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  1. 148

    Enhanced terminal for Windows with X11 server, tabbed SSH client, network tools and much more.

    Key MobaXterm features:

    All-in-one Tool Portable Version User-Friendly Interface Multiple Protocol Support

    /mobaxterm-alternatives
  2. 138

    ConEmu-Maximus5 is a full-featured local terminal for Windows devs, admins and users. Get better console window with tabs, splits, Quake style, copy+paste, DosBox and PuTTY integration, and much more.

    Key ConEmu features:

    Customizability Tab Management Integrations Quake-style Mode

    Open Source

    /conemu-alternatives
  3. Unimus is a Network Automation and Configuration management (NCM) solution designed for fast deployment network-wide and ease of use. Unimus does not require learning any abstraction or templating languages, and does not require any coding skills.

    Key Unimus features:

    Network Automation Configuration Backup Change management Configuration Auditing

    Try for free freemium $4.9 / Annually (per device)

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  4. 138

    Popular free terminal application. Mostly used as an SSH client.

    Key PuTTY features:

    Free and Open Source Wide Protocol Support Lightweight Extensible Configuration Options

    /putty-alternatives
  5. 127

    Cygwin is a set of tools that provide Linux and POSIX functionality to Windows.

    Key Cygwin features:

    Unix-like Environment on Windows Package Management Interoperability Broad Tool Set

    /cygwin-alternatives
  6. 115

    Console is a Windows console window enhancement.

    Key Console features:

    Tab-based Interface Customizability Ease of Use Open Source

    /console-alternatives
  7. 113

    KiTTY is a fork from version 0.70 of PuTTY. It adds extra features to PuTTY.

    Key KiTTY features:

    Enhanced Features Portability Customization Integration with Windows

    /kitty-alternatives
  8. 129

    GNOME Terminal is a terminal emulator for GNOME desktop.

    Key GNOME Terminal features:

    User Friendly Customizability Tabs and Split Views Integrations

    /gnome-terminal-alternatives
  9. 126

    Terminator is one of the most useful and dynamic terminal emulators for Unix based operating systems.

    Key Gnome Terminator features:

    Multiple Terminals Customizable Layouts Broadcast Commands Extensive Plugin Support

    /gnome-terminator-alternatives
  10. 118

    Windows Console Emulator, Far Manager plugins.

    Key Windows Command Prompt features:

    Widely Supported Simple to Use Automation and Scripting System Administration

    /windows-command-prompt-alternatives
  11. 106

    OpenSSH is a free version of the SSH connectivity tools that technical users rely on.

    Key OpenSSH features:

    Security Open Source Portability Rich Feature Set

    /openssh-alternatives
  12. 104

    5. 1 Transparency not working after upgrade to v9. 09; 5. 2 Remote hosts; 5. 3 Using rxvt-unicode as gmrun terminal; 5.

    Key rxvt-unicode features:

    Lightweight Unicode Support Customizability Perl Extensions

    /rxvt-unicode-alternatives
  13. 119

    A terminal emulator for macOS that does amazing things.

    Key iTerm2 features:

    Versatility Customization Advanced Features Performance

    Open Source

    /iterm2-alternatives
  14. 104

    console - This is a modified version of Console 2 for a better experience under Windows Vista/7/8...

    Key ConsoleZ features:

    Customizable Interface Tabbed Windows Multiple Shell Support Quake-style Console

    /consolez-alternatives
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