A cross-platform, GPU-accelerated OpenGL terminal emulator that relies on other tools like tmux for tabs and splits.
66K3.7KRustApache-2.0Updated 4 days ago
2 alternatives
Best open-source alternatives to Windows Terminal (2026)
Looking for a free, open-source alternative to Windows Terminal? These 2 projects can replace it. Each one passed our quality screening and is explained in plain words, so you can compare stars, license and maintenance at a glance.
Quick comparison
| Project | Stars | License | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|
| alacritty/alacritty | ★ 66K | Apache-2.0 | 4 days ago |
| Kuddev/pebrel | ★ 3.5K | GPL-3.0 | 7 hours ago |
A GPU-accelerated terminal emulator for Windows, macOS and Linux with SSH and SFTP, split panes, session persistence and AI CLI workflows.
3.5K195RustGPL-3.0Updated 7 hours ago
FAQ
- Is there a free, open-source alternative to Windows Terminal?
- Yes. The most popular open-source alternatives to Windows Terminal on Repolode are alacritty, pebrel.
- Which Windows Terminal alternative should I choose?
- alacritty has the most GitHub stars and is released under Apache-2.0. Compare the license and last commit of each option in the table above before choosing.