Terminator Alternatives

Apps similar to Terminator include Ghostty, which is free and open source. Other options are Tabby, Termux, Windows Terminal and MobaXterm. You're spoiled for choice with Terminal Emulators like Terminator: we list more than 100 alternatives for Linux, Mac, Windows, Android and iPhone.

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  1. PieTTY icon
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    PieTTY is a free SSH client based on PuTTY and dedicated to multilingual (especially CJK) environments, accessibility, and simpler user interface. "Glass Window Mode" : Alpha-blending / HW-accelerated transparency & drop-shadow.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. Voltius icon
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    A local-first & Open-source SSH/SFTP/Serial client with E2EE sync, plugins, and no account required — a modern alternative to Termius.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  3. PenguiNet icon
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    You've discovered PenguiNet, the simple all-in-one SSH client for Windows! PenguiNet includes an SCP browser, so that you can easily transfer files with just a few mouse clicks.

    32 PenguiNet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. dRemote icon
     3 likes

    dRemote is an easy and free tool to handle mutiple remote connections of different types. This tool comes in handy when you have to connect to differnt remote connections all the want to have to change all the settings manually.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. svte icon
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    svte is a terminal that is flexible and has a small codebase. Its aim is to be lightweight and fast, while providing nice integration with a modern Linux environment. svte is yet another minimal GTK incarnation of VTE. svte is an alternative to Sakura, Lilyterm, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  6. TermioWin icon
     1 like

    AI-ready multi-pane Windows terminal in your browser. Run Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Codex, and 14+ AI tools locally — with MCP server, prompt automation, and LAN remote access.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. SmartPack-Kernel Manager is a heavily modified version of Kernel Adiutor developed by Willi Ye. All the credits go to the original developer, not only for his hard work on Kernel Adiutor, but also for being open to open-source community.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  8. Zync icon
     1 like

    Open-source SSH client for developers & DevOps with SFTP, tunneling, and a modern terminal. Built with Rust & Tauri.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Oxide Terminal is a native macOS and Linux terminal emulator, written entirely in Rust. GPU-rendered on GPUI, with a file-tree drawer you drive like vim and a status bar that knows where your shell is.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
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  10. Reach SSH icon
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    A free, open-source SSH client with SFTP, remote desktop, port tunneling and built-in database tools, for Windows, macOS, Linux and Android.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
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