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Best Terminal Emulators in 2026

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40 terminal emulators ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

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0free plans on this page
$79.99/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
  1. 26

    QTerminal

    5.9
    LinuxmacOS
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported platforms
    linux, macos
    Split panes
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About QTerminalVisit site
  2. 27

    Tera Term

    5.9
    Windows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported platforms
    windows
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About Tera TermVisit site
  3. 28

    Terminator

    5.9
    Linux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported platforms
    Linux
    Split panes
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About TerminatorVisit site
  4. 29

    Cool Retro Term

    5.8
    LinuxmacOS
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported platforms
    linux, macos
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About Cool Retro TermVisit site
  5. 30

    LXTerminal

    5.8
    Linux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported platforms
    linux
    Split panes
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About LXTerminalVisit site
  6. 31

    Mousepad

    5.8
    Linux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported platforms
    linux
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About MousepadVisit site
  7. 32

    Ptyxis

    5.8
    Linux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported platforms
    Linux
    GPU acceleration
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About PtyxisVisit site
  8. 33

    Terminology

    5.8
    Linux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported platforms
    Linux
    Split panes
    Yes
    GPU acceleration
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About TerminologyVisit site
  9. 34

    Yakuake

    5.8
    Linux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported platforms
    Linux
    Split panes
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About YakuakeVisit site
  10. 35

    HyperACCESS

    5.7
    Windows
    Free plan
    No
    Supported platforms
    Windows
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $169.99/mofirst paid tier About HyperACCESSVisit site
  11. 36

    Tilda

    5.7
    Linux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported platforms
    Linux
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About TildaVisit site
  12. 37

    ZOC

    5.7
    macOSWindows
    Free plan
    No
    Supported platforms
    Windows, macOS
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $79.99/mofirst paid tier About ZOCVisit site
  13. 38

    GNOME Console

    5.6
    Linux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported platforms
    linux
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About GNOME ConsoleVisit site
  14. 39

    Sakura

    5.6
    Linux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported platforms
    Linux
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About SakuraVisit site
  15. 40

    st

    5.3
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About stVisit site

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