iTerm2 Alternatives for Linux

iTerm2 is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Tabby Terminal, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to iTerm2 and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to iTerm2 are Hyper, Terminator, GNOME Terminal and Alacritty.

iTerm2 alternatives are mainly Terminal Emulators but may also be Shells or SSH Clients. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of iTerm2.

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Terminal Emulator

iTerm2 is a replacement for Terminal and the successor to iTerm. It works on Macs with macOS 10.10 or newer. iTerm2 brings...

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Tabby Terminal
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
SSH Client
Mac
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Linux
84 Tabby Terminal alternatives
Tabby is an infinitely customizable cross-platform terminal app for local shells, serial, SSH and Telnet connections.
- - Tabby Terminal is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to iTerm2.
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Tabby Terminal Features
1. Command line interfaceTabby Terminal either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. PortableTabby Terminal can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. LightweightTabby Terminal consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. Support for scriptingTabby Terminal supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
SSH
Support for SFTP
Multiple Servers
Electron based
Customizable
Serial-port
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Almost everyone thinks Tabby Terminal is a great iTerm2 alternative.
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Really exactly the iTerm2 but for Windows!
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Hyper
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Shell
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Electron / Atom Shell
81 Hyper alternatives
Hyper™ is a beautiful and extensible, cross-platform terminal built on open web standards. It provides an elegant command-line experience that is consistent across all supported platforms which includes macOS, Windows and various Linux distributions like Fedora and Debian.
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Hyper Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsHyper can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
2. Command line interfaceHyper either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
3. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of Hyper.
Split-screen view
Clean design
Electron based
Tiling Panes
Uses Packages
Divisible
Skinnable
Customizable
Multiple Font Colors
Plugin API
Opinions about Hyper as a Alternative to iTerm2
Most users think Hyper is a great iTerm2 alternative.
Terminator
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Linux
BSD
77 Terminator alternatives
Terminator enables the user to run and manage multiple terminal emulators side-by-side in the same window. The main focus is arranging terminals in a grid. (Tabs is the most common default method, which Terminator also supports.
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Terminator Features
1. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of Terminator.
2. Support for Multiple MonitorsTerminator supports the use of multiple displays.
3. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsTerminator can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Split-screen view
Split windows
Multiple Terminal
Configurable
Function Key Shortcuts
Tiling Layouts
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Most users think Terminator is a great iTerm2 alternative.
GNOME Terminal
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Linux
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GNOME
60 GNOME Terminal alternatives
GNOME Terminal is a terminal emulator for the GNOME desktop environment written by Havoc Pennington and others. Terminal emulators allow users to execute commands using a real UNIX shell while remaining on their graphical desktop.[
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GNOME Terminal Features
1. Command line interfaceGNOME Terminal either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. LightweightGNOME Terminal consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Background transparency
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Most users think GNOME Terminal is a great iTerm2 alternative.
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Its functionality is comparably too limited.
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Alacritty
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Mac
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70 Alacritty alternatives
Alacritty is a blazing fast, GPU accelerated terminal emulator. It’s written in Rust and uses OpenGL for rendering to be the fastest terminal emulator available. Alacritty is available on GitHub in source form.
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Alacritty Features
1. LightweightAlacritty consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. PortableAlacritty can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Command line interfaceAlacritty either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
GPU Support
Optimal performance
No input delay
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Most users think Alacritty is a great iTerm2 alternative.
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I'm happy because it works on Linux Mint and has more customization and features than the built-in terminal application.
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Kitty terminal
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Mac
Linux
71 Kitty terminal alternatives
Kitty ( not to be confused with KiTTY ) is a powerful, cross-platform GPU-based terminal emulator. It offloads rendering to the GPU and uses OpenGL for fast, cross-platform performance with built-in tiling layouts as well as graphic, unicode...
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Kitty terminal Features
1. Command line interfaceKitty terminal either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. LightweightKitty terminal consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
GPU based
Split-screen view
Font Ligature Support
Tiling Layouts
Keyboard focused
Full keyboard shortcuts
Opinions about Kitty terminal as a Alternative to iTerm2
Almost everyone thinks Kitty terminal is a great iTerm2 alternative.
Guake terminal
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Linux
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32 Guake terminal alternatives
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).
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Guake terminal Features
Dropdown terminal
Quake-style
Tabbed interface
Split tabs
Terminal-based
Built-in terminal emulation
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Almost everyone thinks Guake terminal is a great iTerm2 alternative.
Yakuake
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Linux
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31 Yakuake alternatives
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.
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Yakuake Features
Dropdown terminal
Split tabs
Make window transparent
KDE
Quake-style
Tabbed interface
Built-in search engine
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Most users think Yakuake is a great iTerm2 alternative.
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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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Konsole
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Linux
BSD
55 Konsole alternatives
Konsole is a free terminal emulator part of the KDE applications. It features: Tabbed terminals; Tab titles; Translucent backgrounds; Split-view mode; Directory and SSH bookmarking; Customizable color schemes; Customizable key bindings; Notifications about silence or activity in...
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Konsole Features
1. LightweightKonsole consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of Konsole.
Multi-tabs
Customizable
Dual Pane Support
Color Palette
Tiling Layouts
Cool Retro Term
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Mac
Linux
45 Cool Retro Term alternatives
Cool Retro Term (CRT) is a terminal emulator which mimics the look and feel of the old cathode tube screens. It has been designed to be eye-candy, customizable, and reasonably lightweight.
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WindTerm
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Free • Proprietary
Terminal Emulator
Shell
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Linux
41 WindTerm alternatives
A professional SSH/Telnet/Serial/Shell/Sftp client for DevOps.
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WindTerm Features
1. PortableWindTerm can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. LightweightWindTerm consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Syntax HighlightingWindTerm supports syntax highlighting for various programming and markup languages.
4. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of WindTerm.
Support for SFTP
SSH
X server
Command palette
Cross-Platform
Outliner
Xfce4-Terminal
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Linux
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Xfce
48 Xfce4-Terminal alternatives
Xfce Terminal is a lightweight and easy to use terminal emulator application with many advanced features including drop down, tabs, unlimited scrolling, full colors, fonts, transparent backgrounds, and more.
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Xfce4-Terminal Features
1. LightweightXfce4-Terminal consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Command line interfaceXfce4-Terminal either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Tabbed interface
Dropdown terminal