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BootTerm vs picocom: catalog facts
BootTerm	picocom
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later license.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Detects newly connected serial ports Supports non-standard baud rates and reset signals	Minimal serial terminal Useful for communicating with connected devices
Command-line interface only Requires access to a serial port	Focused on serial connections
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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