Wave is an open-source, AI-native terminal built for seamless developer workflows with inline rendering, a modern UI, and persistent sessions.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- Windows
United States
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Extraterm Alternatives
Apps similar to Extraterm include Ghostty, which is free and open source. Other options are Tabby, Termux, Windows Terminal and Warp Terminal. There's no shortage of Terminal Emulators like Extraterm, with more than 50 alternatives for Linux, Mac, Windows, self-hosting and the web.
Alternatives list
- 94 Wave Terminal alternatives
62 Yakuake alternativesYakuake is a drop-down (Quake-style) terminal emulator based on KDE Konsole technology. Its design was inspired from consoles in computer games such as Quake which slide down from the top of the screen when a key is pressed, and slide back up when the key is pressed again.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
- KDE
- Flathub
Germany
EU
A transparent, borderless terminal that lets your desktop show through. Themes restyle its colours and type.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
Termora is developed using Kotlin/JVM and partially implements the XTerm protocol (with ongoing improvements). Its ultimate vision is to achieve full platform support (including Android, iOS, and iPadOS) through Kotlin Multiplatform.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Homebrew
74 cmux alternativesNative macOS app built on Ghostty. Vertical tabs, notification rings when agents need attention, split panes, and a socket API for automation.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- United States
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130 Terminal alternativesTerminal (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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- United States
54 Kuu alternativesFast, polished native macOS terminal. Real login shells on a Metal surface (SwiftUI + libghostty), with native windows and tabs, per-tab zoom, find in scrollback, and a color theme catalog. Secure by default: signed and notarized builds, auto-updates via Sparkle, no account, no...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
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Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Java
- Germany
- EU
81 Ptyxis alternativesPtyxis is a terminal for GNOME that focuses on ease-of-use in a world of containers.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- Flathub
- GNOME
- Flatpak
- United States
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Fast, lightweight and minimalistic Wayland terminal emulator. Supports daemon mode, Sixel, and scrollback search.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- Flathub
- Flatpak
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
- Germany
- EU
Native GPU-accelerated terminal with keyboard-first design, agent compatibility, Unicode, ligatures, inline images, true color, tabs, panes, splits, session recovery, rich color schemes, real-time notifications, fuzzy search, custom layouts, and quick navigation.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
China
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