WezTerm AlternativesOnly apps categorised as SSH Clients

The best SSH Client 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 SSH Clients so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting SSH Client alternatives to WezTerm are Windows Terminal, MobaXterm, KiTTY and Termius.

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

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WezTerm alternatives page was last updated Jan 23, 2024
  1. Tabby Terminal icon
     95 likes

    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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  SSH
    2.  Support for SFTP
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Multiple Servers
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Serial-port
    7.  Portable
    8.  Electron based
    9.  Tabbed interface
    10.  Syntax Highlighting
    11.  Support for scripting
    12.  Autocompletion
    13.  Persistent History
    Tabby Terminal iconWezTerm Icon

    Tabby Terminal VS WezTerm

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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
  2. Windows Terminal icon
     76 likes

    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...

    96 Windows Terminal alternatives
    White and dark theme showcase

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Tabbed interface
    2.  Multiple shells
    3.  WSL integreation
    4.  Background transparency
    5.  Configured in JSON
    6.  Command line interface
    7.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    8.  Multiple window layouts
    9.  Multi-tabs
    10.  Emoji Text support
    11.  Support for scripting
    12.  Dark Mode
    13.  SSH
    Windows Terminal iconWezTerm Icon

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  3. MobaXterm icon
     217 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.

    106 MobaXterm alternatives
    MobaXterm tabbed terminal

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  X server
    2.  Support for SFTP
    3.  SSH
    4.  Tabbed interface
    5.  Embedded Xserver
    6.  Portable
    7.  RDP Functionality
    8.  Multiple Terminal
    9.  Support for Multiple protocols
    10.  Built-in File Manager
    11.  Windows Explorer Extension
    12.  Secure Copy (SCP)
    13.  Support for FTP
    MobaXterm iconWezTerm Icon

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  4. KiTTY icon
     183 likes

    KiTTY is an opensource terminal emulator, forked from PuTTY , that adds many extra features to the original software.

    88 KiTTY alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Top KiTTY Features

    1.  SSH
    2.  Session Management
    3.  Portable
    4.  Auto-login
    5.  Ssh tunnel
    6.  Multiple Browser Tabs
    7.  Command line interface
    8.  VPS
    9.  Auto-saving
    10.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    11.  Built-in editor
    KiTTY iconWezTerm Icon

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  5. Termius icon
     31 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.

    49 Termius alternatives
    Termius screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
    • Flathub

    Top Termius Features

    1.  Support for SFTP
    2.  Mosh client
    3.  Keychain
    4.  Port Forwarding
    5.  Unix-like
    6.  SSH
    7.  User Session Recording
    8.  Cloud Sync
    9.  FTP Server Migration
    10.  Server Monitoring
    11.  Secure Copy (SCP)
    Termius iconWezTerm Icon

    Termius VS WezTerm

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    • Termius is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to WezTerm.

    • Termius is Freemium and ProprietaryWezTerm is Free and Open Source
  6. WindTerm icon
     15 likes

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

    51 WindTerm alternatives
    WindTerm screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    WindTerm VS WezTerm

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  7. WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools icon
     4 likes

    SSH, SFTP and Port Forwarding!.

    48 WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Privacy focused
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  No registration required

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Port Forwarding
    WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools iconWezTerm Icon

    WebSSH - SysAdmin Tools VS WezTerm

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  8. JuiceSSH icon
     32 likes

    The all in one terminal client for Android including SSH, Local Shell, Mosh and Telnet support.

    102 JuiceSSH alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • mosh
    • OpenSSH

    JuiceSSH Features

    1.  Host management
    2.  SSH
    3.  Telnet client
    4.  Ssh tunnel
    JuiceSSH iconWezTerm Icon

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  9. Prompt icon
     10 likes

    Prompt is the terminal that goes where you do, whether you're on the road or at your desk. With Panic Sync, your servers are available on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. With Mosh and Eternal Terminal support, you can stay connected even on the most unstable networks.

    27 Prompt alternatives
    Prompt screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  SSH
    Prompt iconWezTerm Icon

    Prompt VS WezTerm

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  10. Secure ShellFish icon
     1 like

    Lightning fast SSH terminal with remote file access. No other app fuses your SSH servers and iOS devices as well as Secure ShellFish. Tap Get and see for yourself.

    56 Secure ShellFish alternatives
    Secure ShellFish screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch

    Properties

    1.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Two-factor Authentication
    2.  Picture in Picture
    3.  Time-based One-time Password
    4.  SSH
    5.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    6.  MultiTouch
    Secure ShellFish iconWezTerm Icon

    Secure ShellFish VS WezTerm

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  11. PAC Manager icon
     41 likes

    PAC is a Perl/GTK Gnome replacement for SecureCRT/Putty/etc... It provides a GUI to configure SSH/Telnet connections: users, passwords, EXPECT regular expressions, macros, etc.

    50 PAC Manager alternatives
    PAC Manager screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    PAC Manager Features

    1.  Tabbed interface
    2.  VNC Support
    3.  RDP
    4.  Support for Multiple protocols
    5.  Group connections
    6.  Gtk
    7.  SSH
    Discontinued

    The project seems to be no longer developed. Last version, 4.5.5.7, released in November 2015, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    PAC Manager iconWezTerm Icon

    PAC Manager VS WezTerm

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  12. FireSSH icon
     16 likes

    FireSSH is a free, cross-platform SSH terminal client for Mozilla Firefox. Written entirely in Javascript!

    65 FireSSH alternatives
    FireSSH screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Waterfox
    • Pale Moon
    • Firefox

    FireSSH Features

    1.  Legacy Firefox Addon
    2.  SSH
    Discontinued

    The extension is not working on Firefox 57 and later. The developer ended support and development of FireSSH. The extension still works on XUL-based Firefox forks like Waterfox icon Waterfox and Pale Moon icon Pale Moon

    FireSSH iconWezTerm Icon

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