Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Black Screen
A terminal emulator with autocompletion based on Electron
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Black Screen launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Run KolibriOS, Linux or Windows 98 in your browser
2013 · copy.sh · its alternatives →
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Oui Bounce▲81An open source exit intent detection library
2014 · carlsednaoui.github.io · its alternatives →
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2017 · retrodev.com · its alternatives →
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Try it at: ssh krnl.duetbrowser.com No sign up, totally free - no download. Let me know what you think. Prior art exists (brow.sh) but I wasn't satisfied with their graphical take. I wanted the raw, old skool terminal days of the early internet - BBS, and old green phosphor library comptuers - but running the modern web, with all the bells and jingle jangle whistles (JavaScript, etc). No funding, no VC, just 100% raw terminal fun. Not sure how long the demo will last, but try it out.
Jul 2026 · its alternatives →
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2019 · blog.jajoosam.repl.run · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, Up to the middle of 2025, I was the CEO/CTO of a startup called Textualize. Somehow I had managed to land seed funding for my Python libraries for fancy terminal output. We wrapped up after three years because the funding ran dry. I honestly thought I was sick of coding at that point. But it turns out I was sick of the stress and working all hours. A few weeks rest was all I needed. It was about that time that coding agents exploded, and I could no longer ignore them. I wasn't impressed with the UI these tools offered. Having worked in the terminal for a few years, I knew you…
Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Jul 2026 · gb-dmg.live · its alternatives →
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A minimalist fullscreen toolkit for focus & fun.
2025 · blacksscreen.com · its alternatives →
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2025 · reprobate.site · its alternatives →
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This is incredibly over-engineered, but it was quite a fun process. :)
2024 · alexsaveau.dev · its alternatives →
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2011 · mobilemadlibs.com · its alternatives →
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An extensible, customizable, free/libre text editor and more
2016 · gnu.org · its alternatives →
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Modern, minimal GUI for ActivityWatch
2019 · gitlab.com · its alternatives →
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Inspired by TAWS. Built as a learning exercise.
Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A professional cross-platform SSH/Sftp/Shell/Telnet/Tmux/Serial terminal. - kingToolbox/WindTerm
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
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