SerialTools Alternatives

SerialTools is described as 'Serial Tools is a set of serial port tools for Mac OS X. Serial ports are usually USB to Serial converters' and is an app. There are eight alternatives to SerialTools for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, Windows, iPhone and BSD apps. The best SerialTools alternative is CoolTerm, which is free. Other great apps like SerialTools are Minicom, dterm (terminal emulator), Zterm and Terminal by Bra@y++.

  • FreeProprietary
  • ...

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

More about SerialTools
SerialTools alternatives page was last updated May 24, 2023
  1. CoolTerm icon
     9 likes

    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

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    CoolTerm Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Serial-port
    3.  ASCII to Hex
    CoolTerm iconSerialTools Icon

    CoolTerm VS SerialTools

    Is CoolTerm a good alternative to SerialTools?
     
    • CoolTerm is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to SerialTools.

    • CoolTerm is the most popular free alternative to SerialTools.

    • CoolTerm is Free and ProprietarySerialTools is also Free and Proprietary
  2.  8 likes

    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
    Minicom screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Serial-port
    SerialTools Icon

    Minicom VS SerialTools

    Is Minicom a good alternative to SerialTools?
     
    • Minicom is the most popular Open Source alternative to SerialTools.

    • Minicom is Free and Open SourceSerialTools is Free and Proprietary
    • Minicom is LightweightSerialTools is not according to our users
  3.  3 likes

    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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin

    dterm (terminal emulator) Features

    1.  Serial-port
    SerialTools Icon

    dterm (terminal emulator) VS SerialTools

    Is this a good alternative to SerialTools?
     
  4. Zterm icon
     4 likes

    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

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Zterm Features

    1.  Serial terminal
    2.  Driverless
    Zterm iconSerialTools Icon

    Zterm VS SerialTools

    Is Zterm a good alternative to SerialTools?
     
  5.  1 like

    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
    Terminal by Bra@y++ screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Terminal by Bra@y++ Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Serial-port
    SerialTools Icon

    Terminal by Bra@y++ VS SerialTools

    Is Terminal by Bra@y++ a good alternative to SerialTools?
     
  6. goSerial icon
     1 like

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

    8 goSerial alternatives
    goSerial screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    goSerial iconSerialTools Icon

    goSerial VS SerialTools

    Is goSerial a good alternative to SerialTools?
     
  7. Get Console icon
     1 like

    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
    get console ipad terminal app

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Get Console Features

    Get Console iconSerialTools Icon

    Get Console VS SerialTools

    Is Get Console a good alternative to SerialTools?
     
    • Get Console is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to SerialTools.

    • Get Console is the most popular commercial alternative to SerialTools.

    • Get Console is Paid and ProprietarySerialTools is Free and Proprietary
  8. Serial icon
     Like this app

    Full-featured serial terminal for the Mac.

    9 Serial alternatives
    Serial screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Serial Features

    1.  Driverless
    Serial iconSerialTools Icon

    Serial VS SerialTools

    Is Serial a good alternative to SerialTools?
     
8 of 8 SerialTools alternatives