SerialTool Alternatives

SerialTool is described as 'Serial Port Communication software ideal for COM communication. Multiplatform utility running on Windows, MacOS and Linux. It is completely free' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to SerialTool for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and BSD apps. The best SerialTool alternative is Tera Term, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SerialTool are RealTerm, CoolTerm, CuteCom and Minicom.

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SerialTool

Free • Proprietary

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

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SerialTool alternatives page was last updated Jun 30, 2024

Tera Term
Tera Term (Pro) is a free software terminal emulator (communication program) for MS-Windows. It supports VT100 emulation, telnet connection, serial port connection, and so on.
38 Tera Term alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- SSH Client
Platforms
- Windows
Tera Term Features
1. Ad-free
2. Support for scripting
3. Lightweight
4. Command line interface
5. Serial-port
6. SSH
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Tera Term VS SerialTool
Is Tera Term a good alternative to SerialTool?
- Tera Term is the most popular Windows alternative to SerialTool.
- Tera Term is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to SerialTool.
- Tera Term is Free and Open SourceSerialTool is Free and Proprietary
- Tera Term is LightweightSerialTool is not according to our users

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 SerialTool
Is RealTerm a good alternative to SerialTool?

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 SerialTool
Is CoolTerm a good alternative to SerialTool?
- CoolTerm is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to SerialTool.
- CoolTerm is Free and ProprietarySerialTool is also Free and Proprietary

CuteCom
CuteCom is a graphical serial terminal aimed mainly at hardware developers or other people who need a terminal to talk to their devices.
18 CuteCom alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- FreeBSD
CuteCom Features
Portable
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
Configurable
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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.

CuteCom VS SerialTool
Is CuteCom a good alternative to SerialTool?

Minicom
Minicom is a text-based modem control and terminal emulator program for Unix-like operating systems, originally written by Miquel van Smoorenburg, and modeled after the popular MS-DOS program Telix. Minicom includes a dialing directory, ANSI and VT100 emulation, an (external)...
17 Minicom alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
Minicom Features
Lightweight
Portable
Command line interface
Serial-port
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Minicom VS SerialTool
Is Minicom a good alternative to SerialTool?

dterm (terminal emulator)
dterm is a simple terminal emulator, which doesn’t actually emulate any particular terminal. Mainly, it is designed for use with xterm and friends, which already do a perfectly good emulation, and therefore don’t need any special help; dterm simply provides a means by which...
15 dterm (terminal emulator) alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- BSD
- Cygwin
dterm (terminal emulator) Features
Serial-port
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dterm (terminal emulator) VS SerialTool
Is this a good alternative to SerialTool?

Zterm
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
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Mac
Zterm Features
Serial terminal
Driverless
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Zterm VS SerialTool
Is Zterm a good alternative to SerialTool?

Terminal by Bra@y++
Terminal is a simple serial port (COM) terminal emulation program. It can be used for communication with different devices such as modems, routers, embedded uC systems, GSM phones,... It is very useful debugging tool for serial communication applications.
6 Terminal by Bra@y++ alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Windows
Terminal by Bra@y++ Features
Portable
Serial-port
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Terminal by Bra@y++ VS SerialTool
Is Terminal by Bra@y++ a good alternative to SerialTool?

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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QuteSerial VS SerialTool
Is QuteSerial a good alternative to SerialTool?

Serial
Full-featured serial terminal for the Mac.
9 Serial alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
Serial Features
Driverless
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Serial VS SerialTool
Is Serial a good alternative to SerialTool?
- Serial is the most popular commercial alternative to SerialTool.
- Serial is Paid and ProprietarySerialTool is Free and Proprietary

SUDT AccessPort
AccessPort is serial port monitoring tool for technicians, engineers and software developers designing or debugging serial port related projects.
15 SUDT AccessPort alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
SUDT AccessPort Features
Serial-port
Serial terminal
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SUDT AccessPort VS SerialTool
Is SUDT AccessPort a good alternative to SerialTool?

goSerial
A Universal Binary for simple serial terminal emulation. Note: Does not support VT terminal type emulation.
8 goSerial alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
goSerial VS SerialTool
Is goSerial a good alternative to SerialTool?