Cathode AlternativesTerminal Emulators and other similar apps like Cathode

Cathode is described as 'Fully customizable terminal app with a look inspired by classic computers' and is a terminal emulator in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Cathode for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, BSD, GNOME and iPad apps. The best Cathode alternative is iTerm2, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Cathode are Kitty terminal, Terminator, GNOME Terminal and Konsole.

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Cathode alternatives page was last updated Feb 11, 2023
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  1. iTerm2 icon

    iTerm2

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    Terminal emulator for macOS enabling split panes, session restoration, advanced customization, search, SSH, automation features, tmux integration, Unicode, mouse support, notifications, inline images, broadcast input, and profile management.

    83 iTerm2 alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    By Itself

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Clean design

    Features

    1.  Supports Python
    2.  SSH
    3.  Integrated Search
    4.  Key binding
    5.  Support for scripting
    6.  Multiple Profiles
    7.  Split windows
    8.  Quake-style
    9.  Notifications

    iTerm2 VS Cathode

     

    • iTerm2 is the most popular Mac alternative to Cathode.

    • iTerm2 is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Cathode.

    • iTerm2 is Free and Open SourceCathode is Paid and Proprietary
    • iTerm2 is Customizable and LightweightCathode is not according to our users
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    Kitty terminal

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    Kitty ( not to be confused with KiTTY ) is a powerful, cross-platform GPU-based terminal emulator. It offloads rendering to the GPU and uses OpenGL for fast, cross-platform performance with built-in tiling layouts as well as graphic, unicode...

    83 Kitty terminal alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    Kitty terminal screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Keyboard focused

    Features

    1.  GPU based
    2.  Font Ligature Support
    3.  Split-screen view
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Tiling Layouts
    6.  Full keyboard shortcuts
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    8.  Syntax Highlighting

    Kitty terminal VS Cathode

     

    • Kitty terminal is the most popular Linux alternative to Cathode.

    • Kitty terminal is Free and Open SourceCathode is Paid and Proprietary
    • Kitty terminal is LightweightCathode is not according to our users
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    Terminator

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    Terminator enables the user to run and manage multiple terminal emulators side-by-side in the same window. The main focus is arranging terminals in a grid. (Tabs is the most common default method, which Terminator also supports.

    88 Terminator alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • GNOME
    Terminator is running Vim, Bash, and Python side by side.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Split-screen view
    4.  Function Key Shortcuts
    5.  Tiling Layouts
    6.  Split windows
    7.  Multiple Terminal

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    GNOME Terminal

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    GNOME Terminal is a terminal emulator for the GNOME desktop environment written by Havoc Pennington and others. Terminal emulators allow users to execute commands using a real UNIX shell while remaining on their graphical desktop.

    71 GNOME Terminal alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • GNOME
    GNOME Terminal screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Background transparency

    GNOME Terminal VS Cathode

     
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    Konsole

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    Konsole is a terminal to run a command shell. It provides a command line interface for directly controlling your computer.

    67 Konsole alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • KDE
    Konsole screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Multi-tabs
    2.  Dual Pane Support
    3.  Color Palette
    4.  Tiling Layouts

    Konsole VS Cathode

     
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    WezTerm

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    A GPU-accelerated cross-platform terminal emulator and multiplexer written by @wez and implemented in Rust

    95 WezTerm alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    WezTerm screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Configurable
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  GPU Acceleration
    2.  Lua scripting
    3.  Hyperlinks
    4.  Font Ligature Support
    5.  WSL integreation
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Support for scripting
    8.  Split tabs
    9.  Multi panel

    WezTerm VS Cathode

     

    • WezTerm is the most popular Windows alternative to Cathode.

    • WezTerm is Free and Open SourceCathode is Paid and Proprietary
    • WezTerm is LightweightCathode is not according to our users
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    Terminal

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    Terminal (also referred to as Terminal.app) is a terminal emulator included in Apple's Mac OS X operating system. It originated in Mac OS X's predecessors, NEXTSTEP and OPENSTEP, and allows the user to interact with the computer through a command line interface.

    98 Terminal alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Terminal screenshot 1

    Terminal Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required

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    GNOME Console

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    A simple user-friendly terminal emulator for the GNOME desktop.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
    GNOME Console screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  User friendly

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Gtk

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    Cool Retro Term

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    Terminal emulator which mimics the look and feel of the old cathode tube screens, designed for eye-candy with lots of graphic options.

    55 Cool Retro Term alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    Cool Retro Term screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No registration required

    Cool Retro Term VS Cathode

     
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    iTerm

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    iTerm is a full featured terminal emulation program written for OS X using Cocoa. We are aiming at providing users with best command line experience under OS X. The letter i represents a native Apple look and feel of the program interface, and an emphasis on complete...

    68 iTerm alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    iTerm screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Abandoned since 2011. The author recommends switching to iTerm2http://iterm.sourceforge.net/news.shtml

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    Blink Shell

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    Blink Shell is the professional, desktop-grade terminal emulator for iOS. It's a full-featured and highly configurable open-source terminal that can be compiled from the source at GitHub or purchased as a pre-compiled app from the App Store to support the developers.

    89 Blink Shell alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Blink Shell screenshot 1

    Blink Shell Features

    1.  SSH

    Blink Shell VS Cathode

     

    • Blink Shell is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Cathode.

    • Blink Shell is the most popular commercial alternative to Cathode.

    • Blink Shell is Paid and Open SourceCathode is Paid and Proprietary
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    MacTerm

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    MacTerm (was MacTelnet) on OS X is now a complete replacement for Terminal, allowing access to both local and remote applications.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    MacTerm screenshot 1

    MacTerm Features

    1.  SSH

    MacTerm VS Cathode

     
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