MobaXterm Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to MobaXterm for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is Tabby, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to MobaXterm and loads of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to MobaXterm are Windows Terminal, Cmder, mRemoteNG and ConEmu.

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  1. Tabby icon
     135 likes

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

    170 Tabby alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. Windows Terminal icon
     101 likes

    Windows Terminal is a new, modern, feature-rich, productive terminal application for command-line users. It includes many of the features most frequently requested by the Windows command-line community including support for tabs, rich text, globalization, configurability...

    158 Windows Terminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  3. Cmder icon
     245 likes

    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...

    47 Cmder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • clink
    • ConEmu
    • Windows Command Prompt
    • PowerShell
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  4. mRemoteNG icon
     231 likes

    Manage remote connections efficiently with this open-source tool, featuring a tabbed interface supporting RDP, VNC, SSH, Telnet, HTTP, and more protocols, without any ads.

    120 mRemoteNG alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. ConEmu icon
     386 likes

    Windows console emulator with tabs, which presents multiple consoles and simple GUI applications as one customizable GUI window with various features.

    83 ConEmu alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Alacritty icon
     75 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.

    121 Alacritty alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Linux Mobile
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  7. KiTTY icon
     191 likes

    KiTTY is an opensource terminal emulator, forked from PuTTY , that adds many extra features to the original software.

    139 KiTTY alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. Termius icon
     40 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.

    123 Termius alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
    • Flathub
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  9. Tess icon
     17 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

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. RealVNC icon
     146 likes

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

    139 RealVNC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Raspberry Pi
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
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  11. Wave Terminal icon
     21 likes

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

    102 Wave Terminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
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