HTerm AlternativesTerminal Emulators and other similar apps like HTerm

HTerm is described as 'Terminal emulator for serial communication' and is a terminal emulator in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to HTerm for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best HTerm alternative is PuTTY, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like HTerm are JuiceSSH, Royal TSX, RealTerm and CoolTerm.

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  1. PuTTY icon

    PuTTY

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    Free and open-source terminal emulator for connecting to remote systems via SSH, Telnet, and SCP. Portable with no installation required, providing lightweight functionality. Ideal for secure connections with features like command line support and customizable settings. Works offline effortlessly.

    113 PuTTY alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
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    • Some users think PuTTY is a great HTerm alternative, some don't.

    • PuTTY is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to HTerm.

    • PuTTY is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to HTerm.

    • PuTTY is Free and Open SourceHTerm is Free and Proprietary
    • PuTTY is LightweightHTerm is not according to our users
  2. JuiceSSH icon

    JuiceSSH

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    The all in one terminal client for Android including SSH, Local Shell, Mosh and Telnet support.

    107 JuiceSSH alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • mosh
    • OpenSSH
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    • JuiceSSH is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to HTerm.

    • JuiceSSH is Free and ProprietaryHTerm is also Free and Proprietary
  4. Royal TSX icon

    Royal TSX

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    Royal TS provides easy and secure access to your remote systems

    Unlock the power to remotely manage your systems on multiple platforms!

    Royal TS is the perfect tool for server admins, system engineers, developers and IT focused information workers who constantly need to access.

    131 Royal TSX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    RDP Connections
     

    • Royal TSX is the most popular Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to HTerm.

    • Royal TSX is Freemium and ProprietaryHTerm is Free and Proprietary
  5. RealTerm icon

    RealTerm

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    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.

    18 RealTerm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. CoolTerm icon

    CoolTerm

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    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    For Mac
     
  7. YAT - Yet Another Terminal icon

    YAT - Yet Another Terminal

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. CuteCom icon

    CuteCom

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    CuteCom is a graphical serial terminal aimed mainly at hardware developers or other people who need a terminal to talk to their devices.

    19 CuteCom alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
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  10. Shellngn icon

    Shellngn

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    Shellngn is a cloud based SSH client with SFTP and Telnet support. Manage your servers anywhere you are, with a professional and feature-rich SSH and SFTP Client.

    96 Shellngn alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    • Shellngn is the most popular Web-based alternative to HTerm.

    • Shellngn is Freemium and ProprietaryHTerm is Free and Proprietary

  11. GtkTerm

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    Gtkterm is a simple GTK+ terminal used to communicate with a serial port. It is has fewer features than minicom, but is designed to be as easy to use as possible.

    17 GtkTerm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  12. CleverTerm icon

    CleverTerm

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    CleverTerm is a program to communicate with devices via RS232, RS422 or RS485 by using a serial port.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Expandable
     
  13. ShellCraft icon

    ShellCraft

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    With convenient and powerful user interface, ShellCraft significantly improve your efficiency. ShellCraft implements the standard SSH/Telnet protocol, it can simply connect to various servers. The session management function make you managing sessions easily, connecting to...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • ShellCraft is the most popular commercial alternative to HTerm.

    • ShellCraft is Paid and ProprietaryHTerm is Free and Proprietary
  14. Core Shell icon

    Core Shell

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    Core Shell is a full-featured terminal with built-in OpenSSH support, focused on managing and login to hosts efficiently.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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