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The best Shell alternative to WezTerm 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 WezTerm and 19 are Shells so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Shell alternatives to WezTerm are Termux, Cmder, PowerShell and Hyper.

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

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  1. Tabby Terminal icon
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    Tabby Terminal

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

    97 Tabby Terminal alternatives
    Tabby Terminal screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Tabby Terminal screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  SSH
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Support for SFTP
    4.  Multiple Servers
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Serial-port
    7.  Portable
    8.  Electron based
    9.  Support for Themes
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Syntax Highlighting
    13.  Tabbed interface
    14.  Persistent History
    15.  Autocompletion
    16.  Support for scripting
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    • Tabby Terminal is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to WezTerm.

    • Tabby Terminal is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to WezTerm.

    • Tabby Terminal is Free and Open SourceWezTerm is also Free and Open Source
    • Tabby Terminal is CustomizableWezTerm is not according to our users
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    Termux

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    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.

    97 Termux alternatives
    htop running natively

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • zsh
    • Bash

    Termux Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Integrated into iOS
    4.  MD5 signature
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free
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    • Termux is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to WezTerm.

    • Termux is Free and Open SourceWezTerm is also Free and Open Source
  4. Cmder icon
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    Cmder

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    Cmder is an open-source replacement for the Windows command-line. It relies on ConEmu , extending it with the power of clink and some great looking defaults including a Monokai color scheme and custom prompt...

    38 Cmder alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • clink
    • ConEmu
    • Windows Command Prompt
    • PowerShell
    Vim
    Split View

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Tabbed interface
    2.  Command line/bash
    3.  Portable
    4.  Support for Themes
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  ANSI color support
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Autocompletion
    9.  Windows Explorer Extension
    10.  Command line interface
    11.  Built-in SSH client
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  5. PowerShell icon
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    PowerShell

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    PowerShell (including Windows PowerShell and PowerShell Core) is a task automation and configuration management framework from Microsoft, consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language built on the .NET Framework.

    65 PowerShell alternatives
    PowerShell screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  PowerShell Scripting
    3.  Optimized for Windows
    4.  Autocompletion
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  6. Hyper icon
    Hyper icon

    Hyper

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    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.

    91 Hyper alternatives
    Splitting terminals

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    Windows running WSL
    Windows running Powershell and Oh My Posh
    +3
    Windows running CMD

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Electron based
    4.  Split-screen view
    5.  Tiling Panes
    6.  Uses Packages
    7.  Plugin API
    8.  Divisible
    9.  Skinnable
    10.  Multiple Font Colors
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  7. WindTerm icon
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    WindTerm

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    A professional SSH/Telnet/Serial/Shell/Sftp client for DevOps.

    51 WindTerm alternatives
    WindTerm screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    WindTerm screenshot 1
    WindTerm screenshot 2

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for SFTP
    2.  SSH
    3.  Portable
    4.  X server
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  Support for Themes
    7.  Command palette
    8.  Cross-Platform
    9.  Outliner
    WindTerm iconWezTerm Icon

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  9. Terminal icon
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    Terminal

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    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.

    94 Terminal alternatives
    Terminal screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Terminal Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
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  10. Windows Command Prompt icon
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    Windows Command Prompt

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    Command Prompt, also known as cmd.exe or cmd (after its executable file name), is the command-line interpreter on Windows NT, Windows CE, OS/2 and eComStation operating systems. It is the counterpart of COMMAND.

    40 Windows Command Prompt alternatives
    A picture of cmd, with the name blacked out.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Support for scripting
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  11. WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools icon
    WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools icon

    WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools

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    SSH, SFTP and Port Forwarding!.

    48 WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools alternatives
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    +3
    WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools screenshot 3

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Port Forwarding
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  12. xterm icon
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    xterm

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    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.

    56 xterm alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    xterm iconWezTerm Icon

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    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.

    74 ConsoleZ alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    ConsoleZ Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Tabbed interface
    ConsoleZ screenshot 1
    ConsoleZ iconWezTerm Icon

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  14. upterm icon
    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.

    67 upterm alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell

    upterm Features

    1.  Command line interface
    upterm screenshot 1
    upterm screenshot 2
    +5
    upterm screenshot 3
    Discontinued

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

    upterm iconWezTerm Icon

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