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AlacrittyExtraterm
Free

Free and open source, with no paid edition.

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT license.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Vi mode for moving around and making selections with Vi bindings
  • Search across the scrollback buffer, and regex hints for marking text
  • Frames each command's output with shell integration
  • Built-in SSH client and images in the terminal
  • The project describes itself as beta, with features still missing and bugs to fix
  • No tabs or built-in multiplexer by design; you need tmux or your window manager
  • Output framing needs shell integration for bash, zsh or fish
  • Still at a pre-1.0 version
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: MIT
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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