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