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elementary Terminal vs Xfce Terminal: catalog facts
elementary Terminal	Xfce Terminal
Free Free and open source.	Free Free as part of the Xfce desktop project.
Linux	Linux
Sensible defaults with little configuration Browser-style tabs	Light on resources Built-in drop-down window mode
Linux only and designed around elementary OS Fewer configuration options than many terminals	Fits best on an Xfce desktop Linux and other Unix-like systems only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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