	[2]
6.7.5	19 Apr 2012	[2]
6.6.3	26 Apr 2011	[2]
6.5.4	10 Aug 2010	[2]
6.2.3	10 Sep 2009	[2]
6.1.4	24 Feb 2009	[2]
6.0.3	24 Jul 2008	[2]
5.5.4	24 Jan 2008	[2]
5.2.2	18 Jan 2007	[2]
5.1.4	14 Sep 2006	[2]
5.0.5	14 Feb 2006	[2]
4.1.11	5 May 2005	[2]
4.0.9	16 Oct 2003	[2]
3.4.8	21 Jan 2003	[2]
3.3.4	26 Jul 2002	[2]
3.2.2	26 Jul 2002	[2]

SecureFX 34 versions

Dates for releases before the current series are those of the last release of each series listed on the vendor's previous-releases page; the vendor publishes no end-of-support dates for versions.

Version	Released	Source
9.7.3	1 Jul 2026	[1]
9.7.2	14 Apr 2026	[1]
9.7.1	17 Feb 2026	[1]
9.7	9 Dec 2025	[1]
9.6.4	16 Sep 2025	[2]
9.5.2	7 May 2024	[2]
9.4.3	19 Dec 2023	[2]
9.3.2	7 Feb 2023	[2]
9.2.3	2 Aug 2022	[2]
9.1.1	23 Nov 2021	[2]
9.0.2	20 May 2021	[2]
8.7.3	11 Aug 2020	[2]
8.5.4	30 May 2019	[2]
8.3.4	12 Jul 2018	[2]
8.1.4	10 Aug 2017	[2]
8.0.4	6 Dec 2016	[2]
7.3.7	25 Feb 2016	[2]
7.2.6	19 Aug 2014	[2]
7.1.3	7 Nov 2013	[2]
7.0.4	4 Apr 2013	[2]
6.7.5	19 Apr 2012	[2]
6.6.3	26 Apr 2011	[2]
6.5.4	10 Aug 2010	[2]
6.2.3	10 Sep 2009	[2]
6.1.4	24 Feb 2009	[2]
6.0.3	24 Jul 2008	[2]
4.5.4	24 Jan 2008	[2]
4.0.2	18 Jan 2007	[2]
3.1.4	14 Sep 2006	[2]
3.0.5	14 Feb 2006	[2]
2.2.10	5 May 2005	[2]
2.1.8	23 Oct 2003	[2]
2.0.5	21 Jan 2003	[2]
1.9.6	15 Feb 2002	[2]

VShell Server 24 versions

Dates for releases before the current series are those of the last release of each series listed on the vendor's previous-releases page; the vendor publishes no end-of-support dates for versions.

Version	Released	Source
5.0.1	29 Sep 2026	[1]
4.9.7	22 Sep 2026	[2]
5.0	30 Jul 2026	[1]
4.8.1	7 Feb 2023	[2]
4.7.1	12 May 2022	[2]
4.6.3	1 Feb 2022	[2]
4.5.4	1 Sep 2020	[2]
4.4.3	25 Jun 2019	[2]
4.3.3	10 Apr 2018	[2]
4.2.5	2 Mar 2017	[2]
4.1.2	13 Oct 2015	[2]
4.0.5	18 Dec 2014	[2]
3.9.3	17 Sep 2013	[2]
3.8.6	17 Jul 2012	[2]
3.6.6	26 Apr 2011	[2]
3.5.4	10 Sep 2009	[2]
3.0.4	20 Mar 2008	[2]
2.6.4	25 Jan 2007	[2]
2.5.1	2 Mar 2006	[2]
2.3.7	13 Oct 2005	[2]
2.2.6	22 Apr 2004	[2]
2.1.6	19 Aug 2003	[2]
2.0.3	28 May 2002	[2]
1.2.4	28 May 2002	[2]

No published lifecycle 1: VanDyke ClientPack (Bundle of SecureCRT and SecureFX; the vendor publishes no separate release history or lifecycle for the bundle.)[3]

Sources 3

SecureCRT product history retrieved 2026-10-14
Previous Releases retrieved 2026-10-14
Software Updates and Support retrieved 2026-10-14