MobaXterm AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Terminal Emulators for Mac

MobaXterm is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac Terminal Emulator 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 Terminal Emulators available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac Terminal Emulator alternatives to MobaXterm are Tabby, iTerm2, Warp Terminal and Alacritty.

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  1. Ghostty icon
     81 likes

    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.

    68 Ghostty alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Homebrew
    • Linux Mobile
     
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  2. Tabby icon
     129 likes

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

    123 Tabby alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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  3. iTerm2 icon
     177 likes

    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.

    97 iTerm2 alternatives

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    • Mac
     
  4. Alacritty icon
     72 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.

    93 Alacritty alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Linux Mobile
     
  5. Termius icon
     38 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.

    63 Termius alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
    • Flathub
     
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  6. Hyper icon
     85 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.

    108 Hyper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
     
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  7. WindTerm icon
     22 likes

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

    80 WindTerm alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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  8. 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.

    78 Wave Terminal alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
     
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  9. Terminal icon
     86 likes

    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.

    110 Terminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
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  10. WezTerm icon
     23 likes

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

    113 WezTerm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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  11. cmux icon
     7 likes

    Native macOS app built on Ghostty. Vertical tabs, notification rings when agents need attention, split panes, and a socket API for automation.

    55 cmux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
     
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