Terminal emulators rankings
Terminal emulators, ordered by GitHub stars · 32 projects collected, showing the top 24 by stars
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terminalmicrosoftMicrosoft's next-generation terminal application, incorporating both Windows Terminal and the classic console host (conhost.exe).C++ 105.1k 2026.10.022
alacrittyalacrittyA fast, cross-platform, OpenGL terminal emulator.Rust 65.9k 2026.04.063
termux-apptermuxA terminal emulator application for Android OS with a Linux environment and package management.Java 62.1k 2025.05.224
ghosttyghostty-orgA fast, feature-rich, cross-platform terminal emulator using platform-native UI and GPU acceleration, with multi-window, tabbing, pane support, and the `libghostty` embeddable library.Zig 61.8k 2022.11.175
starshipstarshipThe minimal, blazing-fast, and infinitely customizable prompt for any shell and any operating system.Rust 60.3k 2026.10.176
hypervercelA terminal built on web technologies, focusing on beauty, extensibility, and performance.TypeScript 44.7k 2023.07.137
deltadandavisonA syntax-highlighting pager for git, diff, grep, rg --json, and blame output.Rust 32.4k 2026.10.048
weztermweztermA GPU-accelerated cross-platform terminal emulator and multiplexer written in Rust.Rust 29.1k 2024.02.039
cmdercmderdevA portable terminal emulator package for Windows, built on ConEmu with a Monokai color scheme, clink enhancements, and a custom prompt layout.PowerShell 27.0k 2024.05.3110
fastfetchfastfetch-cliA maintained, feature-rich, and performance-oriented neofetch-like system information tool supporting Linux, macOS, Windows, and other major operating systems.C 25.0k 2026.10.1411
wavetermwavetermdevAn open-source, AI-integrated, cross-platform terminal for macOS, Linux, and Windows.Go 22.4k 2026.04.1612
TermixTermix-SSHA free, open-source, self-hosted platform for server management, combining SSH terminals, remote desktops, file transfers, Docker, metrics, and automations in one web, desktop, and mobile interface.TypeScript 15.6k 2026.10.1813
electermelectermA cross-platform terminal/SSH/SFTP client supporting Linux, Mac, Windows, Android, and HarmonyOS, with RDP/VNC/Spice protocol integration.JavaScript 15.4k 2026.10.1514
rioraphamorimA hardware-accelerated GPU terminal emulator that runs on desktops and in browsers, built with Rust and WebAssembly.Rust 7.6k 2026.09.1715
televisionalexpasmantierA fast, portable, and hackable terminal fuzzy finder TUI.Rust 6.3k 2026.06.1416
tickerachannarasappaA terminal stock ticker with live updates, position tracking, and P&L calculation.Go 6.2k 2026.06.2117termux-x11termuxA fully-featured X server for Android optimized for Termux, enabling graphical Linux desktop environments to run on Android devices.C 4.9k 2026.10.0118
a-shellholzschuA lightweight terminal app for iOS with multi-window support, offering Python 3, Lua, LaTeX, and many other commands and tools, providing a Unix-like command-line experience on iPadOS.Perl 4.0k 2022.05.2219
psmuxpsmuxA native Windows terminal multiplexer written in Rust, supporting tmux command language, .tmux.conf, and tmux themes, with no WSL or Cygwin required.PowerShell 3.7k 2026.10.1320
nodetermeneskircaA node-based terminal manager that organizes terminals and AI agent sessions as draggable nodes on an infinite pan/zoom canvas, available for macOS, Linux, and browser Server Edition.TypeScript 2.0k 2026.10.1721
oxidetermAnalyseDeCircuitAn AI-powered native SSH client and remote operations workspace supporting SSH, Telnet, Serial, RDP/VNC, SFTP, and port forwarding, with GPU rendering, no Electron, and no telemetry.Rust 1.7k 2026.10.1922
uptermowentherealAn open-source tool for sharing terminal sessions securely over the web, perfect for remote pair programming, accessing computers behind NATs/firewalls, and remote debugging.Go 1.3k 2026.10.1323
unitermys-llA lightweight all-in-one terminal supporting 20+ protocols including SSH, RDP, SFTP, databases, and Kubernetes, with a built-in autonomous AI agent that plans and runs multi-turn shell commands.Go 855 2026.10.1624
dsh-mobile-apkkelai141dsh-mobile-apk is an Android shell APK for DeepSeek Harness, using WebView UI with an embedded Termux runtime snapshot that extracts and runs without the Termux app. One APK provides a complete dsh web agent capable of executing real bash, with SAF directory bridge, foreground keep-alive service, engine watchdog, and online runtime updates.Kotlin 753 2026.10.17
