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HTerm vs CuteCom: catalog facts
HTerm	CuteCom
Free Freeware; the author accepts donations via PayPal.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Windows, Linux	Linux
ASCII, hex, binary and decimal input and output Works with hardware and virtual USB serial ports	Graphical alternative to minicom and screen Useful for embedded and microcontroller work
Closed source freeware Configuration is done through an XML file	Linux focused Limited documentation on the project page
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Freeware	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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