RealTerm Alternatives for Mac

RealTerm is not available for Mac but there are a few alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is CoolTerm, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to RealTerm and four of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to RealTerm are CuteCom, SerialTool and pqcom.

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RealTerm alternatives are mainly Terminal Emulators but may also be SSH Clients. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of 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...

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RealTerm alternatives page was last updated May 22, 2023
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    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
    For Mac

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    CoolTerm Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Serial-port
    3.  ASCII to Hex
    For Windows
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    • CoolTerm is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to RealTerm.

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    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.

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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD

    CuteCom Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    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.

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    SerialTool

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

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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    SerialTool Features

    1.  Serial terminal
    2.  Serial-port
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  5. pqcom

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    Simple and handy serial communication tool written with python and qt.

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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    pqcom Features

    1.  Serial-port
    pqcom on Windows
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