WhippyTerm Alternatives

WhippyTerm is described as 'Modern GUI based terminal program. It was designed to have a modern UI and to run on modern OS's like Windows and Linux. It also has a number of unique features such as bookmarks, built in hex dumps, extending through plugins, and native support for binary' and is an app. There are seven alternatives to WhippyTerm for Linux, Windows, Mac and FreeBSD. The best WhippyTerm alternative is Tera Term, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WhippyTerm are RealTerm, CuteCom, Minicom and GtkTerm.

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WhippyTerm alternatives page was last updated Mar 20, 2025
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  1. Tera Term icon

    Tera Term

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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.

    41 Tera Term alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Tera Term screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Serial-port
    5.  SSH

    Tera Term VS WhippyTerm

     

    • Tera Term is the most popular Windows alternative to WhippyTerm.

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

    • Tera Term is Free and Open SourceWhippyTerm is also Free and Open Source
    • Tera Term is LightweightWhippyTerm is not according to our users
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    RealTerm

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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.

    18 RealTerm alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    RealTerm screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (2.0.0.70) is from 2014.

    RealTerm Features

    1.  Serial-port
    2.  Serial terminal
    3.  Debugging
    4.  Timestamps

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    CuteCom

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    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    CuteCom screenshot 1
    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.

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts

    CuteCom VS WhippyTerm

     

    • CuteCom is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to WhippyTerm.

    • CuteCom is Free and Open SourceWhippyTerm is also Free and Open Source

  5. Minicom

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    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    Minicom screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Serial-port

    Minicom VS WhippyTerm

     

  6. GtkTerm

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    Gtkterm is a simple GTK+ terminal used to communicate with a serial port. It is has fewer features than minicom, but is designed to be as easy to use as possible.

    17 GtkTerm alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    GtkTerm screenshot 1

    GtkTerm Features

    1.  Serial-port

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  7. HyperTerminal

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    HyperTerminal is a terminal emulator capable of connecting to systems through TCP/IP Networks, Dial-Up Modems, and COM ports. Until Windows XP, it is included with the operating system, but, starting from Windows Vista, it has to be bought separately.

    21 HyperTerminal alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    HyperTerminal screenshot 1

    HyperTerminal VS WhippyTerm

     

    • HyperTerminal is the most popular commercial alternative to WhippyTerm.

    • HyperTerminal is Paid and ProprietaryWhippyTerm is Free and Open Source
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    moserial

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    moserial Features

    1.  Serial-port
    2.  Serial terminal

    moserial VS WhippyTerm

     
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