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 alternatives are mainly Terminal Emulators but may also be SSH Clients or Shells.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of iTerm2.
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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 Aug 13, 2024
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  1. Putty for Mac icon
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    Putty is one of the Best Terminal Emulators available today. It Supports different types of Network Protocols such as SSH, FTP, SCP, Telnet etc. In Windows it is used as SSH Client to connect to Your Linux server or for some other purpose.

    79 Putty for Mac alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac

    Putty for Mac Features

    1.  Session Management
    2.  Xterm emulation
    3.  Secure Copy (SCP)
    4.  SSH
    5.  Host management
    6.  Telnet client

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  2. yeahconsole icon
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    YeahConsole turns an xterm into a gamelike console. This means it will slide down from top of your screen if you hit a shortcut key. (You will need xterm version 168 or higher to make this happen).

    18 yeahconsole alternatives

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    • FreeOpen Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    yeahconsole Features

    1.  Dropdown terminal

    yeahconsole VS iTerm2

     
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    TTYEmulator is a free terminal emulator application which can act as a client for the SSH, Telnet, rlogin, raw TCP and serial computing protocols. TTYEmulator is written for Microsoft Windows.

    46 TTYEmulator alternatives

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    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    TTYEmulator Features

    1.  Telnet client

    TTYEmulator VS iTerm2

     
  4. xCute icon
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    Sending commands to a server can be as simple as sending a text message to a friend.

    16 xCute alternatives

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    xCute VS iTerm2

     
  5. Serial icon
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    Full-featured serial terminal for the Mac.

    9 Serial alternatives

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    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Serial Features

    1.  Driverless

    Serial VS iTerm2

     
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    SSH Explorer is a new generation SSH Client and Terminal Emulator that makes remote server management look like much more fun than it actually is :) Combined security and ease of use make it suitable for newbies and experts alike.

    16 SSH Explorer alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows

    SSH Explorer Features

    1.  SSH
    2.  Snippets

    SSH Explorer VS iTerm2

     
  7. Truck icon
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    Still using FTP? Truck hauls data 30x faster thanks to its modern rsync engine (included) which compresses, de-duplicates and encrypts – giving significantly higher performance and security, right from the first transfer.

    117 Truck alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac

    Truck Features

    1.  Drag and Drop

    Truck VS iTerm2

     
  8. TEXTREME icon
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    TEXTREME is a lively, animated text editor with the feel of a retro videogame complete with sounds and game-like visual effects. The screen shakes as you type while particle effects decorate new characters.

    105 TEXTREME alternatives

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    • FreeOpen Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    TEXTREME Features

    1.  Text editing

    TEXTREME VS iTerm2

     
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    SmartPack-Kernel Manager is a heavily modified version of Kernel Adiutor developed by Willi Ye. All the credits go to the original developer, not only for his hard work on Kernel Adiutor, but also for being open to open-source community.

    51 SmartPack Kernel Manager alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    SmartPack Kernel Manager Features

    1.  Root required
    2.  Custom Scripts
    3.  Optimization

    SmartPack Kernel Manager VS iTerm2

     
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