Serial Alternatives

Serial is described as 'Full-featured serial terminal for the Mac' and is an app in the development category. There are nine alternatives to Serial for Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and iPad. The best Serial alternative is iTerm2, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Serial are KiTTY, Prompt, CoolTerm and SerialTool.

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Serial alternatives page was last updated May 22, 2023
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  1. iTerm2 icon
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    iTerm2

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    iTerm2 is a replacement for Terminal and the successor to iTerm. It works on Macs with macOS 10.10 or newer. iTerm2 brings the terminal into the modern age with features you never knew you always wanted.

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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  SSH
    2.  Integrated Search
    3.  Key binding
    4.  Supports Python
    5.  Support for scripting
    6.  Notifications
    7.  Multiple Profiles
    8.  Split windows
    9.  Quake-style
    10.  Multiple languages
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    • iTerm2 is the most popular Mac alternative to Serial.

    • iTerm2 is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Serial.

    • iTerm2 is Free and Open SourceSerial is Paid and Proprietary
    • iTerm2 is Customizable and LightweightSerial is not according to our users
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    KiTTY

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    KiTTY is an opensource terminal emulator, forked from PuTTY , that adds many extra features to the original software.

    88 KiTTY alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Top KiTTY Features

    1.  SSH
    2.  Session Management
    3.  Portable
    4.  Auto-login
    5.  Ssh tunnel
    6.  Multiple Browser Tabs
    7.  Command line interface
    8.  VPS
    9.  Auto-saving
    10.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    11.  Built-in editor
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    • KiTTY is the most popular Windows alternative to Serial.

    • KiTTY is Free and Open SourceSerial is Paid and Proprietary
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    Prompt

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    Prompt is the terminal that goes where you do, whether you're on the road or at your desk. With Panic Sync, your servers are available on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. With Mosh and Eternal Terminal support, you can stay connected even on the most unstable networks.

    27 Prompt alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Prompt Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  SSH
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    • Prompt is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Serial.

    • Prompt is the most popular commercial alternative to Serial.

    • Prompt is Paid and ProprietarySerial is also Paid and Proprietary
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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 VS Serial

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    • CoolTerm is the most popular Linux alternative to Serial.

    • CoolTerm is Free and ProprietarySerial is Paid and Proprietary
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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.

    13 SerialTool alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    SerialTool Features

    1.  Serial terminal
    2.  Serial-port
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    Zterm

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    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

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Zterm Features

    1.  Serial terminal
    2.  Driverless
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    goSerial

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    A Universal Binary for simple serial terminal emulation. Note: Does not support VT terminal type emulation.

    8 goSerial alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    SerialTools

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    Serial Tools is a set of serial port tools for Mac OS X. Serial ports are usually USB to Serial converters.

    8 SerialTools alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Get Console

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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 VT100 emulation.

    21 Get Console alternatives
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    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Get Console Features

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