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 mRemoteNG, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MobaXterm are Tabby, Ghostty, Termux and Remmina.

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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 Jun 20, 2025
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  1. Hyper icon

    Hyper

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    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.

    95 Hyper alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    Splitting terminals

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Clean design
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Electron based
    4.  Split-screen view
    5.  Tiling Panes
    6.  Uses Packages
    7.  Plugin API
    8.  Divisible
    9.  Skinnable

    Hyper VS MobaXterm

     
    Comments about Hyper as an Alternative to MobaXterm
    Guest
    Negative Jul 9, 2020
    1

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

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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
  2. WindTerm icon

    WindTerm

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

    60 WindTerm alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    WindTerm screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for SFTP
    2.  SSH
    3.  X server
    4.  Portable
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  Cross-Platform
    7.  Command palette
    8.  Outliner

    WindTerm VS MobaXterm

     
    Comments about WindTerm as an Alternative to MobaXterm
    gaobill
    Positive Jun 20, 2025
    0

    Nice auto-colored text and support X server forwarding.

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    • WindTerm is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
    • WindTerm is LightweightMobaXterm is not according to our users
  4. Remote Desktop Manager icon

    Remote Desktop Manager

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    Remote Desktop Manager lets you centralize all your remote connections, passwords and credentials into a unique platform that can be securely shared between users. Drive security, speed and productivity through your organization while reducing risks for your IT department.

    58 Remote Desktop Manager alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Easily Manage All Your Remote Connections

    Remote Desktop Manager Features

    1.  Tabbed interface
    2.  Automatic Connection
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Role-based security access
    6.  VNC Support
    7.  SSH
    8.  RDP
    9.  Centralized credentials
    10. Microsoft Active Directory icon  Active Directory integration

    Remote Desktop Manager VS MobaXterm

     
  5. Bitvise SSH Client icon

    Bitvise SSH Client

     62 likes
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    SSH client for file transfer, terminal and tunneling.

    61 Bitvise SSH Client alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Bitvise SSH Client screenshot 1

    Bitvise SSH Client Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for SFTP
    3.  SSH
    4.  Port Forwarding
    5.  Terminal-based

    Bitvise SSH Client VS MobaXterm

     
    Comments about Bitvise SSH Client as an Alternative to MobaXterm
    Guest
    Positive Oct 4, 2017
    0

    Port forwarding easy and it WORKS !

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    • Bitvise SSH Client is Free Personal and ProprietaryMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
  6. WezTerm icon

    WezTerm

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

    99 WezTerm alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    WezTerm screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Configurable
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  GPU Acceleration
    2.  Lua scripting
    3.  Hyperlinks
    4.  Font Ligature Support
    5.  WSL integreation
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Support for scripting
    8.  Split tabs
    9.  Multi panel

    WezTerm VS MobaXterm

     
  7. Terminal icon

    Terminal

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    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.

    99 Terminal alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Terminal screenshot 1

    Terminal Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required

    Terminal VS MobaXterm

     
    Comments about Terminal as an Alternative to MobaXterm
    guest2
    Negative Aug 13, 2021
    0

    Not the same type of application.

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    • Terminal is Free and ProprietaryMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
  9. Royal TSX icon

    Royal TSX

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    Royal TS provides easy and secure access to your remote systems

    Unlock the power to remotely manage your systems on multiple platforms!

    Royal TS is the perfect tool for server admins, system engineers, developers and IT focused information workers who constantly need to access.

    130 Royal TSX alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    RDP Connections

    Royal TSX Features

    1.  SSH
    2.  RDP
    3.  Tabbed interface
    4.  Multiple Account support
    5.  Password Sharing
    6.  Clientless Remote Connection
    7.  Explorer-like

    Royal TSX VS MobaXterm

     
    Comments about Royal TSX as an Alternative to MobaXterm
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    Guest
    Positive Feb 11, 2018
    6

    Most alternatives mentioned here have nothing to do with what MobaXterm provides as features. This is the ONLY real alternative for MobaXterm. And no, i have nothing to do with Royal TSX and i hate that it's not open source.

    Guest
    Negative Apr 11, 2018
    3

    Can't easily send commands to multiple terminals and allow user to choose which open terminals to send to like MobaXTerm, also UI isn't as good...it's the details that matter

    Guest
    Positive Nov 5, 2019
    -1

    multiple connection support such as ssh vnc teamviewer rdp

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    • Most users think Royal TSX is a great MobaXterm alternative.

    • Royal TSX is Freemium and ProprietaryMobaXterm is also Freemium and Proprietary
  10. Termora icon

    Termora

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    Termora is developed using Kotlin/JVM and partially implements the XTerm protocol (with ongoing improvements). Its ultimate vision is to achieve full platform support (including Android, iOS, and iPadOS) through Kotlin Multiplatform.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
    Termora screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Portable
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Syntax Highlighting
    8.  SSH
    9.  Gist support
    10.  Port Forwarding
    11.  Support for SFTP
    12.  WebDAV Sync

    Termora VS MobaXterm

     
  11. MSYS2 icon

    MSYS2

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    MSYS2 is an independent rewrite of MSYS, based on modern Cygwin (POSIX compatibility layer) and MinGW-w64 with the aim of better interoperability with native Windows software.

    18 MSYS2 alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    MSYS2 screenshot 1

    MSYS2 Features

    1.  Command line/bash
    2.  Linux on Windows
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  POSIX-compatible
    5.  Support for scripting

    MSYS2 VS MobaXterm

     
    Comments about MSYS2 as an Alternative to MobaXterm
    Guest
    Negative Dec 12, 2018
    1

    MSYS2 is a terminal much like cmder. Mobaxterm is primarily a remote management tool with ssh/rdp session tree.

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    • MSYS2 is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
  12. GNOME Console icon

    GNOME Console

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    A simple user-friendly terminal emulator for the GNOME desktop.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
    GNOME Console screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  User friendly

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Gtk

    GNOME Console VS MobaXterm

     
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