iTerm2 Alternatives

iTerm2 is described as 'Terminal emulator for macOS supporting split panes, session restoration, advanced search, inline images, SSH connections, automation, and tmux integration' and is a very popular terminal emulator in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to iTerm2 for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and iPad apps. The best iTerm2 alternative is Ghostty, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like iTerm2 are ConEmu, Tabby, Hyper and Termux.

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  1. cmux icon
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    Native macOS app built on Ghostty. Vertical tabs, notification rings when agents need attention, split panes, and a socket API for automation.

    64 cmux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2. foot icon
     11 likes

    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
     
  3. Ptyxis icon
     7 likes

    Ptyxis is a terminal for GNOME that focuses on ease-of-use in a world of containers.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
     
  4. Tilix icon
     32 likes

    Tilix is a tiling terminal emulator which uses the VTE GTK+ 3 widget with the following features:

    95 Tilix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Tilix vs iTerm2 Comments
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    Is the best linux termimal once there is no iterrm2 for linux..

    • Tilix is Free and Open SourceiTerm2 is also Free and Open Source
  5. ZOC icon
     70 likes

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

    94 ZOC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  6. TermOnMac icon
     4 likes

    Enables secure, encrypted remote Mac terminal access from iPhone or iPad with QR code pairing, no SSH setup, cross-device session transfer, auto-reconnect with output replay, touch-optimized keyboard, configurable shortcuts, Cloudflare global network, and supports up to 4 Macs.

    16 TermOnMac alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. ForceTerm icon
     5 likes

    Fully featured terminal based on JediTerm.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Java
     
  8. GNOME Console icon
     6 likes

    A simple user-friendly terminal emulator for the GNOME desktop.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
    • Linux Mobile
     
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    GNOME Console vs iTerm2 Comments
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    GNOME Console is Linux-only. iTerm2 is macOS-only.

    • GNOME Console is Free and Open SourceiTerm2 is also Free and Open Source
  9. iTerm icon
     30 likes

    iTerm is a full featured terminal emulation program written for OS X using Cocoa. We are aiming at providing users with best command line experience under OS X. The letter i represents a native Apple look and feel of the program interface, and an emphasis on complete...

    89 iTerm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. Royal TSX icon
     41 likes

    Royal TS provides easy and secure access to your remote systems

    Unlock the power to remotely manage your systems on multiple platforms!

    Royal TS is the perfect tool for server admins, system engineers, developers and IT focused information workers who constantly need to access.

    151 Royal TSX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    Royal TSX vs iTerm2 Comments
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    Very userfriendly, fast and competent Support, runs solid and stable.

    • Royal TSX is Freemium and ProprietaryiTerm2 is Free and Open Source
    • Royal TSX is a Remote Desktop iTerm2 is a Terminal Emulator
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