Tera Term AlternativesOnly apps categorised as SSH Clients for Mac

Tera Term is not available for Mac but there are some alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac SSH Client alternative is OpenSSH, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Tera Term and five of them are SSH Clients available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac SSH Client alternatives to Tera Term are Termix, ZOC, ShellCraft and Core Shell.

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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 11, 2025
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    OpenSSH

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    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

    • Free • Open Source

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

    Negative comment •Jan 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
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    Termix

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

    51 Termix alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  SSH
    6.  Split-screen view
    7.  Support for SFTP
    8.  Built-in code editor
    9.  Serverless
    10.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    11.  Sync with iCloud
    12.  Built-in File Manager
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    ZOC

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

    67 ZOC alternatives
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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    ZOC Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Tabbed interface
    3.  Telnet client
    4.  SSH
    5.  BBS Support
    6.  Binary trace files
    7.  Incoming data as hex dump
    8.  Support for Hotkeys
    9.  Auto Highlighting
    10.  Stream Capture
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    ShellCraft

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    With convenient and powerful user interface, ShellCraft significantly improve your efficiency. ShellCraft implements the standard SSH/Telnet protocol, it can simply connect to various servers. The session management function make you managing sessions easily, connecting to...

    78 ShellCraft alternatives
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    ShellCraft Features

    1.  Telnet client
    2.  SSH
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    Core Shell

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    Core Shell is a full-featured terminal with built-in OpenSSH support, focused on managing and login to hosts efficiently.

    45 Core Shell alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Core Shell Features

    1.  SSH
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