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, Android and iPhone 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
     1460 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.

    137 PuTTY alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
    • Flathub
     
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    PuTTY vs Tera Term Comments
    Nuncio Bitis
    Negative
    0

    Putty doesn't support macro scripts.

    • PuTTY is Free and Open SourceTera Term is also Free and Open Source
  2. OpenSSH icon
     394 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.

    62 OpenSSH alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • Haiku
    • Linux Mobile
     
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    OpenSSH vs Tera Term Comments
    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.

    Guest
    Negative
    2

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

    • OpenSSH is Free and Open SourceTera Term is also Free and Open Source
    • OpenSSH is an SSH Client Tera Term is a Terminal Emulator
  3. Windows Terminal icon
     100 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...

    130 Windows Terminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. ZOC icon
     71 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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    ZOC vs Tera Term Comments
    Brad Morrisón
    Positive
    0

    Covers the whole feature set.

    • ZOC is Paid and ProprietaryTera Term is Free and Open Source
  5. SecureCRT icon
     35 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.

    77 SecureCRT alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  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.

    151 Royal TSX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    19 RealTerm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Discontinued

    The latest version (2.0.0.70) is from 2014.

    RealTerm vs Tera Term Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

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

    • RealTerm is Free and Open SourceTera Term is also Free and Open Source
  8. Termix icon
     5 likes

    A modern SSH client and terminal offering an unrivaled SSH and SFTP experience that enhances your productivity without compromising your privacy.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  9. CoolTerm icon
     11 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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