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. Windows Quake Style Console icon

    Windows Quake Style Console

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    Windows Quake style console wrapper (cmd wrapper), that shows at Win+~ key and allow to run inside it different programs, e.g. FAR Manager.

    14 Windows Quake Style Console alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    Windows Quake Style Console screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer supported. Last update was made on August 19th, 2013.

    Windows Quake Style Console VS iTerm2

     
  2. z/Scope icon

    z/Scope

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    z/Scope is a multi-protocol, multi-host terminal emulator that provides access to multiple terminal-based applications in a way that is familiar to every user, using a modern tabbed interface.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    zScope Express VT connections' screen.

    z/Scope Features

    1.  Integrated FTP client
    2.  SSH
    3.  Printer Emulation
    4.  Multi-host
    5.  Tabbed interface
    6.  Session Management
    7.  Support for Multiple protocols
    8.  Built-in SSH client
    9.  Telnet client
    10.  Supports SSL Certificates

    z/Scope VS iTerm2

     

    • z/Scope is the most popular Web-based alternative to iTerm2.

    • z/Scope is Paid and ProprietaryiTerm2 is Free and Open Source
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    QuTTY

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    QuTTY is a multi-tabbed, multi-paned SSH/Telnet client with a terminal emulator. The goal is to support advanced features similar to iterm2. Following features are supported.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Discontinued

    Last version, 0.8.2 Beta, was released in 2013.

    QuTTY Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  SSH

    QuTTY VS iTerm2

     
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    Qonsole

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    "A Quake-like Console Emulator." Proudly under the MIT License.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Qonsole VS iTerm2

     
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    TTYEmulator

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    TTYEmulator is a free terminal emulator application which can act as a client for the SSH, Telnet, rlogin, raw TCP and serial computing protocols. TTYEmulator is written for Microsoft Windows.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    TTYEmulator Features

    1.  Telnet client

    TTYEmulator VS iTerm2

     
  7. SSH Explorer icon

    SSH Explorer

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    SSH Explorer is a new generation SSH Client and Terminal Emulator that makes remote server management look like much more fun than it actually is :) Combined security and ease of use make it suitable for newbies and experts alike.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SSH Explorer screenshot 1

    SSH Explorer Features

    1.  SSH
    2.  Snippets

    SSH Explorer VS iTerm2

     
  9. TEXTREME icon

    TEXTREME

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    TEXTREME is a lively, animated text editor with the feel of a retro videogame complete with sounds and game-like visual effects. The screen shakes as you type while particle effects decorate new characters.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    TEXTREME screenshot 1

    TEXTREME Features

    1.  Text editing

    TEXTREME VS iTerm2

     
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