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AbsoluteTelnetTera Term
Paid

Commercial software with a downloadable evaluation version.

 Free

The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…

Windows Windows
  • Supports SSH plus Telnet and older SSH versions
  • Integrated SFTP file transfer
  • Serial console support, a macro language for automating sessions and signed binaries make it a staple for network…
  • Windows only
  • Paid license required after evaluation
  • The interface is dated, and it is Windows-only with no tabs in the classic sense.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License: Proprietary License: BSD-3-Clause
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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