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Tabby vs Tera Term: catalog facts
TabbyTera Term
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Free

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

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows
  • Local shells, SSH, Telnet and serial connections in one program
  • Encrypted container for SSH secrets and configuration
  • Serial console support, a macro language for automating sessions and signed binaries make it a staple for network…
  • Electron, so start-up and memory use are well above a native terminal
  • The plugin ecosystem is small
  • The interface is dated, and it is Windows-only with no tabs in the classic sense.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: BSD-3-Clause
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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