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The best Shell alternative to iTerm2 is Tabby, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to iTerm2 and 17 are Shells so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Shell alternatives to iTerm2 are Hyper, Termux, ReTerminal and Terminal.

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  1. Tabby icon

    Tabby

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    Tabby is an infinitely customizable cross-platform terminal app for local shells, serial, SSH and Telnet connections.

    106 Tabby alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Really exactly the iTerm2 but for Windows!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Tabby is a great iTerm2 alternative.

    • Tabby is Free and Open SourceiTerm2 is also Free and Open Source
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    Hyper

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    Hyper™ is a beautiful and extensible, cross-platform terminal built on open web standards. It provides an elegant command-line experience that is consistent across all supported platforms which includes macOS, Windows and various Linux distributions like Fedora and Debian.

    96 Hyper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
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    Termux

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    Experience a powerful Unix terminal on Android without the need for rooting. Customize with packages via Apt, run command-line tools, SSH, and program in C, Python, and more. Enjoy a full Unix environment with bash, zsh, mouse support, and external display compatibility.

    101 Termux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • zsh
    • GNU Bourne Again SHell
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    How is a mobile-only app a viable alternative to a desktop-only application?

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Termux is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to iTerm2.

    • Termux is Free and Open SourceiTerm2 is also Free and Open Source
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    ReTerminal

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  6. Terminal icon

    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.

    100 Terminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    ZOC

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    ZOC is a powerful and well-established terminal emulator and telnet client, well known for its outstanding user interface with tabbed multi session support.

    72 ZOC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • ZOC is the most popular commercial alternative to iTerm2.

    • ZOC is Paid and ProprietaryiTerm2 is Free and Open Source
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    xterm

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    The xterm program is a terminal emulator for the X Window System. It provides DEC VT102 and Tektronix 4014 compatible terminals for programs that can't use the window system directly.

    64 xterm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    upterm

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    A terminal emulator for the 21st century. (formerly) Black Screen is a terminal emulator and interactive shell with auto-completion.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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