Tera Term Alternatives for Linux

Tera Term is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is PuTTY, 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 13 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Tera Term are OpenSSH, SecureCRT, CleverTerm and dterm (terminal emulator).

Tera Term alternatives are mainly Terminal Emulators but may also be SSH Clients or Remote Desktop Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Tera Term.

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Tera Term

Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Windows

Tera Term (Pro) is a free software terminal emulator (communication program) for MS-Windows. It supports VT100 emulation,...

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PuTTY
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
SSH Client
Windows
Linux
BSD
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ReactOS
105 alternatives to PuTTY
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.
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PuTTY Features
1. LightweightPuTTY consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
SSH
Built-in SSH client
Telnet client
Host management
Graphical User Interface
Serial terminal
Support for SFTP
Logging
Session Management
Xterm emulation
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Most users think PuTTY is a great alternative to Tera Term.
OpenSSH
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Free • Open Source
SSH Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
iPhone
BSD
Cygwin
Haiku
59 alternatives to OpenSSH
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.
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OpenSSH Features
SSH
Support for SFTP
Cross-Platform
Jailbreak required
Bundled with macOS
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Some users think OpenSSH is a great alternative to Tera Term, some don't.
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OpenSSH is not serial terminal client! Tera Term only provides functionality of OpenSSH via plugin.
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SecureCRT
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Paid • Proprietary
Terminal Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
50 alternatives to SecureCRT
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.
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SecureCRT Features
1. Support for scriptingSecureCRT supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
SSH
Auto-login
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CleverTerm
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Free • Proprietary
Terminal Emulator
Windows
Linux
12 alternatives to CleverTerm
CleverTerm is a program to communicate with devices via RS232, RS422 or RS485 by using a serial port.
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CleverTerm Features
Serial-port
dterm (terminal emulator)
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Mac
Linux
BSD
Cygwin
13 alternatives to dterm (terminal emulator)
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...
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dterm (terminal emulator) Features
Serial-port
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Minicom
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Mac
Linux
15 alternatives to Minicom
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)...
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Minicom Features
1. LightweightMinicom consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. PortableMinicom can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Command line interfaceMinicom either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Serial-port
RXVT
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Windows
Linux
90 alternatives to RXVT
RXVT –our extended virtual terminal– is a terminal emulator for X11. It is a popular replacement for the standard ‘xterm’.

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Discontinued
Last updated in 2013.
Shellngn
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Freemium • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
90 alternatives to Shellngn
Shellngn is a cloud based SSH client with SFTP and Telnet support. Manage your servers anywhere you are, with a professional and feature-rich SSH and SFTP Client.
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Shellngn Features
Web-Based
Telnet client
Support for SFTP
SSH
CuteCom
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Mac
Linux
FreeBSD
17 alternatives to CuteCom
CuteCom is a graphical serial terminal aimed mainly at hardware developers or other people who need a terminal to talk to their devices.
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CuteCom Features
1. PortableCuteCom can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
Configurable
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.
moserial
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Linux
16 alternatives to moserial
moserial is a clean, friendly gtk-based serial terminal for the GNOME desktop. It is primarily intended for technical users and hardware hackers who need to communicate with embedded systems, test equipment, and serial consoles.
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moserial Features
Serial-port
Serial terminal