HyperTerminal Alternatives for Linux

HyperTerminal is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is PuTTY, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to HyperTerminal and 11 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to HyperTerminal are Shellngn, CoolTerm, RXVT and HTerm.

HyperTerminal alternatives are mainly Terminal Emulators but may also be SSH Clients or Remote Desktop Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of HyperTerminal.

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PuTTY
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
SSH Client
Windows
Linux
BSD
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ReactOS
105 PuTTY alternatives
PuTTY is a free and open-source terminal emulator, serial console and network file transfer application. It supports several network protocols, including SCP, SSH, Telnet, rlogin, and raw socket connection. It can also connect to a serial port.
- - PuTTY is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to HyperTerminal.
- - PuTTY is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to HyperTerminal.
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PuTTY Features
1. LightweightPuTTY consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
SSH
Built-in SSH client
Telnet client
Host management
Graphical User Interface
Serial terminal
Support for SFTP
Logging
Session Management
Xterm emulation
Comments about PuTTY as a Alternative to HyperTerminal
Most users think PuTTY is a great HyperTerminal alternative.
Nicolas
I cannot use the serial communication (Win10)
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smammy
PuTTY is best known as an SSH client, but it is also an adequate serial terminal.
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Shellngn
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Freemium • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
90 Shellngn alternatives
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.
- - Shellngn is the most popular Web-based alternative to HyperTerminal.
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Shellngn Features
Web-Based
Telnet client
Support for SFTP
SSH
CoolTerm
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Free • Proprietary
Terminal Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
24 CoolTerm alternatives
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.
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CoolTerm Features
Serial-port
RXVT
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Windows
Linux
90 RXVT alternatives
RXVT –our extended virtual terminal– is a terminal emulator for X11. It is a popular replacement for the standard ‘xterm’.
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Discontinued
Last updated in 2013.
HTerm
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Free • Proprietary
Terminal Emulator
Windows
Linux
20 HTerm alternatives
HTerm is a terminal emulator for serial communication.
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HTerm Features
1. PortableHTerm can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
CuteCom
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Mac
Linux
FreeBSD
18 CuteCom alternatives
CuteCom is a graphical serial terminal aimed mainly at hardware developers or other people who need a terminal to talk to their devices.
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CuteCom Features
1. PortableCuteCom can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
Configurable
Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.22.0, released in June 2009, can be still downloaded from the official website. It does not support terminal type emulation.
GtkTerm
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Linux
16 GtkTerm alternatives
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.
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GtkTerm Features
Serial-port
QuteSerial
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Free • Open Source
Windows
Linux
16 QuteSerial alternatives
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.
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QuteSerial Features
Serial-port
Serial terminal
moserial
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Linux
17 moserial alternatives
moserial is a clean, friendly gtk-based serial terminal for the GNOME desktop. It is primarily intended for technical users and hardware hackers who need to communicate with embedded systems, test equipment, and serial consoles.
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moserial Features
Serial-port
Serial terminal
QtTerm
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Linux
12 QtTerm alternatives
Terminal emulator written with Qt for serial communication.
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pqcom
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
15 pqcom alternatives
Simple and handy serial communication tool written with python and qt.
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pqcom Features
Serial-port