Best Sakura Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from terminal emulators ranked against Sakura on the same published basis.
- 1Sakura vs Termalin
- 2Sakura vs Contour
- 3Sakura vs MobaXterm
- 4Sakura vs Warp
- 5Sakura vs Tabby
- 6Sakura vs Hyper
- 7Sakura vs WezTerm
- 8Sakura vs Ghostty
- 9Sakura vs iTerm2
- 10Sakura vs Alacritty
- 11Sakura vs Windows Terminal
- 12Sakura vs gitsome
- 13Sakura vs GNOME Terminal
- 14Sakura vs Rio
- 15Sakura vs Konsole
- 16Sakura vs xterm
- 17Sakura vs agedu
- 18Sakura vs foot
- 19Sakura vs kitty
- 20Sakura vs Tilix
Sakura alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Termalin | 8.0 | Free plan | $8/mo | API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Contour | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | MobaXterm | 7.4 | Free plan | — | Windows |
| 4 | Warp | 7.3 | Free plan | $20/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | Tabby | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Hyper | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | WezTerm | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Ghostty | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 9 | iTerm2 | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 10 | Alacritty | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Windows Terminal | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 12 | gitsome | 6.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 13 | GNOME Terminal | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 14 | Rio | 6.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Konsole | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | xterm | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | agedu | 6.0 | No | — | Linux, Web |
| 18 | foot | 6.0 | No | — | Linux |
| 19 | kitty | 6.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 20 | Tilix | 6.0 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about Sakura alternatives
What is the best alternative to Sakura?
Termalin, number 1 in terminal emulators with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: Contour, MobaXterm, Warp and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Sakura?
Termalin is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.