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HTerm vs minicom: catalog facts
HTerm	minicom
Free Freeware; the author accepts donations via PayPal.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, Linux	Linux, Command line
ASCII, hex, binary and decimal input and output Works with hardware and virtual USB serial ports	Works in a plain text console Long-established tool for serial consoles
Closed source freeware Configuration is done through an XML file	Text interface with keyboard menus only Aimed at Linux and Unix systems
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Freeware	License: GPL-2.0
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 2, 2026

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