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Tera Term vs Serial: catalog facts
Tera Term	Serial
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…	Paid Costs $39.99 with a free trial and upgrade pricing for earlier owners.
Windows	macOS
Serial console support, a macro language for automating sessions and signed binaries make it a staple for network…	Built-in support for most serial adapters without installing drivers Hex view and hex send panel for binary device protocols
The interface is dated, and it is Windows-only with no tabs in the classic sense.	macOS only Paid licence after the trial
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: BSD-3-Clause	License not stated
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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