iTerm2 AlternativesOnly apps categorised as SSH Clients

The best SSH Client alternative to iTerm2 is Tabby, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to iTerm2 and many of them are SSH Clients so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting SSH Client alternatives to iTerm2 are Windows Terminal, MobaXterm, KiTTY and WindTerm.

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  1. Tabby icon

    Tabby

     129 likes

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

    134 Tabby alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Tabby vs iTerm2 Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    2

    Really exactly the iTerm2 but for Windows!

    • Tabby is Free and Open SourceiTerm2 is also Free and Open Source
    • Tabby is Privacy focusediTerm2 is not according to our users
  2. Windows Terminal icon

    Windows Terminal

     100 likes

    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...

    128 Windows Terminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Windows Terminal vs iTerm2 Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    It cannot be an alternative to iTerm2 (which is macOS-compatible), because it only runs on Windows.

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    -1

    Windows Terminal is (naturally) Windows-only. iTerm2 is macOS-only.

    • Windows Terminal is Free and Open SourceiTerm2 is also Free and Open Source
  4. MobaXterm icon

    MobaXterm

     231 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.

    147 MobaXterm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    MobaXterm vs iTerm2 Comments
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    Negative
    0

    MobaXterm is Windows-only. iTerm2 is macOS-only.

    • MobaXterm is Freemium and ProprietaryiTerm2 is Free and Open Source
  5. KiTTY icon

    KiTTY

     189 likes

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

    121 KiTTY alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Discontinued

    No updates since Sep 17, 2023

    KiTTY vs iTerm2 Comments
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    Negative
    0

    KiTTY is Windows-only. iTerm2 is macOS-only.

    • KiTTY is Free and Open SourceiTerm2 is also Free and Open Source
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    Termora

     11 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
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  9. uniTerm icon

    uniTerm

     4 likes

    Lightweight all-in-one terminal with over 20 protocols including SSH, RDP, SFTP, and databases, featuring an autonomous AI agent for multi-round shell commands, advanced file transfer, real-time server monitoring, split panes, cloud sync, and multilingual support.

    20 uniTerm alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    ZOC

     70 likes

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

    94 ZOC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  11. TermOnMac icon

    TermOnMac

     4 likes

    Enables secure, encrypted remote Mac terminal access from iPhone or iPad with QR code pairing, no SSH setup, cross-device session transfer, auto-reconnect with output replay, touch-optimized keyboard, configurable shortcuts, Cloudflare global network, and supports up to 4 Macs.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Full 256-color terminal on iPhone — run Claude Code, Codex, or any AI coding agent on your Mac and control it from your pocket.
     
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    Core Shell

     3 likes

    Core Shell is a full-featured terminal with built-in OpenSSH support, focused on managing and login to hosts efficiently.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  13. Prompt icon

    Prompt

     10 likes

    Prompt is the terminal that goes where you do, whether you're on the road or at your desk. With Panic Sync, your servers are available on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. With Mosh and Eternal Terminal support, you can stay connected even on the most unstable networks.

    45 Prompt alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Blink Shell

     9 likes

    Blink Shell is the professional, desktop-grade terminal emulator for iOS. It's a full-featured and highly configurable open-source terminal that can be compiled from the source at GitHub or purchased as a pre-compiled app from the App Store to support the developers.

    112 Blink Shell alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Blink Shell vs iTerm2 Comments
    pewsheen
    Positive
    0

    Most powerful terminal in iOS

    • Blink Shell is Paid and Open SourceiTerm2 is Free and Open Source
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