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 Cygwin 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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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.

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Tera Term alternatives page was last updated Mar 20, 2024
  1. PuTTY icon
     1419 likes

    PuTTY is a free and open-source terminal emulator, serial console and network file transfer application. It supports several network protocols, including SCP, SSH, Telnet, rlogin, and raw socket connection. It can also connect to a serial port.

    110 PuTTY alternatives
    PuTTY screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  SSH
    2.  Built-in SSH client
    3.  Telnet client
    4.  Host management
    5.  Graphical User Interface
    6.  Serial terminal
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Support for SFTP
    9.  Portable
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Logging
    12.  Session Management
    PuTTY iconTera Term Icon

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    • Most users think PuTTY is a great Tera Term alternative.

    • PuTTY is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Tera Term.

    • PuTTY is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Tera Term.

    • PuTTY is Free and Open SourceTera Term is also Free and Open Source
    • PuTTY is LightweightTera Term is not according to our users
  2. OpenSSH icon
     371 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.

    61 OpenSSH alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • Haiku

    OpenSSH Features

    1.  SSH
    2.  Support for SFTP
    3.  Cross-Platform
    4.  Jailbreak required
    5.  Bundled with macOS
    OpenSSH iconTera Term Icon

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    Comments about OpenSSH as an Alternative to Tera Term
     
    Guest

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

    Negative commentJan 25, 2016
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    • Some users think OpenSSH is a great Tera Term alternative, some don't.

    • OpenSSH is the most popular Mac & iPhone alternative to Tera Term.

    • OpenSSH is Free and Open SourceTera Term is also Free and Open Source
  3. Windows Terminal icon
     77 likes

    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...

    97 Windows Terminal alternatives
    White and dark theme showcase

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Tabbed interface
    2.  Multiple shells
    3.  WSL integreation
    4.  Background transparency
    5.  Configured in JSON
    6.  Command line interface
    7.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    8.  Multiple window layouts
    9.  Multi-tabs
    10.  Support for scripting
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Ad-free
    Windows Terminal iconTera Term Icon

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  4. KiTTY icon
     184 likes

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

    90 KiTTY alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    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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  5. Bitvise SSH Client icon
     61 likes

    SSH client for file transfer, terminal and tunneling.

    57 Bitvise SSH Client alternatives
    Bitvise SSH Client screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Bitvise SSH Client Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for SFTP
    3.  SSH
    4.  Port Forwarding
    5.  Terminal-based
    Bitvise SSH Client iconTera Term Icon

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  6. 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.

    56 SecureCRT alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    SecureCRT Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  SSH
    3.  Auto-login
    SecureCRT iconTera Term Icon

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    • SecureCRT is the most popular commercial alternative to Tera Term.

    • SecureCRT is Paid and ProprietaryTera Term is Free and Open Source
  7. JuiceSSH icon
     32 likes

    The all in one terminal client for Android including SSH, Local Shell, Mosh and Telnet support.

    102 JuiceSSH alternatives
    JuiceSSH screenshot 1
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • mosh
    • OpenSSH

    JuiceSSH Features

    1.  Host management
    2.  SSH
    3.  Telnet client
    4.  Ssh tunnel
    JuiceSSH iconTera Term Icon

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    • JuiceSSH is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Tera Term.

    • JuiceSSH is Free and ProprietaryTera Term is Free and Open Source
  8. Royal TSX icon
     40 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.

    124 Royal TSX alternatives
    RDP Connections

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Royal TSX Features

    1.  SSH
    2.  RDP
    3.  Tabbed interface
    4.  Multiple Account support
    5.  Password Sharing
    6.  Clientless Remote Connection
    7.  Explorer-like
    Royal TSX iconTera Term Icon

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    • Royal TSX is the most popular iPad alternative to Tera Term.

    • Royal TSX is Freemium and ProprietaryTera Term is Free and Open Source
  9. 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.

    17 RealTerm alternatives
    RealTerm screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    RealTerm Features

    1.  Serial-port
    2.  Serial terminal
    3.  Debugging
    4.  Timestamps
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    Comments about RealTerm as an Alternative to Tera Term
     
    Guest

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

    Positive commentOct 18, 2020
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    • RealTerm is Free and Open SourceTera Term is also Free and Open Source
  10. 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 iconTera Term Icon

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  11. ConsoleZ icon
     27 likes

    console - This is a modified version of Console 2 for a better experience under Windows Vista/7/8 and a better visual rendering.

    75 ConsoleZ alternatives
    ConsoleZ screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    ConsoleZ Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Tabbed interface
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  12. CuteCom icon
     8 likes

    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
    CuteCom screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen 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.

    CuteCom iconTera Term Icon

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