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Best Terminal Emulators in 2026
For command-line work, a terminal emulator’s platform support and session features can shape how well it fits your setup. Compared on free plan, GPU acceleration, paid from, scripting API, session sync, split panes, SSH support, and supported platforms, these entries offer several practical points to weigh. Check whether you need split panes to organize sessions, SSH support for remote connections, or session sync…
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Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
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MobaXterm combines remote-computing tools and Unix commands in a Windows application for people working with remote systems.
Free planWindows
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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 - 5
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 planLinuxmacOSWindows6.8Free plan - 6
gitsome
gitsome is a free Git and GitHub command-line interface for Linux, macOS, Unix, and Windows.
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows6.8Free plan - 7
Konsole
Konsole is a free terminal emulator for running a command shell and controlling a computer through a text-based command line.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.8Free plan - 8
Tabby
Tabby is a free, open-source terminal app for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.7Free plan - 9
ZOC
macOSWindows6.7$79.99 one-time - 10
mintty
mintty is a free terminal emulator for Windows, intended for Cygwin, MSYS, MSYS2, related projects, and WSL.
Free planWindows6.6Free plan - 11
QTerminal
QTerminal is a lightweight Qt terminal emulator based on QTermWidget and maintained by the LXQt project.
Free planLinuxmacOS6.5Free plan - 12
WezTerm
WezTerm is a free, Rust-based terminal emulator and multiplexer for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.5Free plan - 13
Alacritty
Alacritty is a cross-platform terminal emulator built with OpenGL for performance and extensive configuration.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.4Free plan - 14
HyperACCESS
Windows6.4 - 15
Terminology
Terminology is a free Linux terminal emulator designed for Enlightenment that also works in other graphical environments.
Free planLinux6.4Free plan - 16
Tilda
Tilda is a free, open-source GTK terminal emulator for Linux that appears from the top of the screen when activated by a hotkey.
Free planLinux6.4Free plan - 17
Ghostty
Ghostty is a free terminal emulator for macOS and Linux, with GPU-accelerated rendering and native interface components.
Free planLinuxmacOS6.3Free plan - 18
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Hyper
Hyper is a free terminal for people who work with a command-line interface.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.3Free plan - 20
Tera Term
Tera Term is a free terminal emulator and communications program for Windows, with serial-port and TCP/IP connections.
Free planWindows6.3Free plan - 21
xterm
xterm is a terminal emulator for the X Window System, available for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.3Free 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 planWindows6.2Free plan - 23
ConEmu
ConEmu is a free terminal emulator for Windows that hosts console programs and simple GUI applications in a customizable window.
Free planWindows6.2Free plan - 246.2Free plan
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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 planmacOS6.2Free plan