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Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
Best Terminal Apps in 2026
28.1
MobaXterm combines remote-computing tools and Unix commands in a Windows application for people working with remote systems.
Free planWindows
37.8
Termalin is an SSH client for people and AI agents, bringing terminal sessions, file tools, database access, and agent connections together.
Free planiOSWebAPI
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Tabby
Tabby is a free, open-source terminal app for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows7.5Free plan - 5
Konsole
Konsole is a free terminal emulator for running a command shell and controlling a computer through a text-based command line.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows7.4Free plan - 6
Tabby (formerly Terminus)
Free planWebLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted7.2Free plan - 7
ZOC
macOSWindows7.1$79.99 one-time - 8
Contour
Contour is a free, modal terminal emulator for Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and Windows, designed for everyday use and aimed at advanced power users.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows7.1Free plan - 9
Cool Retro Term
Cool Retro Term is a free, open-source terminal emulator for Linux and macOS that gives terminal sessions the appearance of cathode tube screens.
Free planOpen sourceLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted7.1Free plan - 10
Windows Terminal
Windows Terminal is a Windows host for command-line shells, including Command Prompt, PowerShell, and bash through WSL.
Free planWindows7.0Free plan - 11
iTerm2
iTerm2 is a macOS replacement for Terminal and the successor to iTerm, with tools for people who spend much of their time in a terminal.
Free planmacOS7.0Free plan - 12
Alacritty
Alacritty is a cross-platform terminal emulator built with OpenGL for performance and extensive configuration.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows7.0Free plan - 13
WezTerm
WezTerm is a free, Rust-based terminal emulator and multiplexer for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows7.0Free plan - 14
kitty
kitty is a free, open-source terminal emulator for Linux and macOS, designed for keyboard users.
Free planLinuxmacOS6.9Free plan - 15
PuTTY
Free planLinuxWindows6.9Free plan - 16
Ghostty
Ghostty is a free terminal emulator for macOS and Linux, with GPU-accelerated rendering and native interface components.
Free planLinuxmacOS6.9Free plan - 17
ConEmu
ConEmu is a free terminal emulator for Windows that hosts console programs and simple GUI applications in a customizable window.
Free planWindows6.8Free plan - 18
6.8Free plan - 19
QTerminal
QTerminal is a lightweight Qt terminal emulator based on QTermWidget and maintained by the LXQt project.
Free planLinuxmacOS6.8Free plan - 20
mintty
mintty is a free terminal emulator for Windows, intended for Cygwin, MSYS, MSYS2, related projects, and WSL.
Free planWindows6.8Free plan - 21
gitsome
gitsome is a free Git and GitHub command-line interface for Linux, macOS, Unix, and Windows.
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows6.8Free plan - 22
Cmder
Cmder is a portable console emulator package for Windows, built on ConEmu with enhancements from Clink, a Monokai color scheme, and a custom prompt layout.
Free planWindows6.7Free plan - 23
Hyper
Hyper is a free terminal for people who work with a command-line interface.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.7Free plan - 24
GNOME Terminal
GNOME Terminal is a free Linux terminal program for GNOME, providing graphical access to command-line applications.
Free planLinux6.6Free plan - 25
xterm
xterm is a terminal emulator for the X Window System, available for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.6Free plan