Wave is an open-source, AI-native terminal built for seamless developer workflows with inline rendering, a modern UI, and persistent sessions.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (Apache-2.0)
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Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- Windows
United States
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Extraterm Alternatives
Extraterm is described as 'Is more than just a traditional terminal emulator. It provides a toolbox for working with your terminal and command line applications, allowing you to capture and reuse previous command output across your terminal sessions, preview images and rich media directly, and' and is a terminal emulator in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Extraterm for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Flathub apps. The best Extraterm alternative is Ghostty, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Extraterm are Tabby, Termux, Windows Terminal and iTerm2.
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- 89 Wave Terminal alternatives
59 Yakuake alternativesYakuake is a drop-down (Quake-style) terminal emulator based on KDE Konsole technology. Its design was inspired from consoles in computer games such as Quake which slide down from the top of the screen when a key is pressed, and slide back up when the key is pressed again.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-2.0)
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Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
- KDE
- Flathub
Germany
EU
Termora is developed using Kotlin/JVM and partially implements the XTerm protocol (with ongoing improvements). Its ultimate vision is to achieve full platform support (including Android, iOS, and iPadOS) through Kotlin Multiplatform.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
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Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Homebrew
67 cmux alternativesNative macOS app built on Ghostty. Vertical tabs, notification rings when agents need attention, split panes, and a socket API for automation.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
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Platforms
- Mac
- United States
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125 Terminal alternativesTerminal (also referred to as Terminal.app) is a terminal emulator included in Apple's Mac OS X operating system. It originated in Mac OS X's predecessors, NEXTSTEP and OPENSTEP, and allows the user to interact with the computer through a command line interface.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- United States
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (Apache-2.0)
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Platforms
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Java
- Germany
- EU
92 foot alternativesFast, lightweight and minimalistic Wayland terminal emulator. Supports daemon mode, Sixel, and scrollback search.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- Flathub
- Flatpak
78 Ptyxis alternativesPtyxis is a terminal for GNOME that focuses on ease-of-use in a world of containers.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- Flathub
- GNOME
- Flatpak
- United States
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A transparent, borderless terminal that lets your desktop show through. Themes restyle its colours and type.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
- Germany
- EU
Native GPU-accelerated terminal with keyboard-first design, agent compatibility, Unicode, ligatures, inline images, true color, tabs, panes, splits, session recovery, rich color schemes, real-time notifications, fuzzy search, custom layouts, and quick navigation.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
China
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72 Cool Retro Term alternativesTerminal emulator which mimics the look and feel of the old cathode tube screens, designed for eye-candy with lots of graphic options.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
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