Windows Terminal Alternatives

Windows Terminal Alternatives

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15 best windows terminal alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android and more. Windows Terminal alternative list source: github.com

15 alternativesFree, Open Source, Commercial, Personal Windows, Linux, Mac, iPhone
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Compare Windows Terminal alternatives

Compare top-ranked Windows Terminal alternatives by score, license, and supported platforms.

AlternativeScoreLicensePlatforms
PuTTY100% 2621 votesFree, Open SourceWindows, Linux
ConEmu99% 693 votesFree, Open SourceWindows
OpenSSH99% 633 votesFree, Open SourceWindows, Mac, Linux, iPhone
Cmder98% 385 votesFree, Open SourceWindows
KiTTY98% 325 votesFree, Open SourceWindows
Guake terminal97% 255 votesFree, Open SourceLinux
ITerm297% 253 votesFree, Open SourceMac
Console98% 195 votesFree, Open SourceWindows
Terminal97% 151 votesFreeMac
Windows Command Prompt97% 113 votesCommercialWindows
Hyper97% 107 votesFree, Open SourceWindows, Mac, Linux
Bitvise SSH Client93% 103 votesFree, PersonalWindows
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PuTTY

Score: 100%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsLinux
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Putty is a free and open-source terminal emulator, serial console and network File Transfer application. A variety of network protocols, including SCP, SSH supported Features:Free,Open,Source,Windows,Linux,BSD,ReactOS
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693

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ConEmu

Score: 99%

FreeOpen SourceWindows
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Customizable GUI window with various features, which provides windows, multiple consoles and simple GUI applications with the emulator tab in the console. First of all, Features:Free,Open,Source,Windows
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633

6

OpenSSH

Score: 99%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsMacLinuxiPhone
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Version of the SSH connectivity tools technical users there is a free version familiar. Version (including passwords) to effectively eliminate all traffic passwords Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux,iPhone,BSD
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385

7

Cmder

Score: 98%

FreeOpen SourceWindows
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Commander is an open-source alternative for the Windows command line. He relies on the power of the expansion with ConEmu Features:Free,Open,Source,Windows,clink,ConEmu,Windows,Command,Prompt,PowerShell
10

325

8

KiTTY

Score: 98%

FreeOpen SourceWindows
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Kitty is an open-source software adds many additional functions to the original-fork-terminal-emulator PuTTY. Very Features:Free,Open,Source,Windows
12

255

8

Guake terminal

Score: 97%

FreeOpen SourceLinux
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Guake (KDE, Tilda or the terminal used, in style of Loses for earthquake) Top-down terminal for GNOME. Guake is already package, a range or distribution Features:Free,Open,Source,Linux,BSD
14

253

7

ITerm2

Score: 97%

FreeOpen SourceMac
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ITerm2 for terminal and the successor location of the item. Marcos works with Windows Vista or newer on Mac. iTerm2 brings the terminal functions with the modern time Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac
16

195

4

Console

Score: 98%

FreeOpen SourceWindows
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Console a Windows console window enhancement. The console has multiple tabs, text editor-like text selection, different background types, alpha and Features:Free,Open,Source,Windows,
18

151

4

Terminal

Score: 97%

FreeMac
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Mac OS built-in in a terminal window. A " lean, but mean so it is not meant to be fully inflated bubbles, it is. Features:Free,Mac
20

113

3

Windows Command Prompt

Score: 97%

CommercialWindows
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At the command prompt, at the same time cmd.exe or Cmd (executable file after the file name), also known as a Windows NT command-line interpreter, Windows CE, OS/2 and eComStation operating Features:Commercial,Windows
22

107

3

Hyper

Score: 97%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsMacLinux
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The hyperâ„¢ is based on open web standards, beautiful and extensible cross-terminal. An elegant script all uniform experience. Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux,Electron,/,Atom,Shell
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103

7

Bitvise SSH Client

Score: 93%

FreePersonalWindows
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SSH and FTP client for Windows includes: the most advanced graphical SFTP client; Twitter, xterm, and vt100 protocols, with support for a comprehensive user-key-pair management; SSPI (GSSAPI) Kerberos 5 and NTLM authentication, single-Sign-on with Kerberos 5 authentication support for company-wide; support for RSA and DSA public key authentication, the strong state of the art terminal emulation, SSH-port-forwarding Features:Free,Personal,Windows
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75

6

Mintty

Score: 92%

FreeOpen SourceWindows
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Mintty and PuTTY by Simon Tatham and his team from 0.35 to code-based file for a terminal emulator. Downloaded the main-site, or can be Features:Free,Open,Source,Windows
28

25

8

Kitty terminal

Score: 68%

FreeOpen SourceMacLinux
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( Not to be confused with KiTTY ) Kitty strong, cross-GPU-based terminal emulator. GPU rendering load. Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Linux
30

25

3

Terminus

Score: 88%

FreeOpen SourceWindowsMacLinux
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Bash, date, feature list and more platformlar Aras, Electron-based terminal run. Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Windows,Linux

Windows Terminal alternatives FAQ

What is the best Windows Terminal alternative?

PuTTY is currently the top-ranked option on this list based on community votes and item score.

Are there free Windows Terminal alternatives?

Yes. Free, freemium, or open-source options in this list include PuTTY, ConEmu, OpenSSH, cmder, KiTTY.

Which platforms are covered?

The alternatives in this list include options for Windows, Linux, Mac, iPhone, depending on each product.

How are alternatives ranked?

Alternatives are ordered by community voting signals, item score, and the available product details collected for each option.

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