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Alternatives · 2026

The best xterm alternatives

The rest of Best Terminal Emulators, in this site's order.

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Termalin

Termalin may suit people who manage SSH sessions, file transfers, or databases, as well as teams connecting AI agents to those workflows.

iPhone & iPadWebWindows+3 $8 a month, billed yearly Record6.1 Visit
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MobaXterm

MobaXterm suits programmers, webmasters, IT administrators, and others handling remote jobs on Windows.

Windows $69 a year Record5.5 Visit
3
Warp

Warp suits developers seeking a terminal with agent tools and integrations, or teams using collaboration and software factories.

WindowsMacLinux+1 $50 a month, billed yearly Record5.5 Visit
4 WindowsMac $79.99 one-time Record5.1 Visit
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Cool Retro Term

Cool Retro Term suits Linux and macOS users who want a terminal emulator with customizable CRT-style visuals.

MacLinuxSelf-hosted Free plan Record5.0 Visit
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Alacritty

Alacritty suits people who spend substantial time in a terminal and want configurable keyboard navigation and scrollback search.

WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record4.8 Visit
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Contour

Contour is aimed at advanced terminal users seeking efficiency and control.

WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record4.8 Visit
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gitsome

PyPI classifies gitsome for developers and system administrators.

WindowsMacLinux+1 Free plan Record4.8 Visit
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Hyper

It suits command-line users who want configurable terminal behavior and a plugin-based interface.

WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record4.8 Visit
10
Konsole

Konsole suits users who run a command shell through a text-only interface.

WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record4.8 Visit
11 WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record4.8 Visit
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Cmder

It suits Windows users who want a portable terminal with multiple shells, panes, scripting, or SSH.

Windows Free plan Record4.7 Visit
13 Linux Free plan Record4.7 Visit
14 Windows — Record4.7 Visit
15 WindowsLinux Free plan Record4.7 Visit
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Ghostty

Ghostty suits terminal users on macOS or Linux who want native windows, tabs, and split panes, along with shell and SSH integrations.

MacLinux Free plan Record4.6 Visit
17 MacLinux Free plan Record4.6 Visit
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QTerminal

QTerminal suits people who want a configurable terminal with tabs, split views and command bookmarks.

MacLinux Free plan Record4.6 Visit
19 Windows Free plan Record4.5 Visit
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GNOME Console

Console suits Linux users seeking a straightforward terminal within the GNOME desktop.

Linux Free plan Record4.5 Visit
21 Linux Free plan Record4.5 Visit
22 Linux Free plan Record4.5 Visit
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mintty

It suits Windows users running Cygwin, MSYS-family environments, Git Bash, or WSL who want configurable terminal emulation.

Windows Free plan Record4.5 Visit
24 Linux Free plan Record4.5 Visit