Ptyxis AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Shells

The best Shell alternative to Ptyxis is Tabby Terminal, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Ptyxis and 12 are Shells so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Shell alternatives to Ptyxis are Termux, Hyper, Terminal and WindTerm.

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Ptyxis

Terminal Emulator
Free • Open Source

Ptyxis is a terminal for GNOME that focuses on ease-of-use in a world of containers.

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Ptyxis alternatives page was last updated Jul 9, 2024

Tabby Terminal
Tabby is an infinitely customizable cross-platform terminal app for local shells, serial, SSH and Telnet connections.
94 Tabby Terminal alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- Shell
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Top Tabby Terminal Features
1. SSH
2. Command line interface
3. Support for SFTP
4. Multiple Servers
5. Customizable
6. Portable
7. Dark Mode
8. Serial-port
9. Syntax Highlighting
10. Ad-free
11. Support for Themes
12. Works Offline
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- Tabby Terminal is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Ptyxis.
- Tabby Terminal is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Ptyxis.
- Tabby Terminal is Free and Open SourcePtyxis is also Free and Open Source
- Tabby Terminal is CustomizablePtyxis is not according to our users

Termux
Ready to go. Termux works directly with no rooting or setup required. At first start a minimal base system is installed automatically - you decide what to do next.
95 Termux alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- Shell
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
- F-Droid
- zsh
- Bash
Termux Features
Command line interface
Support for scripting
Integrated into iOS
MD5 signature
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- Termux is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Ptyxis.
- Termux is Free and Open SourcePtyxis is also Free and Open Source

Hyper
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.
89 Hyper alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- Shell
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Electron / Atom Shell
+3
Top Hyper Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
2. Command line interface
3. Support for Themes
4. Electron based
5. Split-screen view
6. Clean design
7. Tiling Panes
8. Uses Packages
9. Plugin API
10. Divisible
11. Skinnable
12. Customizable
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Terminal
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.
92 Terminal alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- Shell
Platforms
- Mac
Terminal Features
Works Offline
Ad-free
No registration required
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WindTerm
A professional SSH/Telnet/Serial/Shell/Sftp client for DevOps.
49 WindTerm alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- Shell
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
WindTerm Features
1. Support for SFTP
2. SSH
3. Portable
4. X server
5. Syntax Highlighting
6. Support for Themes
7. Lightweight
8. Command palette
9. Cross-Platform
10. Outliner
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xterm
The xterm program is a terminal emulator for the X Window System. It provides DEC VT102 and Tektronix 4014 compatible terminals for programs that can't use the window system directly.
54 xterm alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- Shell
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- BSD
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WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools
SSH, SFTP and Port Forwarding!.
47 WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools alternatives
+3
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- SSH Client
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools Features
1. Lightweight
2. Command line interface
3. Support for Themes
4. Ad-free
5. Privacy focused
6. No Tracking
7. Works Offline
8. No registration required
9. Dark Mode
10. Port Forwarding
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ConsoleZ
console - This is a modified version of Console 2 for a better experience under Windows Vista/7/8 and a better visual rendering.
73 ConsoleZ alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- Shell
Platforms
- Windows
ConsoleZ Features
Command line interface
Tabbed interface
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upterm
A terminal emulator for the 21st century. (formerly) Black Screen is a terminal emulator and interactive shell with auto-completion.
65 upterm alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- Shell
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- Electron / Atom Shell
upterm Features
Command line interface
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+5
Discontinued
Deprecated since May 20, 2019. Maintainer suggests using Hyper instead.

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MacTerm
MacTerm (was MacTelnet) on OS X is now a complete replacement for Terminal, allowing access to both local and remote applications.
83 MacTerm alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- Shell
Platforms
- Mac
MacTerm Features
SSH
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ZOC
ZOC is a powerful and well-established terminal emulator and telnet client, well known for its outstanding user interface with tabbed multi session support.
64 ZOC alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- SSH Client
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
+1
ZOC Features
1. Support for scripting
2. Tabbed interface
3. Telnet client
4. SSH
5. BBS Support
6. Binary trace files
7. Incoming data as hex dump
8. Support for Hotkeys
9. Auto Highlighting
10. Stream Capture
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Station (Maui Applications)
Station is a terminal emulation application that you can use to access a UNIX shell in a graphical environment. Station features different view modes such as split vertically and horizontally, a tabbed interface, and copy and paste commands.
53 Station (Maui Applications) alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Terminal Emulator
- Shell
Platforms
- Linux
Station (Maui Applications) Features
Command line interface
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