MobaXterm Alternatives for Mac

MobaXterm is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is Ghostty, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to MobaXterm and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to MobaXterm are Tabby, iTerm2, Alacritty and Termius.

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  1. Ghostty icon

    Ghostty

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    Cross-platform terminal emulator balancing speed, platform-native UI, and modern features. Designed for an enhanced interactive CLI environment, offering full standards compliance for seamless integration with shells and CLI tools.

    57 Ghostty alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Homebrew
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    • Ghostty is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to MobaXterm.

    • Ghostty is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MobaXterm.

    • Ghostty is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Ghostty is Lightweight and Privacy focusedMobaXterm is not according to our users
  2. Tabby icon

    Tabby

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

    105 Tabby alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    gaobill
    Positive
    0

    support X server forwarding and keyword highlight

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    • Almost everyone thinks Tabby is a great MobaXterm alternative.

    • Tabby is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Tabby is LightweightMobaXterm is not according to our users
  4. iTerm2 icon

    iTerm2

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    Terminal emulator for macOS enabling split panes, session restoration, advanced customization, search, SSH, automation features, tmux integration, Unicode, mouse support, notifications, inline images, broadcast input, and profile management.

    84 iTerm2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    By Itself
     
  5. Alacritty icon

    Alacritty

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    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.

    83 Alacritty alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  6. Termius icon

    Termius

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    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.

    56 Termius alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
    • Flathub
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    Comments about Termius as an Alternative to MobaXterm
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    Negative
    1

    NO GUI present in any of these

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Termius is a great MobaXterm alternative.

    • Termius is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to MobaXterm.

    • Termius is Freemium and ProprietaryMobaXterm is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Termius is Security-focusedMobaXterm is not according to our users
  7. WindTerm icon

    WindTerm

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

    61 WindTerm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    gaobill
    Positive
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    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
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    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.

    59 Remote Desktop Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Easily Manage All Your Remote Connections
     
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  10. Wave Terminal icon

    Wave Terminal

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

    66 Wave Terminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
    Render images inline with Wave plugins.
     
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    Comments about Wave Terminal as an Alternative to MobaXterm
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    Terminal Emulator - not like MobaXterm

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    • Wave Terminal is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Wave Terminal is Privacy focused and LightweightMobaXterm is not according to our users
  11. 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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about WezTerm as an Alternative to MobaXterm
    MrLogan9237
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    1

    WezTerm is great, but is not an alternative to MobaXterm.

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    • WezTerm is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
    • WezTerm is LightweightMobaXterm is not according to our users
  12. 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.

    94 Hyper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    Splitting terminals
     
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    Hyper is just a terminal. No file manager, port forwarding or session management (X11, VNC, etc..)

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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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
  13. 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.

    100 Terminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Comments about Terminal as an Alternative to MobaXterm
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    Negative
    0

    Not the same type of application.

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    • Terminal is Free and ProprietaryMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
  14. 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.

    131 Royal TSX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    RDP Connections
     
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    Comments about Royal TSX as an Alternative to MobaXterm
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    Positive
    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.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Negative
    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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    multiple connection support such as ssh vnc teamviewer rdp

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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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
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