iTerm2 AlternativesOnly apps from the EU

The best alternative to iTerm2 is Termux, 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 so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to iTerm2 are MobaXterm, KiTTY, Tess and Konsole.

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iTerm2 alternatives are mainly Terminal Emulators, but if you're looking for SSH Clients or Shells you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to iTerm2.
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Terminal emulator for macOS supporting split panes, session restoration, advanced search, inline images, SSH connections, automation, and tmux integration.

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iTerm2 alternatives page was last updated Jul 6, 2025
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  1. Termux icon

    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.

    100 Termux alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • zsh
    • GNU Bourne Again SHell
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    Termux Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Integrated into iOS
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No registration required

    Termux VS iTerm2

     
    Comments about Termux as an Alternative to iTerm2
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    Negative Jun 24, 2025
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    How is a mobile-only app a viable alternative to a desktop-only application?

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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
  2. 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.

    112 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
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    Negative Jul 24, 2024
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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
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    KiTTY

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

    95 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
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    Negative Jul 24, 2024
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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
    • KiTTY is LightweightiTerm2 is not according to our users
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    Tess

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    Tess is a terminal emulator. It lets you have a full access to your computer, use command line based programs and many more.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Tess screenshot 1

    Properties

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

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Support for scripting
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Command line interface
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Tabbed interface

    Tess VS iTerm2

     
  6. Konsole icon

    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.

    69 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 iTerm2

     
    Comments about Konsole as an Alternative to iTerm2
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    Negative Jul 24, 2024
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    Konsole is Linux/BSD-only. iTerm2 is macOS-only.

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    • Konsole is Free and Open SourceiTerm2 is also Free and Open Source
    • Konsole is LightweightiTerm2 is not according to our users
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    Yakuake

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    Yakuake 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.

    42 Yakuake alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE
    • Flathub
    Yakuake screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Dropdown terminal
    2.  Make window transparent
    3.  Split tabs
    4.  KDE
    5.  Tabbed interface
    6.  Command line interface
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Quake-style
    9.  Built-in search engine

    Yakuake VS iTerm2

     
    Comments about Yakuake as an Alternative to iTerm2
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    Negative Jul 24, 2024
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    Yakuake is Linux/BSD-only. iTerm2 is macOS-only.

    Guest
    Positive Nov 21, 2017
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    'tis a drop-down terminal with advanced features like split screen. Its only major limitation is that it doesn't work as well (liable to crash or become unresponsible) under non-KDE environments like Cinnamon and GNOME.

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    • Most users think Yakuake is a great iTerm2 alternative.

    • Yakuake is Free and Open SourceiTerm2 is also Free and Open Source
    • Yakuake is LightweightiTerm2 is not according to our users
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    Guake terminal

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    Guake is a top-down terminal for Gnome (in the style of Yakuake for KDE, Tilda or the terminal used in Quake). Guake is already package by a number of distribution (among them are Fedora, Debian, Ubuntu or ArchLinux).

    41 Guake terminal alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    preferences

    Guake terminal Features

    1.  Dropdown terminal
    2.  Quake-style
    3.  Tabbed interface
    4.  Split tabs
    5.  Terminal-based
    6.  Built-in terminal emulation

    Guake terminal VS iTerm2

     
    Comments about Guake terminal as an Alternative to iTerm2
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    Negative Jul 24, 2024
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    Guake is Linux/BSD-only. iTerm2 is macOS-only.

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    • Most users think Guake terminal is a great iTerm2 alternative.

    • Guake terminal is Free and Open SourceiTerm2 is also Free and Open Source
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    foot

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    Fast, lightweight and minimalistic Wayland terminal emulator. Supports daemon mode, Sixel, and scrollback search.

    71 foot alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Minimalistic
    3.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Wayland Support

    foot VS iTerm2

     
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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.

    69 ZOC alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    ZOC screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Tabbed interface
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Multiplatform
    4.  Telnet client
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  SSH
    8.  BBS Support
    9.  Binary trace files
    10.  Incoming data as hex dump
    11.  Support for Hotkeys
    12.  Auto Highlighting

    ZOC VS iTerm2

     

    • ZOC is the most popular commercial alternative to iTerm2.

    • ZOC is Paid and ProprietaryiTerm2 is Free and Open Source
    • ZOC is LightweightiTerm2 is not according to our users
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    ForceTerm

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    Fully featured terminal based on JediTerm.

    52 ForceTerm alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Java
    ForceTerm screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Portable
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Java based

    ForceTerm VS iTerm2

     
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