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CoolTerm vs Fig Terminal

A side-by-side look at CoolTerm and Fig Terminal. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

CoolTerm

CoolTerm

Development

CoolTerm is a simple serial port terminal application for macOS, Linux, and Windows. It allows users to connect to serial devices and send/receive data. Useful for debugging hardware or connecting to devices like microcontrollers.

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Fig Terminal

Fig Terminal

Development

Fig is a Terminal emulator that focuses on aesthetics and functionality. It features GPU-based text rendering for crystal clear fonts, flexible theming options with premade themes available, tabs and splits for managing multiple terminal sessions, SSH and serial device connectivity, and other handy terminal features.

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