Zterm AlternativesTerminal Emulators and other similar apps like Zterm

Zterm is described as 'ZTerm is a terminal emulation program for the Macintosh. In its day, many people used it to connect to Bulletin Board Systems and download files. Now we have the internet. Its still a useful utility for those systems that only offer dialup connections and for connecting to' and is a terminal emulator in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Zterm for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, Windows, iPhone and BSD apps. The best Zterm alternative is OpenSSH, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Zterm are GNU Screen, CoolTerm, ZOC and ConsoleZ.

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  1. OpenSSH icon

    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

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    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

    OpenSSH VS Zterm

     
    Comments about OpenSSH as an Alternative to Zterm
    Guest
    Negative Nov 2, 2019
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    SSH and serial console are not the same

    Guest
    Negative Apr 25, 2020
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    Term is for serial communication. OpeenSSH is for SSH. They are not interchangeable.

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    • OpenSSH is the most popular Windows, Mac, iPhone & Linux alternative to Zterm.

    • OpenSSH is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Zterm.

    • OpenSSH is Free and Open SourceZterm is Free and Proprietary
  2. GNU Screen icon

    GNU Screen

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    Screen is a full-screen window manager that multiplexes a physical terminal between several processes, typically interactive shells.

    10 GNU Screen alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    GNU Screen screenshot 1

    GNU Screen VS Zterm

     
  4. CoolTerm icon

    CoolTerm

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    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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    For Mac

    CoolTerm Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Serial-port
    3.  ASCII to Hex

    CoolTerm VS Zterm

     
  5. ZOC icon

    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.

    69 ZOC alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    ZOC screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Tabbed interface
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Multiplatform
    4.  Telnet client
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  SSH
    8.  BBS Support
    9.  Binary trace files
    10.  Incoming data as hex dump
    11.  Support for Hotkeys
    12.  Auto Highlighting

    ZOC VS Zterm

     

    • ZOC is the most popular commercial alternative to Zterm.

    • ZOC is Paid and ProprietaryZterm is Free and Proprietary
    • ZOC is LightweightZterm is not according to our users
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    ConsoleZ

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    console - This is a modified version of Console 2 for a better experience under Windows Vista/7/8 and a better visual rendering.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ConsoleZ screenshot 1

    ConsoleZ Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Tabbed interface

    ConsoleZ VS Zterm

     
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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 Zterm

     
  9. YAT - Yet Another Terminal icon

    YAT - Yet Another Terminal

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    Engineering, testing and debugging of serial communication. Supports RS-232/422/423/485 as well as TCP/IP Client/Server/AutoSocket, UDP/IP Client/Server/PairSocket and USB Ser/HID. Optimized for simple command sets of e.g. embedded systems.

    22 YAT - Yet Another Terminal alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    YAT - Yet Another Terminal screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Define your own "send strings"
    2.  Configurable inter-character delay
    3.  Timestamps

    YAT - Yet Another Terminal VS Zterm

     
  10. goSerial icon

    goSerial

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    A Universal Binary for simple serial terminal emulation. Note: Does not support VT terminal type emulation.

    8 goSerial alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    goSerial screenshot 1

    goSerial VS Zterm

     
  11. SerialTool icon

    SerialTool

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    Serial Port Communication software ideal for COM communication. Multiplatform utility running on Windows, MacOS and Linux. It is completely free.

    13 SerialTool alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    SerialTool screenshot 1

    SerialTool Features

    1.  Serial terminal
    2.  Serial-port

    SerialTool VS Zterm

     
    Comments about SerialTool as an Alternative to Zterm
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    Positive Jan 7, 2025
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    Zterm is not compatible with new mac M1

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    • SerialTool is Free and ProprietaryZterm is also Free and Proprietary
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    Blink Shell

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    Blink Shell is the professional, desktop-grade terminal emulator for iOS. It's a full-featured and highly configurable open-source terminal that can be compiled from the source at GitHub or purchased as a pre-compiled app from the App Store to support the developers.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Blink Shell screenshot 1

    Blink Shell Features

    1.  SSH

    Blink Shell VS Zterm

     

    • Blink Shell is the most popular iPad alternative to Zterm.

    • Blink Shell is Paid and Open SourceZterm is Free and Proprietary

  13. 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 Zterm

     

  14. 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

    GtkTerm VS Zterm

     
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