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Tera Term	PuTTY
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows	Windows, Linux, macOS
Serial console support, a macro language for automating sessions and signed binaries make it a staple for network…	One small executable that runs without installation A full suite: PSCP and PSFTP for files, Plink for scripts, Pageant as a key agent
The interface is dated, and it is Windows-only with no tabs in the classic sense.	The interface shows its age next to modern terminals There is no Mac port from the project; the Unix build is X11-based
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause	License: MIT
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 September 20, 2026

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