mRemoteNG AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Shells

The best Shell alternative to mRemoteNG is Tabby, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to mRemoteNG and six of them are Shells so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Shell alternatives to mRemoteNG are ReTerminal, WindTerm, Terminal and Termux Monet.

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mRemoteNG alternatives page was last updated Apr 2, 2026

Tabby
129 likes
Tabby is an infinitely customizable cross-platform terminal app for local shells, serial, SSH and Telnet connections.
116 Tabby alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Application types
Terminal Emulator
Shell
Origin
Ukraine
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Is Tabby a good alternative to mRemoteNG?

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2comments
Tabby vs mRemoteNG Comments

graycatgrayhat
Negative commentDec 13, 2024
0
Not remote desktop software
Guest
Negative commentJul 21, 2020
5
It's not a remote connetions manager with multiprotocol.
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Tabby is Free and Open SourcemRemoteNG is also Free and Open Source
Tabby is Customizable and LightweightmRemoteNG is not according to our users
ReTerminal
20 likes
ReTerminal is a sleek, Material 3-inspired terminal emulator designed as a modern alternative to the legacy Jackpal Terminal. Built on Termux's robust TerminalView.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Terminal Emulator
Platforms
Android
Android Tablet
F-Droid
Is ReTerminal a good alternative to mRemoteNG?
WindTerm
22 likes
A professional SSH/Telnet/Serial/Shell/Sftp client for DevOps.
73 WindTerm alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Application types
Terminal Emulator
SSH Client
Origin
China
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Is WindTerm a good alternative to mRemoteNG?

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2comments
WindTerm vs mRemoteNG Comments

1realm
Positive commentJan 25, 2026
0
Works quite well for SSH and Telnet but no RDP. Also it's not really open source as what's provided is very out of date and incomplete.
Review by a new / low-activity user.
TheAlmightyOS
Negative commentApr 12, 2023
0
Say it with me: A Terminal is not a multi-protocol multitasking connection manager
WindTerm is Free and Open SourcemRemoteNG is also Free and Open Source
WindTerm is LightweightmRemoteNG is not according to our users
Terminal
87 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
Application type
Terminal Emulator
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Is Terminal a good alternative to mRemoteNG?
Termux Monet
1 like
A terminal emulator application for Android 8+ OS extendible by variety of packages, with Monet support and experimental features.
63 Termux Monet alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Terminal Emulator
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Android
Is Termux Monet a good alternative to mRemoteNG?
Termio
Like
Modern terminal and SSH manager with AI, workspaces, and full privacy.
93 Termio alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
Terminal Emulator
Platforms
Windows
Mac
Linux
Is Termio a good alternative to mRemoteNG?