iTerm2 AlternativesOnly apps categorised as SSH Clients

The best SSH Client 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 16 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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  1. Tabby icon
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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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    • 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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    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...

    103 Windows Terminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
     
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    It cannot be an alternative to iTerm2 (which is macOS-compatible), because it only runs on Windows.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Windows Terminal is (naturally) Windows-only. iTerm2 is macOS-only.

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

    • Windows Terminal is Free and Open SourceiTerm2 is also Free and Open Source
  3. MobaXterm icon
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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.

    115 MobaXterm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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

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    • MobaXterm is Freemium and ProprietaryiTerm2 is Free and Open Source
  4. KiTTY icon
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    KiTTY is an opensource terminal emulator, forked from PuTTY , that adds many extra features to the original software.

    99 KiTTY alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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

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    • 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
  5. Termora icon
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    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.

    58 Termora alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
     
  6. ZOC icon
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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

    Platforms

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

    • ZOC is Paid and ProprietaryiTerm2 is Free and Open Source
  7. Prompt icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  8. Blink Shell icon
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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.

    93 Blink Shell alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Open Source

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    • iPhone
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    Most powerful terminal in iOS

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Blink Shell is Paid and Open SourceiTerm2 is Free and Open Source
  9. Core Shell icon
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    Core Shell is a full-featured terminal with built-in OpenSSH support, focused on managing and login to hosts efficiently.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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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!

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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