terminalmicrosoftMicrosoft's next-generation terminal application, incorporating both Windows Terminal and the classic console host (conhost.exe).C++ 105.1k 2026.10.022alacrittyalacrittyA fast, cross-platform, OpenGL terminal emulator.Rust 65.9k 2026.04.063termux-apptermuxA terminal emulator application for Android OS with a Linux environment and package management.Java 62.1k 2025.05.224ghosttyghostty-orgA fast, feature-rich, cross-platform terminal emulator using platform-native UI and GPU acceleration, with multi-window, tabbing, pane support, and the `libghostty` embeddable library.Zig 61.8k 2022.11.175starshipstarshipThe minimal, blazing-fast, and infinitely customizable prompt for any shell and any operating system.Rust 60.3k 2026.10.176hypervercelA terminal built on web technologies, focusing on beauty, extensibility, and performance.TypeScript 44.7k 2023.07.137deltadandavisonA syntax-highlighting pager for git, diff, grep, rg --json, and blame output.Rust 32.4k 2026.10.048weztermweztermA GPU-accelerated cross-platform terminal emulator and multiplexer written in Rust.Rust 29.1k 2024.02.039cmdercmderdevA portable terminal emulator package for Windows, built on ConEmu with a Monokai color scheme, clink enhancements, and a custom prompt layout.PowerShell 27.0k 2024.05.3110fastfetchfastfetch-cliA maintained, feature-rich, and performance-oriented neofetch-like system information tool supporting Linux, macOS, Windows, and other major operating systems.C 25.0k 2026.10.1411wavetermwavetermdevAn open-source, AI-integrated, cross-platform terminal for macOS, Linux, and Windows.Go 22.4k 2026.04.1612TermixTermix-SSHA free, open-source, self-hosted platform for server management, combining SSH terminals, remote desktops, file transfers, Docker, metrics, and automations in one web, desktop, and mobile interface.TypeScript 15.6k 2026.10.1813electermelectermA cross-platform terminal/SSH/SFTP client supporting Linux, Mac, Windows, Android, and HarmonyOS, with RDP/VNC/Spice protocol integration.JavaScript 15.4k 2026.10.1514rioraphamorimA hardware-accelerated GPU terminal emulator that runs on desktops and in browsers, built with Rust and WebAssembly.Rust 7.6k 2026.09.1715televisionalexpasmantierA fast, portable, and hackable terminal fuzzy finder TUI.Rust 6.3k 2026.06.1416tickerachannarasappaA terminal stock ticker with live updates, position tracking, and P&L calculation.Go 6.2k 2026.06.2117termux-x11termuxA fully-featured X server for Android optimized for Termux, enabling graphical Linux desktop environments to run on Android devices.C 4.9k 2026.10.0118a-shellholzschuA lightweight terminal app for iOS with multi-window support, offering Python 3, Lua, LaTeX, and many other commands and tools, providing a Unix-like command-line experience on iPadOS.Perl 4.0k 2022.05.2219psmuxpsmuxA native Windows terminal multiplexer written in Rust, supporting tmux command language, .tmux.conf, and tmux themes, with no WSL or Cygwin required.PowerShell 3.7k 2026.10.1320nodetermeneskircaA node-based terminal manager that organizes terminals and AI agent sessions as draggable nodes on an infinite pan/zoom canvas, available for macOS, Linux, and browser Server Edition.TypeScript 2.0k 2026.10.1721oxidetermAnalyseDeCircuitAn AI-powered native SSH client and remote operations workspace supporting SSH, Telnet, Serial, RDP/VNC, SFTP, and port forwarding, with GPU rendering, no Electron, and no telemetry.Rust 1.7k 2026.10.1922uptermowentherealAn open-source tool for sharing terminal sessions securely over the web, perfect for remote pair programming, accessing computers behind NATs/firewalls, and remote debugging.Go 1.3k 2026.10.1323unitermys-llA lightweight all-in-one terminal supporting 20+ protocols including SSH, RDP, SFTP, databases, and Kubernetes, with a built-in autonomous AI agent that plans and runs multi-turn shell commands.Go 855 2026.10.1624dsh-mobile-apkkelai141dsh-mobile-apk is an Android shell APK for DeepSeek Harness, using WebView UI with an embedded Termux runtime snapshot that extracts and runs without the Termux app. One APK provides a complete dsh web agent capable of executing real bash, with SAF directory bridge, foreground keep-alive service, engine watchdog, and online runtime updates.Kotlin 753 2026.10.17