GtkTerm Alternatives for Windows

GtkTerm is not available for Windows but there are some alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is RealTerm, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to GtkTerm and nine of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to GtkTerm are CoolTerm, YAT - Yet Another Terminal, HTerm and HyperTerminal.

GtkTerm

Terminal Emulator
Free • Open Source

Gtkterm is a simple GTK+ terminal used to communicate with a serial port. It is has fewer features than minicom, but is...

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GtkTerm alternatives page was last updated May 22, 2023

RealTerm
RealTerm is a terminal program specially designed for capturing, controlling and debugging binary and other difficult data streams. It is far better for debugging comms than HyperTerminal. It has no support for dialing modems, BBS, etc. - that is what HyperTerminal does.
17 RealTerm alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Windows
RealTerm Features
Serial-port
Serial terminal
Debugging
Timestamps
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RealTerm VS GtkTerm
Is RealTerm a good alternative to GtkTerm?
- RealTerm is the most popular Windows alternative to GtkTerm.
- RealTerm is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to GtkTerm.
- RealTerm is Free and Open SourceGtkTerm is also Free and Open Source

CoolTerm
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
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
CoolTerm Features
Portable
Serial-port
ASCII to Hex
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CoolTerm VS GtkTerm
Is CoolTerm a good alternative to GtkTerm?
- CoolTerm is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to GtkTerm.
- CoolTerm is Free and ProprietaryGtkTerm is Free and Open Source

YAT - Yet Another Terminal
Engineering, testing and debugging of serial communication. Supports RS-232/422/423/485 as well as TCP/IP Client/Server/AutoSocket, UDP/IP Client/Server/PairSocket and USB Ser/HID. Optimized for simple command sets of e.g. embedded systems.
22 YAT - Yet Another Terminal alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Windows
YAT - Yet Another Terminal Features
Lightweight
Define your own "send strings"
Configurable inter-character delay
Timestamps
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HTerm
HTerm is a terminal emulator for serial communication.
20 HTerm alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
HTerm Features
Portable
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HyperTerminal
HyperTerminal is a terminal emulator capable of connecting to systems through TCP/IP Networks, Dial-Up Modems, and COM ports. Until Windows XP, it is included with the operating system, but, starting from Windows Vista, it has to be bought separately.
20 HyperTerminal alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Windows
HyperTerminal VS GtkTerm
Is HyperTerminal a good alternative to GtkTerm?
- HyperTerminal is the most popular commercial alternative to GtkTerm.
- HyperTerminal is Paid and ProprietaryGtkTerm is Free and Open Source

Bray++ Terminal
Terminal home page.
12 Bray++ Terminal alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Windows
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QuteSerial
QuteSerial is a RS232 terminal in the veins of minicom, hyperterminal, and br@y's Terminal.exe. It allows you to access a old-fashioned RS232 (serial) port and display the received data in either a Hex or ASCII format.
16 QuteSerial alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
QuteSerial Features
Serial-port
Serial terminal
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NoTer
The idea is to create a simple and good looking terminal for being able to transmit to and from electronic boards and hardware. It can be configured to show data in hex or string format. It allows manual configuration of the port to use.
11 NoTer alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
NoTer Features
Serial-port
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pqcom
Simple and handy serial communication tool written with python and qt.
15 pqcom alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
pqcom Features
Serial-port
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