MobaXterm Alternatives

MobaXterm is described as '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' and is a very popular terminal emulator in the network & admin category. There are more than 100 alternatives to MobaXterm for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and BSD apps. The best MobaXterm alternative is Ghostty, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MobaXterm are Tabby, mRemoteNG, Termux and Remmina.

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MobaXterm alternatives are mainly Terminal Emulators, but if you're looking for SSH Clients or Remote Desktop Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Mac, Windows, Open Source, Linux + Open Source, Android and Windows + Free. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to MobaXterm.
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  1. Cmder icon
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    Cmder is an open-source replacement for the Windows command-line. It relies on ConEmu , extending it with the power of clink and some great looking defaults including a Monokai color scheme and custom prompt...

    42 Cmder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • clink
    • ConEmu
    • Windows Command Prompt
    • PowerShell
     
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    Cmder vs MobaXterm Comments
    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    18

    They do entirely different things.

    Guest
    Negative
    3

    this is a simple shell emulator not a ssh client

    Guest
    Negative
    3

    Completely different functionality.

    3 of 7 comments
    • Cmder is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Cmder is LightweightMobaXterm is not according to our users
  2. ReTerminal icon
     20 likes

    ReTerminal is a sleek, Material 3-inspired terminal emulator designed as a modern alternative to the legacy Jackpal Terminal. Built on Termux's robust TerminalView.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
  3. Alacritty icon
     73 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.

    102 Alacritty alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Linux Mobile
     
  4. Tess icon
     16 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Termius icon
     39 likes

    Termius is more than a mere SSH client – it’s a complete command-line solution that’s redefining remote access for sysadmins and network engineers. Securely access Linux or IoT devices and quickly fix issues from the comfort of your couch via laptop or phone.

    84 Termius alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
    • Flathub
     
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    Termius vs MobaXterm Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    NO GUI present in any of these

    • Termius is Freemium and ProprietaryMobaXterm is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Termius is Security-focusedMobaXterm is not according to our users
  6. ConnectBot icon
     103 likes

    ConnectBot is a Secure Shell client for the Android platform. Its ultimate goal is to create a secure connection through which you can use a shell on a remote machine and transfer files back and forth to your phone.

    57 ConnectBot alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  7. GNOME Terminal icon
     164 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.

    86 GNOME Terminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • GNOME
     
  8. RealVNC icon
     146 likes

    Secure, cost-effective remote access and support for your computer, from your desktop or mobile device.

    128 RealVNC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  9. Wave Terminal icon
     19 likes

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

    85 Wave Terminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
     
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    Wave Terminal vs MobaXterm Comments
    MrLogan9237
    Negative
    0

    Terminal Emulator - not like MobaXterm

    • Wave Terminal is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Wave Terminal is Privacy focused and LightweightMobaXterm is not according to our users
  10. WindTerm icon
     21 likes

    A professional SSH/Telnet/Serial/Shell/Sftp client for DevOps.

    92 WindTerm alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    WindTerm vs MobaXterm Comments
    gaobill
    Positive
    0

    Nice auto-colored text and support X server forwarding.

    • WindTerm is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
    • WindTerm is LightweightMobaXterm is not according to our users
  11. Hyper icon
     84 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.

    113 Hyper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
     
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    Hyper vs MobaXterm Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Missing all of the GUI elements of MobaXTerm (X Forwarding, RDP, etc.)

    Guest
    Negative
    1

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

    • Hyper is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
  12. Yakuake icon
     94 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.

    56 Yakuake alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE
    • Flathub
     
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    Yakuake vs MobaXterm Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Missing all of the GUI elements of MobaXTerm (X Forwarding, RDP, etc.)

    • Yakuake is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Yakuake is LightweightMobaXterm is not according to our users
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