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Tera Term vs Xshell: catalog facts
Tera Term	Xshell
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…	Paid Commercial software sold by NetSarang.
Windows	Windows
Serial console support, a macro language for automating sessions and signed binaries make it a staple for network…	Session manager with shared authentication profiles Triggers, quick commands and script recording
The interface is dated, and it is Windows-only with no tabs in the classic sense.	Windows only Commercial licence required
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: BSD-3-Clause	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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