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Tera Term vs ZOC Terminal: catalog facts
Tera Term	ZOC Terminal
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…	Paid Commercial software sold through the developer's order page.
Windows	Windows, macOS
Serial console support, a macro language for automating sessions and signed binaries make it a staple for network…	SSH, Telnet and serial connections in one client Many terminal emulations including TN3270 and VT420
The interface is dated, and it is Windows-only with no tabs in the classic sense.	Paid licence required No Linux version
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 24, 2026

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