iTerm2 AlternativesOnly apps categorised as SSH Clients

The best SSH Client alternative to iTerm2 is Tabby Terminal, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to iTerm2 and 15 are SSH Clients so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting SSH Client alternatives to iTerm2 are Windows Terminal, MobaXterm, KiTTY and WindTerm.

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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.

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iTerm2 alternatives page was last updated Jul 24, 2024
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  1. Tabby Terminal icon

    Tabby Terminal

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

    100 Tabby Terminal alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Tabby Terminal screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  SSH
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Support for SFTP
    4.  Multiple Servers
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Electron based
    7.  Portable
    8.  Serial-port
    9.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Tabbed interface

    Tabby Terminal VS iTerm2

     
    Comments about Tabby Terminal as an Alternative to iTerm2
    Guest
    Positive •Jun 16, 2020
    2

    Really exactly the iTerm2 but for Windows!

    iTerm2 Icon
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    • Almost everyone thinks Tabby Terminal is a great iTerm2 alternative.

    • Tabby Terminal is Free and Open SourceiTerm2 is also Free and Open Source
    • Tabby Terminal is CustomizableiTerm2 is not according to our users
  2. Windows Terminal icon

    Windows Terminal

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    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...

    98 Windows Terminal alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    White and dark theme showcase

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Tabbed interface
    2.  Multiple shells
    3.  WSL integreation
    4.  Background transparency
    5.  Configured in JSON
    6.  Command line interface
    7.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    8.  Multiple window layouts
    9.  Multi-tabs
    10.  Support for scripting
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Ad-free

    Windows Terminal VS iTerm2

     
    Comments about Windows Terminal as an Alternative to iTerm2
    Tilde
    Negative •Jul 24, 2024
    -1

    Windows Terminal is (naturally) Windows-only. iTerm2 is macOS-only.

    iTerm2 Icon
    Windows Terminal icon

    • Most users think Windows Terminal is a great iTerm2 alternative.

    • Windows Terminal is Free and Open SourceiTerm2 is also Free and Open Source
    • Windows Terminal is CustomizableiTerm2 is not according to our users
  4. MobaXterm icon

    MobaXterm

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    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.

    110 MobaXterm alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    MobaXterm tabbed terminal

    Top MobaXterm Features

    1.  X server
    2.  Support for SFTP
    3.  SSH
    4.  Tabbed interface
    5.  Embedded Xserver
    6.  Portable
    7.  RDP Functionality
    8.  Multiple Terminal
    9.  Support for Multiple protocols
    10.  Built-in File Manager
    11. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    12.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    MobaXterm VS iTerm2

     
    Comments about MobaXterm as an Alternative to iTerm2
    Tilde
    Negative •Jul 24, 2024
    0

    MobaXterm is Windows-only. iTerm2 is macOS-only.

    iTerm2 Icon
    MobaXterm icon
    • MobaXterm is Freemium and ProprietaryiTerm2 is Free and Open Source
  5. KiTTY icon

    KiTTY

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    KiTTY is an opensource terminal emulator, forked from PuTTY , that adds many extra features to the original software.

    91 KiTTY alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  SSH
    2.  Session Management
    3.  Portable
    4.  SSH Tunnel
    5.  Auto-login
    6.  Multiple Browser Tabs
    7.  Command line interface
    8.  VPS
    9.  Auto-saving
    10.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    11.  Built-in editor

    KiTTY VS iTerm2

     
    Comments about KiTTY as an Alternative to iTerm2
    Tilde
    Negative •Jul 24, 2024
    0

    KiTTY is Windows-only. iTerm2 is macOS-only.

    iTerm2 Icon
    KiTTY icon

    • This alternative is disputed. KiTTY is a legitimate iTerm2 alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • KiTTY is Free and Open SourceiTerm2 is also Free and Open Source
    • KiTTY is LightweightiTerm2 is not according to our users
  6. WindTerm icon

    WindTerm

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    A professional SSH/Telnet/Serial/Shell/Sftp client for DevOps.

    56 WindTerm alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    WindTerm screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for SFTP
    2.  SSH
    3.  Portable
    4.  X server
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  Command palette
    7.  Cross-Platform
    8.  Outliner

    WindTerm VS iTerm2

     
  7. ZOC icon

    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.

    68 ZOC alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    ZOC screenshot 1

    ZOC Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Tabbed interface
    3.  Telnet client
    4.  SSH
    5.  BBS Support
    6.  Binary trace files
    7.  Incoming data as hex dump
    8.  Support for Hotkeys
    9.  Auto Highlighting
    10.  Stream Capture

    ZOC VS iTerm2

     

    • ZOC is the most popular commercial alternative to iTerm2.

    • ZOC is Paid and ProprietaryiTerm2 is Free and Open Source
  9. WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools icon

    WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools

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    SSH, SFTP and Port Forwarding!.

    53 WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools screenshot 1
    WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools screenshot 2
    WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools screenshot 3

    Properties

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

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Port Forwarding

    WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools VS iTerm2

     

    • WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to iTerm2.

    • WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools is Freemium and ProprietaryiTerm2 is Free and Open Source
    • WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools is Lightweight and Privacy focusediTerm2 is not according to our users
  10. Prompt icon

    Prompt

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    Prompt is the terminal that goes where you do, whether you're on the road or at your desk. With Panic Sync, your servers are available on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. With Mosh and Eternal Terminal support, you can stay connected even on the most unstable networks.

    29 Prompt alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Prompt screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  SSH

    Prompt VS iTerm2

     
  11. Blink Shell icon

    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.

    88 Blink Shell alternatives

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Blink Shell screenshot 1

    Blink Shell Features

    1.  SSH

    Blink Shell VS iTerm2

     
    Comments about Blink Shell as an Alternative to iTerm2
    pewsheen
    Positive •Jul 22, 2017
    0

    Most powerful terminal in iOS

    iTerm2 Icon
    Blink Shell icon
    • Blink Shell is Paid and Open SourceiTerm2 is Free and Open Source
  12. Core Shell icon

    Core Shell

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    Core Shell is a full-featured terminal with built-in OpenSSH support, focused on managing and login to hosts efficiently.

    45 Core Shell alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Core Shell screenshot 1

    Core Shell Features

    1.  SSH

    Core Shell VS iTerm2

     

  13. RapidSSH

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    Rapid SSH is the powerful and complete IP terminal emulator for iPad and iPhone - supports SSHv1, v2, SSH Agent, Telnet, Raw, fully scriptable, Dropbox.com, multi-session and much more!

    16 RapidSSH alternatives

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Full SSH terminal window
    the most feature rich SSH client for iOS
    Popup bar, function keys, ctrl keys fully customisable

    RapidSSH Features

    1.  SSH

    RapidSSH VS iTerm2

     
  14. ShellCraft icon

    ShellCraft

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    With convenient and powerful user interface, ShellCraft significantly improve your efficiency. ShellCraft implements the standard SSH/Telnet protocol, it can simply connect to various servers. The session management function make you managing sessions easily, connecting to...

    79 ShellCraft alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    ShellCraft screenshot 1

    ShellCraft Features

    1.  Telnet client
    2.  SSH

    ShellCraft VS iTerm2

     
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