iTerm2 Alternatives

iTerm2 is described as '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' and is a very popular terminal emulator in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to iTerm2 for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Flathub apps. The best iTerm2 alternative is ConEmu, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like iTerm2 are Hyper, Tabby Terminal, Ghostty and Windows Terminal.

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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 May 21, 2024
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  1. Extraterm icon

    Extraterm

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    Extraterm is more than just a traditional terminal emulator. It provides a toolbox for working with your terminal and command line applications, allowing you to capture and reuse previous command output across your terminal sessions, preview images and rich media directly, and...

    41 Extraterm alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Cygwin
    Extraterm screenshot 1

    Extraterm Features

    1.  Tabbed interface
    2.  Split tabs

    Extraterm VS iTerm2

     
  2. ST - Simple Terminal icon

    ST - Simple Terminal

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    st is a simple terminal implementation for X.

    52 ST - Simple Terminal alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    ST - Simple Terminal screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Portable
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  GPU Acceleration

    ST - Simple Terminal VS iTerm2

     
  4. ConsoleZ icon

    ConsoleZ

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    console - This is a modified version of Console 2 for a better experience under Windows Vista/7/8 and a better visual rendering.

    75 ConsoleZ alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ConsoleZ screenshot 1

    ConsoleZ Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Tabbed interface

    ConsoleZ VS iTerm2

     
  5. 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

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    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

     
  6. tilda icon

    tilda

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    Tilda is a Linux terminal taking after the likeness of many classic terminals from first person shooter games, Quake, Doom and Half-Life to name a few, where the terminal has no border and is hidden from the desktop till a key or keys is hit.

    34 tilda alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Tilda Pulled Down
    Discontinued

    The last version (0.9.6) was released in April 2008.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Dropdown terminal

    tilda VS iTerm2

     
  7. 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

     
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    Most powerful terminal in iOS

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    • Blink Shell is Paid and Open SourceiTerm2 is Free and Open Source
  9. 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

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  10. Contour Terminal Emulator icon

    Contour Terminal Emulator

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    Contour is a modern terminal emulator, for everyday use. It is aiming for power users with a modern feature mindset.

    16 Contour Terminal Emulator alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Contour Terminal Emulator screenshot 1

    Contour Terminal Emulator Features

    1.  Font Ligature Support
    2.  Emoji Text support

    Contour Terminal Emulator VS iTerm2

     
  11. MacTerm icon

    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.

    86 MacTerm alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    MacTerm screenshot 1

    MacTerm Features

    1.  SSH

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  12. MATE Terminal icon

    MATE Terminal

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    MATE Terminal is a terminal emulator for the MATE desktop environment. Terminal emulators allow users to execute commands using a real UNIX shell while remaining on their graphical...

    56 MATE Terminal alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenIndiana
    • GhostBSD

    MATE Terminal VS iTerm2

     
  13. TotalTerminal icon

    TotalTerminal

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    A system-wide terminal accessible via a hot-key. TotalTerminal is a plugin for Terminal.app. It provides persistent Visor Window which slides down when you press a hot-key. Remember Quake Console?

    16 TotalTerminal alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NZ flagNew Zealand

    Platforms

    • Mac
    TotalTerminal screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    TotalTerminal is no longer under active development

    TotalTerminal VS iTerm2

     
  14. Electerm icon

    Electerm

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    electerm is a terminal/ssh/sftp client(linux, mac, win) based on electron/node-pty/xterm/antd and many other libs, it works like a combination of guake and xshell.

    64 Electerm alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    Electerm screenshot 1

    Electerm Features

    1.  Built-in SSH client
    2.  Tabbed interface
    3.  SSH
    4.  Support for SFTP
    5.  Support for FTP
    6.  Dual Pane Support

    Electerm VS iTerm2

     
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