Get Console AlternativesTerminal Emulators and other similar apps like Get Console

Get Console is described as 'The first ipad and iphone serial port terminal application providing serial terminal connectivity without jailbreaking. The app store description advises it works on network devices, but offers a standard VT100 emulation' and is a terminal emulator in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Get Console for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Get Console alternative is OpenSSH, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Get Console are GNU Screen, SecureCRT, CoolTerm and SerialTool.

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Get Console is the first ipad and iphone serial port terminal application providing serial terminal connectivity without jailbreaking. The app store description advises it works on network devices, but offers a standard...

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Get Console alternatives page was last updated May 22, 2023
  1. OpenSSH icon
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    OpenSSH is a free version of the SSH connectivity tools that technical users rely on. OpenSSH encrypts all traffic (including passwords) to effectively eliminate eavesdropping, connection hijacking, and other attacks.

    61 OpenSSH alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • Haiku

    OpenSSH Features

    1.  SSH
    2.  Support for SFTP
    3.  Cross-Platform
    4.  Jailbreak required
    5.  Bundled with macOS
    OpenSSH iconGet Console Icon

    OpenSSH VS Get Console

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    • OpenSSH is the most popular Windows, Mac, iPhone & Linux alternative to Get Console.

    • OpenSSH is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Get Console.

    • OpenSSH is Free and Open SourceGet Console is Paid and Proprietary
  2. GNU Screen icon
     90 likes

    Screen is a full-screen window manager that multiplexes a physical terminal between several processes, typically interactive shells.

    10 GNU Screen alternatives
    GNU Screen screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    GNU Screen iconGet Console Icon

    GNU Screen VS Get Console

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  3. SecureCRT icon
     34 likes

    SecureCRT combines rock-solid terminal emulation with the strong encryption, data integrity, and authentication options of the Secure Shell protocol. SecureCRT provides secure remote access, file transfer, and data tunneling for everyone in your organization.

    56 SecureCRT alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    SecureCRT Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  SSH
    3.  Auto-login
    SecureCRT iconGet Console Icon

    SecureCRT VS Get Console

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    • SecureCRT is the most popular commercial alternative to Get Console.

    • SecureCRT is Paid and ProprietaryGet Console is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. CoolTerm icon
     9 likes

    CoolTerm is a simple serial port terminal application (no terminal emulation) that is geared towards hobbyists and professionals with a need to exchange data with hardware connected to serial ports such as servo controllers, robotic kits, GPS receivers, microcontrollers, etc.

    25 CoolTerm alternatives
    For Mac

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    CoolTerm Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Serial-port
    3.  ASCII to Hex
    CoolTerm iconGet Console Icon

    CoolTerm VS Get Console

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  5. SerialTool icon
     2 likes

    Serial Port Communication software ideal for COM communication. Multiplatform utility running on Windows, MacOS and Linux. It is completely free.

    13 SerialTool alternatives
    SerialTool screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    SerialTool Features

    1.  Serial terminal
    2.  Serial-port
    SerialTool iconGet Console Icon

    SerialTool VS Get Console

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  6. Blink Shell icon
     9 likes

    Blink Shell is the professional, desktop-grade terminal emulator for iOS. It's a full-featured and highly configurable open-source terminal that can be compiled from the source at GitHub or purchased as a pre-compiled app from the App Store to support the developers.

    86 Blink Shell alternatives
    Blink Shell screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Blink Shell Features

    1.  SSH
    Blink Shell iconGet Console Icon

    Blink Shell VS Get Console

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    • Blink Shell is the most popular iPad alternative to Get Console.

    • Blink Shell is Paid and Open SourceGet Console is Paid and Proprietary
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    Minicom is a text-based modem control and terminal emulator program for Unix-like operating systems, originally written by Miquel van Smoorenburg, and modeled after the popular MS-DOS program Telix. Minicom includes a dialing directory, ANSI and VT100 emulation, an (external)...

    17 Minicom alternatives
    Minicom screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Serial-port
    Get Console Icon

    Minicom VS Get Console

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  8. MacTerm icon
     7 likes

    MacTerm (was MacTelnet) on OS X is now a complete replacement for Terminal, allowing access to both local and remote applications.

    86 MacTerm alternatives
    MacTerm screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    MacTerm Features

    1.  SSH
    MacTerm iconGet Console Icon

    MacTerm VS Get Console

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  9. ZOC icon
     69 likes

    ZOC is a powerful and well-established terminal emulator and telnet client, well known for its outstanding user interface with tabbed multi session support.

    66 ZOC alternatives
    ZOC screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    ZOC Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Tabbed interface
    3.  Telnet client
    4.  SSH
    5.  BBS Support
    6.  Binary trace files
    7.  Incoming data as hex dump
    8.  Support for Hotkeys
    9.  Auto Highlighting
    10.  Stream Capture
    ZOC iconGet Console Icon

    ZOC VS Get Console

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  10. MobileTerminal icon
     8 likes

    A terminal emulator for your jailbroken iPhone. With this you can be the daring system administrator, always ready for the action.

    16 MobileTerminal alternatives
    MobileTerminal screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone

    MobileTerminal Features

    1.  Jailbreak required
    MobileTerminal iconGet Console Icon

    MobileTerminal VS Get Console

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  11. Zterm icon
     4 likes

    ZTerm is a terminal emulation program for the Macintosh. In its day, many people used it to connect to Bulletin Board Systems and download files. Now we have the internet. Its still a useful utility for those systems that only offer dialup connections and for connecting to...

    22 Zterm alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Zterm Features

    1.  Serial terminal
    2.  Driverless
    Zterm iconGet Console Icon

    Zterm VS Get Console

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    Terminal is a simple serial port (COM) terminal emulation program. It can be used for communication with different devices such as modems, routers, embedded uC systems, GSM phones,... It is very useful debugging tool for serial communication applications.

    6 Terminal by Bra@y++ alternatives
    Terminal by Bra@y++ screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Terminal by Bra@y++ Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Serial-port
    Get Console Icon

    Terminal by Bra@y++ VS Get Console

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