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Tera Term vs CuteCom: catalog facts
Tera Term	CuteCom
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Windows	Linux
Serial console support, a macro language for automating sessions and signed binaries make it a staple for network…	Graphical alternative to minicom and screen Useful for embedded and microcontroller work
The interface is dated, and it is Windows-only with no tabs in the classic sense.	Linux focused Limited documentation on the project page
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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