Windows Terminal AlternativesTerminal Emulators & SSH Clients like Windows Terminal

Windows Terminal is described as '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' and is a popular terminal emulator in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Windows Terminal for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and Android apps. The best Windows Terminal alternative is Ghostty, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Windows Terminal are Tabby, Termux, Cmder and ConEmu.

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  1. Ghostty icon

    Ghostty

     59 likes

    Cross-platform terminal emulator balancing speed, platform-native UI, and modern features. Designed for an enhanced interactive CLI environment, offering full standards compliance for seamless integration with shells and CLI tools.

    58 Ghostty alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Homebrew
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    Comments about Ghostty as an Alternative to Windows Terminal
    Patrick Girardi
    0

    Maybe an alternative to Windows Terminal for Linux or Mac, since it's not available for Windows

    Windows Terminal Icon
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    • Ghostty is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Windows Terminal.

    • Ghostty is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Windows Terminal.

    • Ghostty is Free and Open SourceWindows Terminal is also Free and Open Source
    • Ghostty is Lightweight and Privacy focusedWindows Terminal is not according to our users
  2. Tabby icon

    Tabby

     118 likes

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

    106 Tabby alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about Tabby as an Alternative to Windows Terminal
    Kris Regina
    Negative
    0

    Just a more resource-hungry version of Windows Terminal. Also Function > Looks.

    Windows Terminal Icon
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    • Tabby is the most popular Windows alternative to Windows Terminal.

    • Tabby is Free and Open SourceWindows Terminal is also Free and Open Source
    • Tabby is LightweightWindows Terminal is not according to our users
  4. Termux icon

    Termux

     115 likes

    Experience a powerful Unix terminal on Android without the need for rooting. Customize with packages via Apt, run command-line tools, SSH, and program in C, Python, and more. Enjoy a full Unix environment with bash, zsh, mouse support, and external display compatibility.

    102 Termux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • zsh
    • GNU Bourne Again SHell
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    Comments about Termux as an Alternative to Windows Terminal
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Termux is for Android devices. Windows Terminal is for PCs, of course.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Termux is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Windows Terminal.

    • Termux is Free and Open SourceWindows Terminal is also Free and Open Source
  5. Cmder icon

    Cmder

     241 likes

    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...

    40 Cmder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • clink
    • ConEmu
    • Windows Command Prompt
    • PowerShell
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    ConEmu

     386 likes

    Windows console emulator with tabs, which presents multiple consoles and simple GUI applications as one customizable GUI window with various features.

    62 ConEmu alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. MobaXterm icon

    MobaXterm

     226 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.

    115 MobaXterm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    MobaXterm tabbed terminal
     
  9. iTerm2 icon

    iTerm2

     174 likes

    Terminal emulator for macOS enabling split panes, session restoration, advanced customization, search, SSH, automation features, tmux integration, Unicode, mouse support, notifications, inline images, broadcast input, and profile management.

    86 iTerm2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    By Itself
     
  10. Kitty terminal icon

    Kitty terminal

     57 likes

    Kitty ( not to be confused with KiTTY ) is a powerful, cross-platform GPU-based terminal emulator. It offloads rendering to the GPU and uses OpenGL for fast, cross-platform performance with built-in tiling layouts as well as graphic, unicode...

    84 Kitty terminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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  11. Alacritty icon

    Alacritty

     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.

    84 Alacritty alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    ReTerminal

     19 likes

    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.

    57 ReTerminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  13. Terminator icon

    Terminator

     166 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.

    89 Terminator alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • GNOME
    Terminator is running Vim, Bash, and Python side by side.
     
  14. Konsole icon

    Konsole

     74 likes

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

    71 Konsole alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • KDE
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