Minicom Alternatives

Minicom Alternatives

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14 best minicom alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android and more. Minicom alternative list source: packages.debian.org

14 alternativesFree, Open Source, Commercial, Freemium Mac, Windows, Linux, iPad, iPhone
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Compare Minicom alternatives

Compare top-ranked Minicom alternatives by score, license, and supported platforms.

AlternativeScoreLicensePlatforms
ZOC95% 129 votesCommercialWindows, Mac
Tera Term80% 25 votesFree, Open SourceWindows
Poderosa76% 21 votesFreemiumWindows
CuteCom65% 17 votesFree, Open SourceMac, Linux
MacTerm55% 11 votesFree, Open SourceMac
CoolTerm36% 11 votesFreeWindows, Mac, Linux
Blink Shell67% 9 votesOpen Source, CommercialiPhone, iPad
Zterm11% 9 votesFreeMac
GtkTerm57% 7 votesFree, Open SourceLinux
Picocom20% 5 votesFree, Open SourceLinux
Dterm (terminal emulator)20% 5 votesFree, Open SourceWindows, Mac, Linux
Get Console33% 3 votesCommercialiPhone, iPad
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ZOC

Score: 95%

CommercialWindowsMac
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ZOC is a powerful and well-established terminal emulator and Telnet Client, as well as tabbed multi-session support is well known for its outstanding user interface. ZOC offers Features:Commercial,Mac,Windows
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25

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Tera Term

Score: 80%

FreeOpen SourceWindows
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(Pro) Tera Term MS-Windows (communication program) is a free software terminal emulator. Simulation VT100, telnet connection, serial connection, and support Features:Free,Open,Source,Windows
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21

5

Poderosa

Score: 76%

FreemiumWindows
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Poderos tabbed terminal emulator for Windows. Against common terminal emulators such as putty or TeraTerm this, poderos has the following features. Tabular-style GUI Features:Freemium,Windows
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17

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CuteCom

Score: 65%

FreeOpen SourceMacLinux
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The GUI interface instead of character-oriented no hidden key combinations Ctrl+C, Ctrl+S and Ctrl+s control sequences of oriented line of study, easy-to-use functions: Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Linux,FreeBSD
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11

5

MacTerm

Score: 55%

FreeOpen SourceMac
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OS X (Mac telnet) to the terminal, the master now had access to a full backup, local and remote applications. It has very powerful functions Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac
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11

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CoolTerm

Score: 36%

FreeWindowsMacLinux
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Aimed at the hobbyist and professionals, a must-have for the data exchange with cool term (Terminal Emulation) a simple serial port terminal application Features:Free,Mac,Windows,Linux
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9

3

Blink Shell

Score: 67%

Open SourceCommercialiPhoneiPad
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Flashing case for iOS, the Pro-desktop-terminal-emulator. To compile the source code on GitHub or as a precompiled application that can be purchased to support from the App Store, developers of high-functional and highly configurable open-source terminal. Mosh-support functions. Exec commands for SSH sessions and support. More than one concurrent session. Your host: create pre-keys, prediction modes, startup commands, port and everything you need. Features:Commercial,Open,Source,iPhone,iPad
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9

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Zterm

Score: 11%

FreeMac
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ZTerm is a terminal emulation program for the Macintosh. To this day, many people to connect to bulletin board systems and download files. I have now Features:Free,Mac
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7

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GtkTerm

Score: 57%

FreeOpen SourceLinux
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Gtkterm is a serial port communication with a simple GTK+ terminal. Contact with less features, but is designed to use to be simple as much as possible. Features:Free,Open,Source,Linux
20

5

4

Picocom

Score: 20%

FreeOpen SourceLinux
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At least a dumb-terminal emulation program picocom. The memory took need less than 20K is ideal for embedded systems, there is minimal. Outside Features:Free,Open,Source,Linux
22

5

4

Dterm (terminal emulator)

Score: 20%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsMacLinux
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Dterm is a simple terminal emulator that does not mimic really any private terminal. Most of the time it is designed for use with xterm and friends Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux,BSD,Cygwin
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3

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Get Console

Score: 33%

CommercialiPhoneiPad
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Get the iPhone serial port terminal application that provides a terminal connection over the serial console without jailbreak the first ipad. The App Store description suggests Features:Commercial,iPhone,iPad
26

3

2

Pqcom

Score: 33%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsMacLinux
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A simple and convenient tool written for serial communication with Python and QT. Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux
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1

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TTYEmulator

Score: 100%

FreeWindows
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As a client emulator, TTY, SSH, Telnet, rlogin, and raw TCP, and serial protocols that you can act for free in your computer a terminal emulator app. TTY emulator Features:Free,Windows

Minicom alternatives FAQ

What is the best Minicom alternative?

ZOC is currently the top-ranked option on this list based on community votes and item score.

Are there free Minicom alternatives?

Yes. Free, freemium, or open-source options in this list include Tera Term, Poderosa, CuteCom, MacTerm, CoolTerm.

Which platforms are covered?

The alternatives in this list include options for Mac, Windows, Linux, iPad, iPhone, depending on each product.

How are alternatives ranked?

Alternatives are ordered by community voting signals, item score, and the available product details collected for each option.

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