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 Hyper, 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 Tabby Terminal, Alacritty, Terminator and Kitty terminal.

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iTerm2

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Terminal Emulator
Free • Open Source

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 Jul 23, 2024

yeahconsole
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
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
yeahconsole Features
Dropdown terminal
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evilvte
VTE based, highly customizable terminal emulator. Features: tabs, tabbar autohide, right click to switch encoding, supports almost all VTE features, build-time configuration
54 evilvte alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Linux
Discontinued
Last update on 2014.

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Stjerm
Stjerm is a roll-down, quake-like terminal emulator. It's window is shown with a key shortcut. Stjerm is very minimalistic and works well with Compiz window manager.
10 Stjerm alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Linux
Stjerm Features
Minimalistic
Dropdown terminal
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Discontinued
No longer maintained per notice at repo: https://github.com/stjerm/stjerm

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YAET
YAET is a terminal emulator built on Xterm.js and Electron. It can interpret escape sequences that allow shell scripts and other programs to write HTML content directly to the terminal, or display content from the web.
51 YAET alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- npm
- Node.JS
- Mac
- Linux
- Windows
- BSD
YAET Features
Ad-free
Electron based
Integrated Web Browser
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Terra
Terra is a GTK+3.0 based terminal emulator with useful user interface, it also supports multiple terminals with splitting screen horizontally or vertically.
46 Terra alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Terminal Emulator
Platforms
- Linux
Terra Features
Multiple Terminal
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Discontinued
Last update on 2013.

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