Terminal Emulators

All apps in Terminal Emulators category. Use the filters below to narrow down your search.

PuTTY
1429 likes
Free and open-source terminal emulator supporting SSH, Telnet, and SCP. Portable, lightweight, and works offline to connect to remote systems securely.
Terminal Emulator
Free • Open Source
Windows
Linux
BSD
PortableApps.com
ReactOS
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Terminal Emulator
SSH Client
Platforms
Windows
Linux
BSD
PortableApps.com
ReactOS
Properties
Lightweight
Features
SSH
Built-in SSH client
Telnet client
Host management
Graphical User Interface
No registration required
Serial terminal
Works Offline
Support for SFTP
Ad-free
Command line interface
Portable
Best alternatives are KiTTYandOpenSSH112 alternatives
Neovim
175 likes
Refactored version of Vim with enhanced extensibility and modern plugin architecture.
Code Editor
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Code Editor
Text Editor
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Properties
Lightweight
Distraction-free
Features
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Lua scripting
Terminal-based
Syntax Highlighting
Asynchronous
Sane defaults
Ad-free
No registration required
Autocompletion
Code Formatting
Best alternatives are Notepad++97 alternatives
Tabby Terminal
102 likes
Tabby is an infinitely customizable cross-platform terminal app for local shells, serial, SSH and Telnet connections.
Terminal Emulator
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Terminal Emulator
Shell
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Properties
Support for Themes
Features
SSH
Command line interface
Support for SFTP
Multiple Servers
Dark Mode
Portable
Electron based
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Works Offline
Ad-free
Syntax Highlighting
Support for scripting
Best alternatives are PuTTYandGhostty100 alternatives
Ghostty
35 likes
Cross-platform terminal emulator combining fast GPU acceleration, native UI, and modern features for interactive CLI environments, fully compliant.
Terminal Emulator
Free • Open Source
Mac
Linux
Nix Package Manager
Homebrew
License model
Free • Open Source
Application type
Terminal Emulator
Platforms
Mac
Linux
Nix Package Manager
Homebrew
Properties
Lightweight
Support for Themes
Privacy focused
Features
Cross-Platform
GPU Acceleration
Tabbed interface
Split-screen view
Dark Mode
Syntax Highlighting
Portable
Support for scripting
Ad-free
No registration required
Multi-tabs
Font Ligature Support
Best alternatives are Tabby TerminalandTermux52 alternatives
Termux
102 likes
Access a full Unix environment on Android without rooting. Automate tasks with command-line tools, ssh, and package installs via Apt.
Terminal Emulator
Free • Open Source
Android
Android Tablet
F-Droid
zsh
GNU Bourne Again SHell
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Terminal Emulator
Shell
Platforms
Android
Android Tablet
F-Droid
zsh
GNU Bourne Again SHell
Termux Features
Command line interface
Support for scripting
Integrated into iOS
Dark Mode
Ad-free
No registration required
Best alternatives are PuTTYandiSH97 alternatives
ConEmu
385 likes
Windows console emulator with tabs, which presents multiple consoles and simple GUI applications as one customizable GUI window with various features.
Terminal Emulator
Free • Open Source
Windows
License model
Free • Open Source
Application type
Terminal Emulator
Platforms
Windows
+2
Top ConEmu Features
Tabbed interface
Shell integration
Quake-style
ANSI color support
Split-screen view
Multi-tabs
Portable
Multiple window layouts
Command line interface
Support environment variables
Remote Debugging
Kubernetes
Best alternatives are CmderandTabby Terminal58 alternatives
PowerShell
194 likes
PowerShell (including Windows PowerShell and PowerShell Core) is a task automation and configuration management framework from Microsoft, consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language built on the .NET Framework.
Terminal Emulator
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Snapcraft
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Terminal Emulator
Shell
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Snapcraft
Properties
Lightweight
Features
Support for scripting
PowerShell Scripting
Optimized for Windows
Command line interface
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Autocompletion
Best alternatives are PuTTYandTabby Terminal66 alternatives
Windows Terminal
81 likes
Windows Terminal is a new, modern, feature-rich, productive terminal application for command-line users. It includes many of the features most frequently requested by the Windows command-line community including support for tabs, rich text, globalization, configurability...
Terminal Emulator
Free • Open Source
Windows
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Terminal Emulator
SSH Client
Platforms
Windows
+3
Properties
Support for Themes
Features
Tabbed interface
Multiple shells
WSL integreation
Background transparency
Configured in JSON
Command line interface
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
Multiple window layouts
Multi-tabs
Support for scripting
Dark Mode
Ad-free
Best alternatives are Tabby TerminalandGhostty98 alternatives
Micro
77 likes
Micro is a terminal-based text editor that aims to be easy to use and intuitive, while also taking advantage of the full capabilities of modern terminals.
