Tera Term AlternativesTerminal Emulators & SSH Clients like Tera Term

Tera Term is described as '(Pro) is a free software terminal emulator (communication program) for MS-Windows. It supports VT100 emulation, telnet connection, serial port connection, and so on' and is a terminal emulator in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Tera Term for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Flathub apps. The best Tera Term alternative is PuTTY, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Tera Term are OpenSSH, Windows Terminal, KiTTY and Bitvise SSH Client.

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  1. PuTTY icon
     1451 likes

    Free and open-source terminal emulator for connecting to remote systems via SSH, Telnet, and SCP. Portable with no installation required, providing lightweight functionality. Ideal for secure connections with features like command line support and customizable settings. Works offline effortlessly.

    115 PuTTY alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
    • Flathub
     
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    Comments about PuTTY as an Alternative to Tera Term
    Nuncio Bitis
    Negative
    0

    Putty doesn't support macro scripts.

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    • PuTTY is Free and Open SourceTera Term is also Free and Open Source
  2. OpenSSH icon
     388 likes

    OpenSSH is a free version of the SSH connectivity tools that technical users rely on. OpenSSH encrypts all traffic (including passwords) to effectively eliminate eavesdropping, connection hijacking, and other attacks.

    60 OpenSSH alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • Haiku
     
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    Comments about OpenSSH as an Alternative to Tera Term
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    OpenSSH has nothing to do with Tera Term. Tera Term is a serial terminal. OpenSSH is a SSH/network server. They are entirely different in function, not even remotely related.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    2

    OpenSSH is not serial terminal client! Tera Term only provides functionality of OpenSSH via plugin.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • OpenSSH is Free and Open SourceTera Term is also Free and Open Source
  3. Windows Terminal is a new, modern, feature-rich, productive terminal application for command-line users. It includes many of the features most frequently requested by the Windows command-line community including support for tabs, rich text, globalization, configurability...

    104 Windows Terminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. SecureCRT icon
     34 likes

    SecureCRT combines rock-solid terminal emulation with the strong encryption, data integrity, and authentication options of the Secure Shell protocol. SecureCRT provides secure remote access, file transfer, and data tunneling for everyone in your organization.

    61 SecureCRT alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. ZOC icon
     70 likes

    ZOC is a powerful and well-established terminal emulator and telnet client, well known for its outstanding user interface with tabbed multi session support.

    74 ZOC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    Comments about ZOC as an Alternative to Tera Term
    Brad Morrisón
    Positive
    0

    Covers the whole feature set.

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    • ZOC is Paid and ProprietaryTera Term is Free and Open Source
  6. Royal TSX icon
     41 likes

    Royal TS provides easy and secure access to your remote systems

    Unlock the power to remotely manage your systems on multiple platforms!

    Royal TS is the perfect tool for server admins, system engineers, developers and IT focused information workers who constantly need to access.

    133 Royal TSX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  7. RealTerm icon
     13 likes

    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.

    18 RealTerm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Comments about RealTerm as an Alternative to Tera Term
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Has many options for e.g. delays and really good for debugging communcation with timestamped logging of comm.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    RealTerm icon
    • RealTerm is Free and Open SourceTera Term is also Free and Open Source
  8. CoolTerm icon
     10 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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9.  9 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)...

    18 Minicom alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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    Comments about Minicom as an Alternative to Tera Term
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Text/console-based, no GUI. Difficult to navigate in a GUI world. Compared to Tera Term, it's like trying to build a ship in a bottle for simple serial terminal needs.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Minicom is Free and Open SourceTera Term is also Free and Open Source
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