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
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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.

    60 OpenSSH alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • Haiku
     
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    Comments about OpenSSH as an Alternative to Zterm
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    SSH and serial console are not the same

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
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    Term is for serial communication. OpeenSSH is for SSH. They are not interchangeable.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • OpenSSH is Free and Open SourceZterm is Free and Proprietary
  2. GNU Screen icon
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    Offers full-screen terminal multiplexing with independent windows, VT100 emulation, scrollback, and copy-paste. Supports ANSI standards, detaching, and persistent background process execution for shells or commands across Unix-like systems.

    12 GNU Screen alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  3. CoolTerm icon
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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. ZOC icon
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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.

    72 ZOC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  5. ConsoleZ icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6.  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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  7. 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.

    23 YAT - Yet Another Terminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. CuteCom icon
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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
     
  9. goSerial icon
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    A Universal Binary for simple serial terminal emulation. Note: Does not support VT terminal type emulation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. Blink Shell icon
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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.

    93 Blink Shell alternatives

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    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  11.  4 likes

    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    14 SerialTool alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Comments about SerialTool as an Alternative to Zterm
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    Positive
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    Zterm is not compatible with new mac M1

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • SerialTool is Free and ProprietaryZterm is also Free and Proprietary
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