Text Editor
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
FreeBSD
OpenBSD
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Text Editor
Code Editor
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
FreeBSD
OpenBSD
+2
Properties
Lightweight
Distraction-free
Support for Themes
Features
Terminal-based
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Zero configuration
Syntax Highlighting
Works Offline
No registration required
Command line interface
Plugin system
Lua scripting
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
Multiple Cursors
Color Palette
Best alternatives are Notepad++38 alternatives
Cmder
237 likes
Cmder is an open-source replacement for the Windows command-line. It relies on ConEmu , extending it with the power of clink and some great looking defaults including a Monokai color scheme and custom prompt...
Terminal Emulator
Free • Open Source
Windows
clink
ConEmu
Windows Command Prompt
PowerShell
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Terminal Emulator
Shell
Platforms
Windows
clink
ConEmu
Windows Command Prompt
PowerShell
Properties
Lightweight
Support for Themes
Features
Tabbed interface
Command line/bash
Portable
Ad-free
ANSI color support
No registration required
Autocompletion
Windows Explorer Extension
Command line interface
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Built-in SSH client
Best alternatives are ConEmuandTabby Terminal38 alternatives
MobaXterm
221 likes
MobaXterm is an enhanced terminal app that brings the advanced features of a Unix-like command-line to Windows. It takes the power of Cygwin and wraps it in a sleek, visual interface that's super easy to use, lightweight and portable.
Terminal Emulator
Freemium • Proprietary
Windows
License model
Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
Terminal Emulator
SSH Client
Platforms
Windows
+7
Top MobaXterm Features
X server
Support for SFTP
SSH
Tabbed interface
Embedded Xserver
Portable
RDP Functionality
Multiple Terminal
Support for Multiple protocols
Built-in File Manager
Windows Explorer Extension
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Best alternatives are mRemoteNGandTabby Terminal110 alternatives
iTerm2
169 likes
iTerm2 is a replacement for Terminal and the successor to iTerm. It works on Macs with macOS 10.10 or newer. iTerm2 brings the terminal into the modern age with features you never knew you always wanted.
Terminal Emulator
Free • Open Source
Mac
License model
Free • Open Source
Application type
Terminal Emulator
Platforms
Mac
+9
Properties
Lightweight
Features
Supports Python
SSH
Integrated Search
Key binding
Support for scripting
Multiple Profiles
Split windows
Quake-style
Notifications
Multiple languages
Dual Pane Support
Best alternatives are ConEmuandHyper81 alternatives
ReTerminal
13 likes
ReTerminal is a sleek, Material 3-inspired terminal emulator designed as a modern alternative to the legacy Jackpal Terminal. Built on Termux's robust TerminalView.
Terminal Emulator
Free • Open Source
Android
Android Tablet
F-Droid
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Terminal Emulator
Shell
Platforms
Android
Android Tablet
F-Droid
Properties
Privacy focused
Lightweight
Features
Command line interface
Dark Mode
No registration required
Ad-free
Works Offline
No Tracking
Support for scripting
Material design
Best alternatives are PuTTYandTabby Terminal51 alternatives
fish
102 likes
Fish is a user-friendly command line shell for UNIX-like operating systems such as Linux
Terminal Emulator
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Rust
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Terminal Emulator
Shell
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Rust
+1
Top fish Features
Sane defaults
Autocompletion
Color coding
Colored Text
Syntax Highlighting
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
No registration required
Works Offline
Command line interface
Ad-free
Interpreter
Best alternatives are PowerShell31 alternatives
GNU Bourne Again SHell
208 likes
Bash is the shell, or command language interpreter, that will appear in the GNU operating system. Bash is an sh-compatible shell that incorporates useful features from the Korn shell (ksh) and C shell (csh). It is intended to conform to the IEEE POSIX P1003.2/ISO 9945.
Shell
Free • Open Source
Linux
BSD
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Shell
Terminal Emulator
Platforms
Linux
BSD
GNU Bourne Again SHell Features
Command line interface
Geeky
Interpreter
Best alternatives are fishandZsh29 alternatives

PuTTY

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Neovim

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Tabby Terminal

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Ghostty

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Termux

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ConEmu

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PowerShell

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Windows Terminal

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Micro

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Cmder

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MobaXterm

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iTerm2

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ReTerminal

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fish

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