Open Source MobaXterm Alternatives for Linux

MobaXterm is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best open source Linux alternative is Tabby Terminal. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to MobaXterm and many of them are open source and available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Linux alternatives to MobaXterm are Remmina, Alacritty, GNOME Terminal and Terminator.

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MobaXterm alternatives are mainly Terminal Emulators but may also be Remote Desktop Tools or SSH Clients.  Other popular filters includes Linux + Open Source. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of 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...

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MobaXterm alternatives page was last updated Nov 1, 2024
  1. Tabby Terminal icon
     94 likes

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

    97 Tabby Terminal alternatives
    Tabby Terminal screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  SSH
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Support for SFTP
    4.  Multiple Servers
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Serial-port
    7.  Portable
    8.  Electron based
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Syntax Highlighting
    12.  Tabbed interface
    13.  Persistent History
    14.  Autocompletion
    15.  Support for scripting
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    • Almost everyone thinks Tabby Terminal is a great MobaXterm alternative.

    • Tabby Terminal is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to MobaXterm.

    • Tabby Terminal is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Tabby Terminal is CustomizableMobaXterm is not according to our users
  2. Remmina icon
     215 likes

    Remmina is a remote desktop client written in GTK. Remmina primarily targets system administrators and travelers that need to work with computers remotely in front of either large monitors or tiny netbooks.

    134 Remmina alternatives
    Remmina screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    Top Remmina Features

    1.  RDP
    2.  SSH
    3.  VNC Support
    4.  Support for Multiple protocols
    5.  Fullscreen support
    6.  RDP Functionality
    7.  Tabbed interface
    8.  Multiple Servers
    9.  User Session Recording
    10.  Desktop Sharing
    11.  Native translations
    12.  Scalable
    13.  Group management
    14.  HTTP Web seeding
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  3. Alacritty icon
     56 likes

    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.

    76 Alacritty alternatives
    Alacritty screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  GPU Support
    2.  No input delay
    3.  Portable
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Support for scripting
    Alacritty iconMobaXterm Icon

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  4. GNOME Terminal icon
     157 likes

    GNOME Terminal is a terminal emulator for the GNOME desktop environment written by Havoc Pennington and others. Terminal emulators allow users to execute commands using a real UNIX shell while remaining on their graphical desktop.

    67 GNOME Terminal alternatives
    GNOME Terminal screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • GNOME

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Background transparency
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  5. Terminator icon
     162 likes

    Terminator enables the user to run and manage multiple terminal emulators side-by-side in the same window. The main focus is arranging terminals in a grid. (Tabs is the most common default method, which Terminator also supports.

    84 Terminator alternatives
    Terminator is running Vim, Bash, and Python side by side.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • GNOME

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Split-screen view
    2.  Function Key Shortcuts
    3.  Tiling Layouts
    4.  Split windows
    5.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    6.  Multiple Terminal
    Terminator iconMobaXterm Icon

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    Comments about Terminator as an Alternative to MobaXterm
     
    greenseeker

    This is a terminal emulator. Moba is an ssh, rdp, telnet, xdmcp, vnc, etc client.

    Negative commentMay 6, 2022
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    • Some users think Terminator is a great MobaXterm alternative, some don't.

    • Terminator is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Terminator is LightweightMobaXterm is not according to our users
  6. Tess icon
     10 likes

    Tess is a terminal emulator. It lets you have a full access to your computer, use command line based programs and many more.

    55 Tess alternatives
    Tess screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Lightweight
    4.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Support for scripting
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Command line interface
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Tabbed interface
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  7. Wave Terminal icon
     11 likes

    Wave is an open-source, AI-native terminal built for seamless developer workflows with inline rendering, a modern UI, and persistent sessions.

    59 Wave Terminal alternatives
    Render images inline with Wave plugins.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Comma Separated Values
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  8. Hyper icon
     79 likes

    Hyper™ is a beautiful and extensible, cross-platform terminal built on open web standards. It provides an elegant command-line experience that is consistent across all supported platforms which includes macOS, Windows and various Linux distributions like Fedora and Debian.

    91 Hyper alternatives
    Splitting terminals

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Electron based
    3.  Split-screen view
    4.  Tiling Panes
    5.  Uses Packages
    6.  Plugin API
    7.  Divisible
    8.  Skinnable
    9.  Multiple Font Colors
    Hyper iconMobaXterm Icon

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    Comments about Hyper as an Alternative to MobaXterm
     
    Guest

    Hyper is just a terminal. No file manager, port forwarding or session management (X11, VNC, etc..)

    Negative commentJul 9, 2020
    1
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    • Some users think Hyper is a great MobaXterm alternative, some don't.

    • Hyper is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
  9. Konsole icon
     62 likes

    Konsole is a terminal to run a command shell. It provides a command line interface for directly controlling your computer.

    62 Konsole alternatives
    Konsole screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • KDE

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Multi-tabs
    2.  Dual Pane Support
    3.  Color Palette
    4.  Tiling Layouts
    Konsole iconMobaXterm Icon

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  10. Yakuake icon
     93 likes

    Yakuake is a drop-down (Quake-style) terminal emulator based on KDE Konsole technology. Its design was inspired from consoles in computer games such as Quake which slide down from the top of the screen when a key is pressed, and slide back up when the key is pressed again.

    37 Yakuake alternatives
    Yakuake screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dropdown terminal
    2.  Split tabs
    3.  Make window transparent
    4.  KDE
    5.  Tabbed interface
    6.  Quake-style
    7.  Built-in search engine
    Yakuake iconMobaXterm Icon

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