Mainframe Emulators vs Mainframe Terminal Emulators
They are used for linking Mainframe Processor with Windows Processor(CPU) so basically, it is a software which emulates the functionality of Mainframe on Windows.
It provides the implementation of Hardware functionality of Mainframe to windows.
Hercules is a very powerful free Emulator. So, Hercules is a emulator or simulator which can simulate the functionalities of Mainframe environment on Windows environment.
Mainframe Terminal Emulators –
They are used for linking the Terminal to your Desktop Terminal(Screen).
It is the emulator software which will duplicate the functionalities of IBM Mainframe computer Terminal on Windows PC Terminal.
There are lots of Free and Paid Terminal Emulators in the market like –