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iTerm2

9 tools replace iTerm2

GhosttyFull replacement

👻 Ghostty is a fast, feature-rich, and cross-platform terminal emulator that uses platform-native UI and GPU acceleration.

GPU-rendered with a native UI on macOS and Linux.

Language
Zig
Licence
MIT
Stars
64k
Latest
v1.4.0
Last push
2026-11-12
kittyFull replacement

If you live in the terminal, kitty is made for you! Cross-platform, fast, feature-rich, GPU based.

GPU-rendered, cross-platform, with tabs, splits and a graphics protocol.

Language
Python
Licence
GPL-3.0
Stars
36k
Latest
v0.50.0
Last push
2026-11-12
Wave TerminalFull replacement

An open-source, AI-integrated, cross-platform terminal for seamless workflows

Cross-platform, with splits, SSH connections and blocks for files and web pages.

Language
Go
Licence
Apache-2.0
Stars
23k
Latest
v0.14.5
Last push
2026-11-06
AlacrittyPartial

A cross-platform, OpenGL terminal emulator.

GPU-rendered and cross-platform, with no tabs or splits of its own.

Language
Rust
Licence
Apache-2.0
Stars
66k
Latest
v0.17.0
Last push
2026-11-06
RioPartial

A hardware-accelerated GPU terminal emulator focusing to run in desktops and browsers.

GPU-rendered terminal that also runs in the browser; fewer integrations.

Language
Rust
Licence
MIT
Stars
7.7k
Latest
v0.5.29
Last push
2026-11-08
ContourPartial

Modern C++ Terminal Emulator

GPU-rendered terminal for Linux, macOS and Windows; no AppleScript or Python API.

Language
C++
Licence
Apache-2.0
Stars
3.1k
Last push
2026-11-12
TerminatorPartial

multiple GNOME terminals in one window

Split panes and broadcast input on Linux; no macOS build.

Language
Python
Licence
GPL-2.0
Stars
2.7k
Latest
v2.1.6
Last push
2026-10-19

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