Tera Term Alternatives for Linux

Alternatives list

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   PuTTY

    1449 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.

   114 PuTTY alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application types

   • Terminal Emulator
   • SSH Client

   Origin

   • United Kingdom

   Platforms

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

   

   

   

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   Nuncio Bitis

   Negative comment•Jun 18, 2025

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   Putty doesn't support macro scripts.

   

   

   • 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
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   OpenSSH

    384 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

   • SSH Client

   Origin

   • Canada

   Platforms

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

   

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   Guest

   Negative comment•Oct 16, 2025

   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 comment•Jan 25, 2016

   2

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

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   

   

   • 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
4. 

   

   SecureCRT

    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.

   60 SecureCRT alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Terminal Emulator

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   

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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
5. Minicom

    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

   • Terminal Emulator

   Origin

   • Israel

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Linux

   

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   Guest

   Negative comment•Oct 16, 2025

   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.

   

   • Minicom is Free and Open SourceTera Term is also Free and Open Source
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   CoolTerm

    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

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Terminal Emulator

   Origin

   • Switzerland

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   

   

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   EasySSH

    2 likes

   A complete, efficient and easy-to-use manager. Create and edit connections, groups, customize the terminal, with multiple instances of the same connection.

   17 EasySSH alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • SSH Client

   Origin

   • Brazil

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • elementary OS
   • Flathub
   • Flatpak

   

   

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   Shellngn

    3 likes

   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.

   96 Shellngn alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
   • Proprietary

   Origin

   • United Kingdom

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online

   

   

   

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   • Shellngn is the most popular Web-based alternative to Tera Term.

   • Shellngn is Freemium and ProprietaryTera Term is Free and Open Source
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    CleverTerm

     1 like

    CleverTerm is a program to communicate with devices via RS232, RS422 or RS485 by using a serial port.

    12 CleverTerm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Terminal Emulator

    Origin

    • Germany
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    

    

    

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    CuteCom

     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.

    19 CuteCom alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Terminal Emulator

    Origin

    • Germany
    • EU

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD

    

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    SSH Pilot

     2 likes

    Desktop SSH manager featuring a user-friendly graphical interface, integrated terminal, tabbed sessions, port forwarding, secure credential storage, SCP upload, keypair generation, privacy controls, customizable appearance options, and .ssh/config import support.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • SSH Client

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    

    

    

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13. dterm (terminal emulator)

     3 likes

    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Terminal Emulator

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin

    

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    QuteSerial

     1 like

    QuteSerial is a RS232 terminal in the veins of minicom, hyperterminal, and br@y's Terminal.exe. It allows you to access a old-fashioned RS232 (serial) port and display the received data in either a Hex or ASCII format.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    

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