MobaXterm Alternatives

Apps similar to MobaXterm include Ghostty, which is free and open source. Other options are Tabby, Termux, Windows Terminal and Remmina. You're spoiled for choice with Terminal Emulators like MobaXterm: we list more than 100 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone.

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  1. X-Deep/32 X Window Server can be used to connect to host systems running UNIX, LINUX, IBM AIX, HP-UX, Sun Solaris or any other operating system that supports X Windows System, in a LAN environment or from a home PC connecting to office LAN via a Virtual Private Network (VPN).

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  2. rxvt-unicode icon
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    Rxvt-unicode is a highly customizable terminal emulator forked from rxvt. Commonly known as urxvt, rxvt-unicode can be daemonized to run clients within a single process in order to minimize the use of system resources.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Linux
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  3. ConsoleZ icon
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    console - This is a modified version of Console 2 for a better experience under Windows Vista/7/8 and a better visual rendering.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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  4. Station is a terminal emulation application that you can use to access a UNIX shell in a graphical environment. Station features different view modes such as split vertically and horizontally, a tabbed interface, and copy and paste commands.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  5. Oysape icon
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    Oysape is a cutting-edge SSH client and terminal solution, tailor-made for DevOps and CI/CD workflows. It simplifies server management by allowing users to maintain a list of servers, and execute customizable Tasks on selected servers dynamically.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
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  6. superconsole icon
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    SuperConsole is a software collection based on ConEmu, MSYS2, Mintty, Zsh, Git for Windows, grml-zsh-config, Antigen and agkozak-zsh-theme projects, customized and configured for everyday use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Windows
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  7. SSH Explorer is a new generation SSH Client and Terminal Emulator that makes remote server management look like much more fun than it actually is :) Combined security and ease of use make it suitable for newbies and experts alike.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  8. Lightning fast SSH terminal with remote file access. No other app fuses your SSH servers and iOS devices as well as Secure ShellFish. Tap Get and see for yourself.

    74 Secure ShellFish alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
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  9. Rumus icon
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    An AI-native terminal for developers. Manage servers, automate commands, and run agentic tasks — all in one beautifully designed, cross-platform workspace.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  10. RustConn icon
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    RustConn is a modern connection manager for Linux desktops built with GTK4. It provides a unified interface for managing SSH, RDP, VNC, SPICE, and Zero Trust remote connections with support for both embedded and external clients.

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Linux Mobile
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  11. A super lightweight, beautiful, and simple terminal. It's designed to be setup with sane defaults and little to no configuration. It's just a terminal, nothing more, nothing less.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  12. Voktty icon
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    Voktty 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...

    44 Voktty alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
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