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Termite vs Tera Term: catalog facts
Termite	Tera Term
Free Free to download and use from CompuPhase.	Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…
Windows	Windows
Chat-style interface that is quick to learn Automatic search for the right COM port	Serial console support, a macro language for automating sessions and signed binaries make it a staple for network…
Windows only Serial connections only, with no SSH or Telnet	The interface is dated, and it is Windows-only with no tabs in the classic sense.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: BSD-3-Clause
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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