Termux Alternatives

Termux is described as 'Access a full Unix environment on Android without rooting. Automate tasks with command-line tools, ssh, and package installs via Apt' and is a very popular terminal emulator in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Termux for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, BSD and Android apps. The best Termux alternative is PuTTY, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Termux are iSH, Ghostty, Tabby and Windows Terminal.

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Termux alternatives are mainly Terminal Emulators, but if you're looking for SSH Clients or Shells you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android + Terminal Emulator and iPhone + Terminal Emulator. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Termux.
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Access a full Unix environment on Android without rooting. Automate tasks with command-line tools, ssh, and package installs via Apt.

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Termux alternatives page was last updated Apr 19, 2025
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  1. Fluent Terminal icon

    Fluent Terminal

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    Terminal emulator based on UWP and web technologies.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Fluent Terminal screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Tabbed interface
    3.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    4.  Multiple shells

    Fluent Terminal VS Termux

     
  2. TermOne Plus icon

    TermOne Plus

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    Terminal emulator is an Android application that turns your Android device into an computer terminal.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    TermOne Plus screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Support for scripting
    6.  Syntax Highlighting
    7.  Multiple windows

    TermOne Plus VS Termux

     
  4. SmarTTY icon

    SmarTTY

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    SmarTTY is a neat multi-tabbed SSH client with built-in SSH support. It makes it extremely easy to connect to your SSH servers and exchange files. It allows storing your private keys securely in Windows key containers and can set up the remote host for remote key authentication...

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • EE flagEstonia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SmarTTY screenshot 1

    SmarTTY Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Autocompletion
    3.  SSH
    4.  Multi-tabs
    5.  Secure Copy (SCP)
    6.  X server

    SmarTTY VS Termux

     
  5. ConsoleZ icon

    ConsoleZ

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    console - This is a modified version of Console 2 for a better experience under Windows Vista/7/8 and a better visual rendering.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ConsoleZ screenshot 1

    ConsoleZ Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Tabbed interface

    ConsoleZ VS Termux

     
  6. a-Shell icon

    a-Shell

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    a-Shell is a complete local terminal emulator, allowing to run most Unix commands on you iOS device. You can transfer files using scp and curl, edit them with vim and ed, process them using grep, awk and sed. You can work with git repositories using lg2. 

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    a-Shell screenshot 1

    a-Shell Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required

    a-Shell VS Termux

     
  7. Package Manager icon

    Package Manager

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    Source code of Package Manager, an Application to Manage your Apps.

    11 Package Manager alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Package Manager screenshot 1
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    Package Manager VS Termux

     
  9. Better Terminal Emulator Pro icon

    Better Terminal Emulator Pro

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    Harness the native Linux command-line potential of Android with this Terminal. BTEP is an advanced Terminal Emulator and SSH client for your phone or tablet. Unleash the command line potential of the Android console with this terminal. Best if rooted, but root not required. Run n.

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    Better Terminal Emulator Pro screenshot 1

    Better Terminal Emulator Pro Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Root required
    3.  Emulation
    4.  Linux-based

    Better Terminal Emulator Pro VS Termux

     
  10. LXTerminal icon

    LXTerminal

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    LXTerminal is the standard terminal emulator of LXDE. The terminal is a desktop-independent VTE-based terminal emulator for LXDE without any unnecessary dependency.

    61 LXTerminal alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    LXTerminal screenshot 1

    LXTerminal VS Termux

     
  11. upterm icon

    upterm

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    A terminal emulator for the 21st century. (formerly) Black Screen is a terminal emulator and interactive shell with auto-completion.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    upterm screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Deprecated since May 20, 2019. Maintainer suggests using Hyper instead.

    upterm Features

    1.  Command line interface

    upterm VS Termux

     
  12. Sakura icon

    Sakura

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    sakura is a terminal emulator based on GTK and VTE. It's a terminal emulator with few dependencies, so you don't need a full GNOME desktop installed to have a decent terminal emulator. Current terminal emulators based on VTE are gnome-terminal, XFCE Terminal, TermIt and...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    version 2.3.4, right click menu, 2 open tabs.

    Sakura Features

    1.  Gtk

    Sakura VS Termux

     
  13. ROXTerm icon

    ROXTerm

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    ROXTerm: a full-featured VTE terminal emulator.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    ROXTerm Features

    1.  Command line interface

    ROXTerm VS Termux

     
  14. Station (Maui Applications) icon

    Station (Maui Applications)

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • MX flagMexico

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Station (Maui Applications) screenshot 1

    Station (Maui Applications) Features

    1.  Command line interface

    Station (Maui Applications) VS Termux

     
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