Terminal emulators, derived from physical terminals, are software programs that provide a text-based interface to interact with a computer's shell.
They have evolved to support advanced features like tabs, split panes, and customization, allowing users to efficiently manage multiple sessions and enhance productivity.
Below is a list of terminal emulators for different platforms.
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A cross-platform, OpenGL terminal emulator.
macoswindowslinuxbsd
An elegant and customizable terminal for GNOME.
linux
Customizable Windows terminal with tabs, splits, quake-style, hotkeys and more.
windows
Modern C++ Terminal Emulator.
macoswindowslinuxbsd
A good looking terminal emulator which mimics the old cathode display.
macoslinux
A fast, lightweight and minimalistic Wayland terminal emulator.
linuxbsd
Fast, native, feature-rich terminal emulator pushing modern features.
macoslinux
A terminal built on web technologies.
macoswindowslinux
A terminal emulator for Mac OS X that does amazing things.
macos
Cross-platform, fast, feature-rich, GPU based terminal.
macosbsdlinux
A powerful and customizable terminal emulator.
linux
A hardware-accelerated GPU terminal emulator focusing to run in desktops and browsers.
macoswindowslinuxbsd
Suckless Terminal (st)
active
st is a simple terminal implementation for X.
linux
A terminal for a more modern age.
linuxwindowsmacos
An app for advanced users and developers with direct CLI communication to macOS.
macos
A tiling terminal emulator for Linux using GTK+3.
linux
Your terminal, reimagined with AI.
macoslinuxwindows
An open-source, cross-platform terminal for seamless workflows.
macoslinuxwindows
A GPU-accelerated cross-platform terminal emulator and multiplexer.
macoswindowslinuxbsd
The new Windows Terminal and the original Windows console host, all in the same place.
windows
A modern terminal emulator
linux
A terminal emulator for the X Window System.
macoslinuxbsd
Vintage terminal emulator.
macos