wsl-terminal AlternativesTerminal Emulators and other similar apps like wsl-terminal

wsl-terminal is described as 'A terminal emulator for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), includes mintty, wslbridge, cbwin, and some other useful tools' and is a terminal emulator in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to wsl-terminal for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, PortableApps.com, Mac and Cygwin apps. The best wsl-terminal alternative is PuTTY, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like wsl-terminal are ConEmu, Windows Terminal, Cmder and KiTTY.

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A terminal emulator for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), includes mintty, wslbridge, cbwin, and some other useful tools.

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wsl-terminal alternatives page was last updated Mar 11, 2025
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  1. PuTTY icon

    PuTTY

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    Free and open-source terminal emulator for connecting to remote systems via SSH, Telnet, and SCP. Portable with no installation required, providing lightweight functionality. Ideal for secure connections with features like command line support and customizable settings. Works offline effortlessly.

    113 PuTTY alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
    PuTTY screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  SSH
    2.  Built-in SSH client
    3.  Telnet client
    4.  Host management
    5.  Graphical User Interface
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Serial terminal
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Support for SFTP
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Command line interface
    12.  Portable

    PuTTY VS wsl-terminal

     

    • PuTTY is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to wsl-terminal.

    • PuTTY is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to wsl-terminal.

    • PuTTY is Free and Open Sourcewsl-terminal is also Free and Open Source
    • PuTTY is Lightweightwsl-terminal is not according to our users
  2. ConEmu icon

    ConEmu

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

    59 ConEmu alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ConEmu screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Tabbed interface
    2.  Shell integration
    3.  Quake-style
    4.  ANSI color support
    5.  Split-screen view
    6.  Multi-tabs
    7.  Portable
    8.  Multiple window layouts
    9.  Command line interface
    10.  Support environment variables
    11.  Remote Debugging
    12.  Kubernetes

    ConEmu VS wsl-terminal

     
  4. Windows Terminal icon

    Windows Terminal

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    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...

    100 Windows Terminal alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    White and dark theme showcase

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  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.  Support for scripting
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Ad-free

    Windows Terminal VS wsl-terminal

     
  5. Cmder icon

    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...

    39 Cmder alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • clink
    • ConEmu
    • Windows Command Prompt
    • PowerShell
    Cmder screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

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

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  6. KiTTY icon

    KiTTY

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

    92 KiTTY alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    transparency settings

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    KiTTY VS wsl-terminal

     
  7. Windows Command Prompt icon

    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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    A picture of cmd, with the name blacked out.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Support for scripting

    Windows Command Prompt VS wsl-terminal

     
  9. JuiceSSH icon

    JuiceSSH

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

    105 JuiceSSH alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • mosh
    • OpenSSH
    JuiceSSH screenshot 1
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    JuiceSSH Features

    1.  Host management
    2.  SSH
    3.  Telnet client
    4.  SSH Tunnel

    JuiceSSH VS wsl-terminal

     

    • JuiceSSH is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to wsl-terminal.

    • JuiceSSH is Free and Proprietarywsl-terminal is Free and Open Source
  10. mintty icon

    mintty

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    Mintty is a terminal emulator for Cygwin that is based on code from PuTTY 0.60 by Simon Tatham and team.

    42 mintty alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    mintty screenshot 1

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  11. Console icon

    Console

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    Console is a Windows console window enhancement. Console features include: multiple tabs, text editor-like text selection, different background types, alpha and color-key transparency, configurable font, different window styles.

    32 Console alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Main window
    Discontinued

    Last Update: 2013-06-12. Forked alternative: ConsoleZ icon ConsoleZ

    Console Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Portable
    3.  Tabbed interface

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  12. Termix icon

    Termix

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    A modern SSH client and terminal offering an unrivaled SSH and SFTP experience that enhances your productivity without compromising your privacy.

    53 Termix alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Termix screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  SSH
    6.  Split-screen view
    7.  Support for SFTP
    8.  Built-in code editor
    9.  Serverless
    10.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    11.  Sync with iCloud
    12.  Built-in File Manager

    Termix VS wsl-terminal

     

    • Termix is the most popular Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to wsl-terminal.

    • Termix is Freemium and Proprietarywsl-terminal is Free and Open Source
    • Termix is Lightweight and Privacy focusedwsl-terminal is not according to our users
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    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.

    76 ConsoleZ alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ConsoleZ screenshot 1

    ConsoleZ Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Tabbed interface

    ConsoleZ VS wsl-terminal

     
  14. superconsole icon

    superconsole

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    SuperConsole is a software collection based on ConEmu, MSYS2, Mintty, Zsh, Git for Windows, grml-zsh-config, Antigen and agkozak-zsh-theme projects, customized and configured for everyday use.

    36 superconsole alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    superconsole screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Shell integration
    4.  Split-screen view
    5.  ANSI color support
    6.  Multi-tabs
    7.  Command line/bash
    8.  Create SSH users
    9.  Tabbed interface
    10.  Multiple window layouts

    superconsole VS wsl-terminal

     
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