Terminator Alternatives for Windows

Terminator is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. 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 50 alternatives to Terminator and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Terminator are Windows Terminal, ConEmu, MobaXterm and Alacritty.

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Terminator alternatives are mainly Terminal Emulators, but if you're looking for SSH Clients or Shells you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows, Linux and Mac. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Terminator.
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  1. Tabby icon
     126 likes

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

    112 Tabby alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Tabby vs Terminator Comments
    Emmanuel
    Positive
    0

    A modern look and smart functionalities as smart copy.

    • Tabby is Free and Open SourceTerminator is also Free and Open Source
    • Tabby is CustomizableTerminator is not according to our users
  2. 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...

    108 Windows Terminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. 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.

    65 ConEmu alternatives

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    • Windows
     
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    ConEmu vs Terminator Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    5

    It only has tabs and not multiple terminals in a single 'pane of glass'

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • ConEmu is Free and Open SourceTerminator is also Free and Open Source
    • ConEmu is CustomizableTerminator is not according to our users
  4. MobaXterm icon
     229 likes

    MobaXterm is an enhanced terminal app that brings the advanced features of a Unix-like command-line to Windows. It takes the power of Cygwin and wraps it in a sleek, visual interface that's super easy to use, lightweight and portable.

    121 MobaXterm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    MobaXterm vs Terminator Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    -5

    It is a windows program, whereas Terminator is Linux

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • MobaXterm is Freemium and ProprietaryTerminator is Free and Open Source
    • MobaXterm is CustomizableTerminator is not according to our users
  5. Alacritty icon
     70 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.

    90 Alacritty alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  6. Termius icon
     38 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.

    60 Termius alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
    • Flathub
     
  7. Hyper icon
     83 likes

    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.

    101 Hyper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
     
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    Hyper vs Terminator Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    It's a very flexible terminal with many options and plugins.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Is fast, with screen splitting and very similar commands

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Hyper is Free and Open SourceTerminator is also Free and Open Source
    • Hyper is CustomizableTerminator is not according to our users
  8. Tess icon
     16 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

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. WezTerm icon
     21 likes

    A GPU-accelerated cross-platform terminal emulator and multiplexer written by @wez and implemented in Rust

    106 WezTerm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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