MacTerm AlternativesTerminal Emulators and other similar apps like MacTerm

MacTerm is described as '(was MacTelnet) on OS X is now a complete replacement for Terminal, allowing access to both local and remote applications' and is a terminal emulator in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to MacTerm for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and iPhone apps. The best MacTerm alternative is PuTTY, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MacTerm are Ghostty, Tabby, OpenSSH and Termux.

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  1. PuTTY icon

    PuTTY

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    Free and open-source terminal emulator for connecting to remote systems via SSH, Telnet, and SCP. Portable with no installation required, providing lightweight functionality. Ideal for secure connections with features like command line support and customizable settings. Works offline effortlessly.

    113 PuTTY alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
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    • PuTTY is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to MacTerm.

    • PuTTY is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MacTerm.

    • PuTTY is Free and Open SourceMacTerm is also Free and Open Source
    • PuTTY is LightweightMacTerm is not according to our users
  2. Ghostty icon

    Ghostty

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    Cross-platform terminal emulator balancing speed, platform-native UI, and modern features. Designed for an enhanced interactive CLI environment, offering full standards compliance for seamless integration with shells and CLI tools.

    57 Ghostty alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Homebrew
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    • Ghostty is the most popular Mac alternative to MacTerm.

    • Ghostty is Free and Open SourceMacTerm is also Free and Open Source
    • Ghostty is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedMacTerm is not according to our users
  4. Tabby icon

    Tabby

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

    105 Tabby alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. OpenSSH icon

    OpenSSH

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    OpenSSH is a free version of the SSH connectivity tools that technical users rely on. OpenSSH encrypts all traffic (including passwords) to effectively eliminate eavesdropping, connection hijacking, and other attacks.

    60 OpenSSH alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • Haiku
     
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    OpenSSH is a connectivity tool which encrypts all traffic be tween two machines. It's not a terminal emulator.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • OpenSSH is the most popular iPhone alternative to MacTerm.

    • OpenSSH is Free and Open SourceMacTerm is also Free and Open Source
  6. Termux icon

    Termux

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    Experience a powerful Unix terminal on Android without the need for rooting. Customize with packages via Apt, run command-line tools, SSH, and program in C, Python, and more. Enjoy a full Unix environment with bash, zsh, mouse support, and external display compatibility.

    100 Termux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • zsh
    • GNU Bourne Again SHell
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    • Termux is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to MacTerm.

    • Termux is Free and Open SourceMacTerm is also Free and Open Source
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    PowerShell

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    PowerShell (including Windows PowerShell and PowerShell Core) is a task automation and configuration management framework from Microsoft, consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language built on the .NET Framework.

    68 PowerShell alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
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  9. Windows Terminal icon

    Windows Terminal

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    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...

    102 Windows Terminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. ConEmu icon

    ConEmu

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

    60 ConEmu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. MobaXterm icon

    MobaXterm

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    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.

    114 MobaXterm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    MobaXterm tabbed terminal
     
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    iTerm2

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    Terminal emulator for macOS enabling split panes, session restoration, advanced customization, search, SSH, automation features, tmux integration, Unicode, mouse support, notifications, inline images, broadcast input, and profile management.

    84 iTerm2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    By Itself
     
  13. Kitty terminal icon

    Kitty terminal

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    Kitty ( not to be confused with KiTTY ) is a powerful, cross-platform GPU-based terminal emulator. It offloads rendering to the GPU and uses OpenGL for fast, cross-platform performance with built-in tiling layouts as well as graphic, unicode...

    83 Kitty terminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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  14. Alacritty icon

    Alacritty

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    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.

    83 Alacritty alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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