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 Hyper, Tabby Terminal, 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. 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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Terminal emulator for macOS supporting split panes, session restoration, advanced search, inline images, SSH connections, automation, and tmux integration.

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iTerm2 alternatives page was last updated May 7, 2025
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  1. Termora icon

    Termora

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    Termora is developed using Kotlin/JVM and partially implements the XTerm protocol (with ongoing improvements). Its ultimate vision is to achieve full platform support (including Android, iOS, and iPadOS) through Kotlin Multiplatform.

    53 Termora alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
    Termora screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Portable
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Syntax Highlighting
    8.  SSH
    9.  Gist support
    10.  Port Forwarding
    11.  Support for SFTP
    12.  WebDAV Sync

    Termora VS iTerm2

     
  2. ZOC icon

    ZOC

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    ZOC is a powerful and well-established terminal emulator and telnet client, well known for its outstanding user interface with tabbed multi session support.

    69 ZOC alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    ZOC screenshot 1

    ZOC Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Tabbed interface
    3.  Telnet client
    4.  SSH
    5.  BBS Support
    6.  Binary trace files
    7.  Incoming data as hex dump
    8.  Support for Hotkeys
    9.  Auto Highlighting
    10.  Stream Capture

    ZOC VS iTerm2

     

    • ZOC is the most popular commercial alternative to iTerm2.

    • ZOC is Paid and ProprietaryiTerm2 is Free and Open Source
  4. Fluent Terminal icon

    Fluent Terminal

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    Terminal emulator based on UWP and web technologies.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Fluent Terminal screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Tabbed interface
    3.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    4.  Multiple shells

    Fluent Terminal VS iTerm2

     
  5. Royal TSX icon

    Royal TSX

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    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.

    128 Royal TSX alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    RDP Connections

    Royal TSX Features

    1.  SSH
    2.  RDP
    3.  Tabbed interface
    4.  Multiple Account support
    5.  Password Sharing
    6.  Clientless Remote Connection
    7.  Explorer-like

    Royal TSX VS iTerm2

     
    Comments about Royal TSX as an Alternative to iTerm2
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    Positive •Jun 21, 2019
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    Very userfriendly, fast and competent Support, runs solid and stable.

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    • Some users think Royal TSX is a great iTerm2 alternative, some don't.

    • Royal TSX is Freemium and ProprietaryiTerm2 is Free and Open Source
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    Extraterm

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    Extraterm is more than just a traditional terminal emulator. It provides a toolbox for working with your terminal and command line applications, allowing you to capture and reuse previous command output across your terminal sessions, preview images and rich media directly, and...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Cygwin
    Extraterm screenshot 1

    Extraterm Features

    1.  Tabbed interface
    2.  Split tabs

    Extraterm VS iTerm2

     
  7. ConsoleZ icon

    ConsoleZ

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    console - This is a modified version of Console 2 for a better experience under Windows Vista/7/8 and a better visual rendering.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ConsoleZ screenshot 1

    ConsoleZ Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Tabbed interface

    ConsoleZ VS iTerm2

     
  9. Contour Terminal Emulator icon

    Contour Terminal Emulator

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    Contour is a modern terminal emulator, for everyday use. It is aiming for power users with a modern feature mindset.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Contour Terminal Emulator screenshot 1

    Contour Terminal Emulator Features

    1.  Font Ligature Support
    2.  Emoji Text support

    Contour Terminal Emulator VS iTerm2

     
  10. Electerm icon

    Electerm

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    electerm is a terminal/ssh/sftp client(linux, mac, win) based on electron/node-pty/xterm/antd and many other libs, it works like a combination of guake and xshell.

    64 Electerm alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    Electerm screenshot 1

    Electerm Features

    1.  Built-in SSH client
    2.  Tabbed interface
    3.  SSH
    4.  Support for SFTP
    5.  Support for FTP
    6.  Dual Pane Support

    Electerm VS iTerm2

     

  11. YAET

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • npm
    • Node.JS
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • BSD
    YAET screenshot 1

    YAET Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Electron based
    3.  Integrated Web Browser

    YAET VS iTerm2

     
  12. RXVT icon

    RXVT

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    RXVT –our extended virtual terminal– is a terminal emulator for X11. It is a popular replacement for the standard ‘xterm’.

    91 RXVT alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    RXVT screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last updated in 2013.

    RXVT VS iTerm2

     
  13. mintty-quake-console icon

    mintty-quake-console

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    An AutoHotkey script that enables a quake-style terminal-on-a-hotkey for mintty.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • mintty
    mintty-quake-console screenshot 1

    mintty-quake-console Features

    1.  Autohotkey
    2.  Quake-style

    mintty-quake-console VS iTerm2

     
  14. FireCMD icon

    FireCMD

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    FireCMD command shell has features like recursive aliases, command substitution using files, HTML and CSS support, which makes it a next generation command shell. It also remembers command history and last working directory for next session.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    FireCMD user interface

    FireCMD Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Tabbed interface

    FireCMD VS iTerm2

     
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