RXVT –our extended virtual terminal– is a terminal emulator for X11. It is a popular replacement for the standard ‘xterm’.
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
mintty Alternatives
Apps similar to mintty include PuTTY, which is free and open source. Other options are Tabby, Termux, Windows Terminal and PowerShell. Terminal Emulators like mintty are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPad.
Alternatives list
- 93 RXVT alternatives
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.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Online
United States
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.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
India
Based on rxvt. Tabbed interface. Very lightweight. Few dependencies. Only drawback is poor unicode support (theres an SVN branch with working but slightly buggy support)
Platforms
- Linux
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44 Voktty alternativesVoktty is an open-source, ultra-lightweight (~8MB) terminal-first developer workspace and AI-native environment built with Tauri 2, Rust, React 19, and xterm.js WebGL. Designed as a fast, resource-friendly alternative to heavy Electron IDEs and proprietary AI terminals, Voktty...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Arch Linux
Spain
EU
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TCC/LE is a complete CMD replacement, and is compatible with your existing Windows command prompt and CMD batch files, while adding thousands of new features.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
- United States
VVTerm is a native SSH client for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Connect to servers with passwords or SSH keys, browse remote files over SFTP, keep your hosts in sync with iCloud, and work comfortably across Apple devices with tmux, Mosh, and tunnel support.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- iPhone
- iPad
- Mac
Hong Kong SAR China
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Chuchu is a native Android SSH client powered by libghostty, a terminal-first Compose UI, and has support for both standard SSH and Tailscale SSH workflows.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
Ethiopia
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (LGPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Homebrew
YeahConsole turns an xterm into a gamelike console. This means it will slide down from top of your screen if you hit a shortcut key. (You will need xterm version 168 or higher to make this happen).
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
itmux is a packaging of Tmux, Mintty, OpenSSH client and Cygwin to offer a standalone ssh-enabled terminal multiplexer for Windows systems.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (BSD-2-Clause)
Platforms
- Windows
CMD++ is a command line program, which was devoloped as alternative to the Windows (R) console. You can use it at public places (eg. at school) when the native console is locked but you do need to run a program in the console (eg. to type arguments).
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Windows
