WezTerm Alternatives

WezTerm is described as 'A GPU-accelerated cross-platform terminal emulator and multiplexer written by @wez and implemented in Rust' and is a terminal emulator in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to WezTerm for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and iPad apps. The best WezTerm alternative is Ghostty, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WezTerm are Tabby, Termux, Windows Terminal and PowerShell.

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  1. Konsole icon
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    Konsole is a terminal to run a command shell. It provides a command line interface for directly controlling your computer.

    86 Konsole alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • KDE
     
  2. tmux icon
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    tmux is a terminal multiplexer: it enables a number of terminals (or windows), each running a separate program, to be created, accessed, and controlled from a single screen. tmux may be detached from a screen and continue running in the background, then later reattached.

    19 tmux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
     
  3. Alacritty icon
     73 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.

    102 Alacritty alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Linux Mobile
     
  4. ReTerminal icon
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    ReTerminal is a sleek, Material 3-inspired terminal emulator designed as a modern alternative to the legacy Jackpal Terminal. Built on Termux's robust TerminalView.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
  5. Herdr icon
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    Handle multiple coding agents in real terminals with instant status tracking, persistent sessions that survive disconnects, SSH/mobile reattachment, keyboard and mouse controls, plugin support, and lightweight operation as a Rust binary for enhanced workflows.

    30 Herdr alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Rust
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Homebrew
     
  6. Terminator icon
     163 likes

    Terminator enables the user to run and manage multiple terminal emulators side-by-side in the same window. The main focus is arranging terminals in a grid. (Tabs is the most common default method, which Terminator also supports.

    111 Terminator alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • GNOME
     
  7. GNOME Terminal icon
     164 likes

    GNOME Terminal is a terminal emulator for the GNOME desktop environment written by Havoc Pennington and others. Terminal emulators allow users to execute commands using a real UNIX shell while remaining on their graphical desktop.

    86 GNOME Terminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • GNOME
     
  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)

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Termius icon
     39 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.

    84 Termius alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
    • Flathub
     
  10. Hyper icon
     84 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.

    113 Hyper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
     
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