Best ZOC Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

20 apps from terminal emulators ranked against ZOC on the same published basis.

ZOC alternatives compared

#	App	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
1	Termalin	7.8	Free plan	$8/mo	API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
2	Contour	6.4	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
3	Warp	6.4	Free plan	$20/mo	Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
4	Konsole	6.3	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
5	Tabby	6.3	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
6	Alacritty	6.2	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
7	Ghostty	6.2	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac
8	Hyper	6.2	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
9	iTerm2	6.2	Free plan	Free	Mac
10	MobaXterm	6.2	Free plan	—	Windows
11	Tilix	6.2	Free plan	Free	Linux
12	WezTerm	6.2	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
13	Windows Terminal	6.2	Free plan	Free	Windows
14	st	6.1	Free plan	Free	Linux
15	GNOME Terminal	5.9	Free plan	Free	Linux
16	gitsome	5.7	No	—	Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
17	Rio	5.7	No	—	Linux, Mac, Windows
18	agedu	5.4	No	—	Linux, Web
19	Cmder	5.4	No	—	Windows
20	ConEmu	5.4	No	—	Windows

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What is the best alternative to ZOC?

Termalin, number 1 in terminal emulators with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: Contour, Warp, Konsole and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to ZOC?

Termalin is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.