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Tera Term vs Termite: catalog facts
Tera Term	Termite
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…	Free Free to download and use from CompuPhase.
Windows	Windows
Serial console support, a macro language for automating sessions and signed binaries make it a staple for network…	Chat-style interface that is quick to learn Automatic search for the right COM port
The interface is dated, and it is Windows-only with no tabs in the classic sense.	Windows only Serial connections only, with no SSH or Telnet
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 2, 2026

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