The best Windows Terminal alternatives
3 tools that do a similar job to Windows Terminal, 3 of them open source. Each entry says what it does and who it suits, so you can pick the one that fits instead of the most famous.
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Windows TerminalThe modern Windows terminal app, plus the original Windows console host, in one repository.
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Tabby
Open source · MIT · ★ 75.3k
A terminal emulator with built-in SSH, Telnet and serial clients for Windows, macOS and Linux.
Best for: Developers who keep many SSH sessions open and want them saved and organized; People who connect to serial devices such as embedded boards and need a built-in serial terminal
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Files
Open source · MIT · ★ 46.4k
A modern Windows file manager for organizing files and folders.
Best for: Windows users who want a more modern alternative to File Explorer; People who manage many folders and want a tabbed or organized browsing experience
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OmniTools
Open source · MIT · ★ 10.6k
Self-hosted web app with many small everyday tools that run in your browser.
Best for: People who want common file and text utilities in one self-hosted place; Developers who need quick JSON, CSV or XML tools
How we pick: tools in the same category that solve the same problem, projects that name each other as alternatives, and open-source projects that describe themselves as an alternative to Windows Terminal. We don't take payment for placement.