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, Hyper, Windows Terminal and MobaXterm.

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iTerm2 alternatives are mainly Terminal Emulators, but if you're looking for SSH Clients or Shells you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows, Linux, Mac and iPad. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to iTerm2.
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  1. ConEmu icon
     386 likes

    Windows console emulator with tabs, which presents multiple consoles and simple GUI applications as one customizable GUI window with various features.

    62 ConEmu alternatives

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    Comments about ConEmu as an Alternative to iTerm2
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    Positive
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    It has tabs and multiple consoles plus customizable GUI :D

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    ConEmu is Windows-only. iTerm2 is macOS-only.

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    • Most users think ConEmu is a great iTerm2 alternative.

    • ConEmu is the most popular Windows alternative to iTerm2.

    • ConEmu is Free and Open SourceiTerm2 is also Free and Open Source
  2. Tabby icon
     118 likes

    Tabby is an infinitely customizable cross-platform terminal app for local shells, serial, SSH and Telnet connections.

    106 Tabby alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
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    Comments about Tabby as an Alternative to iTerm2
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    Positive
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    Really exactly the iTerm2 but for Windows!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Tabby is a great iTerm2 alternative.

    • Tabby is Free and Open SourceiTerm2 is also Free and Open Source
  3. Hyper icon
     82 likes

    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.

    96 Hyper alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
     
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  4. 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...

    103 Windows Terminal alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Windows
     
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    Comments about Windows Terminal as an Alternative to iTerm2
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    Negative
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    It cannot be an alternative to iTerm2 (which is macOS-compatible), because it only runs on Windows.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Windows Terminal is (naturally) Windows-only. iTerm2 is macOS-only.

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    • Most users think Windows Terminal is a great iTerm2 alternative.

    • Windows Terminal is Free and Open SourceiTerm2 is also Free and Open Source
  5. MobaXterm icon
     226 likes

    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.

    115 MobaXterm alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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    Comments about MobaXterm as an Alternative to iTerm2
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    MobaXterm is Windows-only. iTerm2 is macOS-only.

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    • MobaXterm is Freemium and ProprietaryiTerm2 is Free and Open Source
  6. Alacritty icon
     70 likes

    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.

    84 Alacritty alternatives

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    • BSD
     
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    Comments about Alacritty as an Alternative to iTerm2
    RemovedUser
    Positive
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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.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Alacritty is a great iTerm2 alternative.

    • Alacritty is Free and Open SourceiTerm2 is also Free and Open Source
  7. KiTTY icon
     189 likes

    KiTTY is an opensource terminal emulator, forked from PuTTY , that adds many extra features to the original software.

    99 KiTTY alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
     
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    Comments about KiTTY as an Alternative to iTerm2
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    KiTTY is Windows-only. iTerm2 is macOS-only.

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    • This alternative is disputed. KiTTY is a legitimate iTerm2 alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • KiTTY is Free and Open SourceiTerm2 is also Free and Open Source
  8. Warp Terminal icon
     24 likes

    Warp is a blazingly fast, Rust-based terminal that makes you and your team more productive at coding and DevOps.

    26 Warp Terminal alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Comments about Warp Terminal as an Alternative to iTerm2
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    Positive
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    It's modern, fast, easy to config and pretty.

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    • Warp Terminal is Freemium and ProprietaryiTerm2 is Free and Open Source
  9. Tess icon
     16 likes

    Tess is a terminal emulator. It lets you have a full access to your computer, use command line based programs and many more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. WezTerm icon
     21 likes

    A GPU-accelerated cross-platform terminal emulator and multiplexer written by @wez and implemented in Rust

    101 WezTerm alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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