iTerm2 Alternatives for Windows

iTerm2 is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is ConEmu, 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 Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to iTerm2 are Tabby Terminal, Hyper, Windows Terminal and MobaXterm.

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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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
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ConEmu
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Windows
51 alternatives to ConEmu
Windows console emulator with tabs, which presents multiple consoles and simple GUI applications as one customizable GUI window with various features.
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ConEmu Features
1. PortableConEmu can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Command line interfaceConEmu either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Tabbed interface
Shell integration
Quake-style
ANSI color support
Customizable
Split-screen view
Multi-tabs
Multiple window layouts
Remote Debugging
Kubernetes
ConEmu vs iTerm2 opinions
Most users think ConEmu is a great alternative to iTerm2.
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It has tabs and multiple consoles plus customizable GUI :D
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Tabby Terminal
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
SSH Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
84 alternatives to Tabby Terminal
Tabby is an infinitely customizable cross-platform terminal app for local shells, serial, SSH and Telnet connections.
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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
Tabby Terminal vs iTerm2 opinions
Almost everyone thinks Tabby Terminal is a great alternative to iTerm2.
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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
Mac
Windows
Linux
Electron / Atom Shell
81 alternatives to Hyper
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
Hyper vs iTerm2 opinions
Most users think Hyper is a great alternative to iTerm2.
Windows Terminal
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Windows
89 alternatives to Windows Terminal
Windows Terminal is a new, modern, feature-rich, productive terminal application for command-line users. It includes many of the features most frequently requested by the Windows command-line community including support for tabs, rich text, globalization, configurability...
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Windows Terminal Features
1. Command line interfaceWindows Terminal either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Tabbed interface
Multiple shells
WSL integreation
Background transparency
Configured in JSON
Customizable
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
Multiple window layouts
Emoji Text support
Multi-tabs
Windows Terminal vs iTerm2 opinions
Most users think Windows Terminal is a great alternative to iTerm2.
MobaXterm
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Freemium • Proprietary
Terminal Emulator
SSH Client
Windows
98 alternatives to MobaXterm
MobaXterm is an enhanced terminal app that brings the advanced features of a Unix-like command-line to Windows. It takes the power of Cygwin and wraps it in a sleek, visual interface that's super easy to use, lightweight and portable.
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MobaXterm Features
1. PortableMobaXterm can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsMobaXterm can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
3. Windows Explorer ExtensionMobaXterm can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..
Support for SFTP
SSH
X server
Tabbed interface
Embedded Xserver
RDP Functionality
Multiple Terminal
Support for Multiple protocols
Built-in SSH client
Built-in File Manager
KiTTY
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
SSH Client
Windows
81 alternatives to KiTTY
KiTTY is an opensource terminal emulator, forked from PuTTY , that adds many extra features to the original software.
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KiTTY Features
1. PortableKiTTY can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Command line interfaceKiTTY either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
SSH
Session Management
Ssh tunnel
Multiple Browser Tabs
Auto-login
VPS
Auto-saving
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
Built-in editor
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Alacritty
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
70 alternatives to Alacritty
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. Command line interfaceAlacritty either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
GPU Support
Optimal performance
No input delay
Alacritty vs iTerm2 opinions
Most users think Alacritty is a great alternative to iTerm2.
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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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WezTerm
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Free • Open Source
Terminal Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
82 alternatives to WezTerm
A GPU-accelerated cross-platform terminal emulator and multiplexer written by @wez and implemented in Rust
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WezTerm Features
1. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of WezTerm.
2. Support for scriptingWezTerm supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
GPU Acceleration
Hyperlinks
WSL integreation
Split tabs
Configurable
Lua scripting
Multi panel
WindTerm
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Free • Proprietary
Terminal Emulator
Shell
Mac
Windows
Linux
41 alternatives to WindTerm
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.
Support for SFTP
SSH
X server
Cross-Platform
Command palette
Outliner
Royal TSX
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Freemium • Proprietary
Remote Desktop Tool
Mac
Windows
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
120 alternatives to Royal TSX
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.
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Royal TSX Features
1. Multiple Account supportRoyal TSX support multiple accounts without the need to logout and login
SSH
RDP
Tabbed interface
Clientless Remote Connection
Explorer-like
Royal TSX vs iTerm2 opinions
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Very userfriendly, fast and competent Support, runs solid and stable.
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