Kuu Alternatives

Apps similar to Kuu include Ghostty, which is free and open source. Other options are Tabby, Termux, Windows Terminal and Kitty terminal. You're spoiled for choice with Terminal Emulators like Kuu: we list more than 50 alternatives for Linux, Mac, Windows, Android and iPhone.

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  1. WezTerm icon

    WezTerm

     25 likes

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

    147 WezTerm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
    WezTerm screenshot 1
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  4. Terminal icon

    Terminal

     86 likes

    Terminal (also referred to as Terminal.app) is a terminal emulator included in Apple's Mac OS X operating system. It originated in Mac OS X's predecessors, NEXTSTEP and OPENSTEP, and allows the user to interact with the computer through a command line interface.

    138 Terminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • US flagUnited States
    Terminal screenshot 1
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  5. 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 type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • TW flagTaiwan
    Full 256-color terminal on iPhone — run Claude Code, Codex, or any AI coding agent on your Mac and control it from your pocket.
    Pair with your Mac by scanning a QR code. No SSH keys, no port forwarding, no firewall configuration needed.
    Instant connection to your Mac. See all paired machines at a glance and connect with one tap.
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  6. ForceTerm icon

    ForceTerm

     5 likes

    Fully featured terminal based on JediTerm.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Java
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    ForceTerm screenshot 1
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  8. Ptyxis icon

    Ptyxis

     7 likes

    Ptyxis is a terminal for GNOME that focuses on ease-of-use in a world of containers.

    87 Ptyxis alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
    • US flagUnited States
    Ptyxis screenshot 1
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  9. foot icon

    foot

     11 likes

    Fast, lightweight and minimalistic Wayland terminal emulator. Supports daemon mode, Sixel, and scrollback search.

    101 foot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  10. Guake terminal icon

    Guake terminal

     132 likes

    Guake is a top-down terminal for Gnome (in the style of Yakuake for KDE, Tilda or the terminal used in Quake). Guake is already package by a number of distribution (among them are Fedora, Debian, Ubuntu or ArchLinux).

    63 Guake terminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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    • European Union flagEU
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  12. Otty icon

    Otty

     2 likes

    Native GPU-accelerated terminal with keyboard-first design, agent compatibility, Unicode, ligatures, inline images, true color, tabs, panes, splits, session recovery, rich color schemes, real-time notifications, fuzzy search, custom layouts, and quick navigation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • CN flagChina
    Otty screenshot 1
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  14. Xfce4-Terminal icon

    Xfce4-Terminal

     40 likes

    Xfce Terminal is a lightweight and easy to use terminal emulator application with many advanced features including drop down, tabs, unlimited scrolling, full colors, fonts, transparent backgrounds, and more.

    88 Xfce4-Terminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • Global
    default view
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