Contour is a modern terminal emulator, for everyday use. It is aiming for power users with a modern feature mindset.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
- Flatpak



Prompt is described as 'The terminal that goes where you do, whether you're on the road or at your desk. With Panic Sync, your servers are available on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. With Mosh and Eternal Terminal support, you can stay connected even on the most unstable networks' and is a terminal emulator in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Prompt for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, Windows, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Prompt alternative is Ghostty, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Prompt are Tabby, iTerm2, Kitty terminal and Tess.
Contour is a modern terminal emulator, for everyday use. It is aiming for power users with a modern feature mindset.






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