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24 alternatives to RISC-V Linux Terminal emulated via WASM

Weekend creation: A Linux terminal on top of a RISC-V emulator running in the browser via WebAssembly, powered by the Cartesi Machine. Check cool commands to experiment in the project page https://github.com/edubart/cartesi-wasm-term

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. RISC-V Linux Terminal emulated via WASM launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   A cross-platform terminal emulator written in Java▲65

   It's based on the jediterm library developed for IDEs, but it can also be put to work as a standalone terminal emulator with tabs. The library has been around for more than 10 years, but I don't think anyone made a terminal emulator app from it?

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   A terminal emulator in pure PHP▲196

   A terminal renderer written in pure PHP. Contribute to soloterm/screen development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   My x86 emulator written in JavaScript▲765

   Run KolibriOS, Linux or Windows 98 in your browser

   2013 · copy.sh · its alternatives →

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   Running a Website Inside a Website▲5

   I stumbled upon a WASM linux terminal emulator that runs inside your browser called linuxontab. I am not affiliated with the site, but I naturally found this ve...

   Jul 2026 · nonogra.ph · its alternatives →

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   Hyper 1.0.0▲413

   Terminal built and extensible with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

   2016 · hyper.is · its alternatives →

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   HyperTerm▲433

   Terminal emulator based on JS, HTML and CSS

   2016 · hyper.is · its alternatives →

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   A Project Oberon System version running on RISC-V instead of RISC-5▲121

   Modified version of the original from http://www.projectoberon.com/ for use with the Oberon IDE - GitHub - rochus-keller/OberonSystem at op2-rv32

   Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Lume – OS lightweight CLI for MacOS and Linux VMs on Apple Silicon▲309

   We just open-sourced Lume - a tool we built after hitting walls with existing virtualization options on Apple Silicon. No GUI, no complex stacks - just a single binary that lets you spin up macOS or Linux VMs via CLI or API. Why we built Lume: - Run native macOS VMs in 1 command, using Apple Virtualization.Framework: `lume run macos-sequoia-vanilla:latest` - Prebuilt images on https://ghcr.io/trycua (macOS, Ubuntu on ARM) - API server to manage VMs programmatically `POST /lume/vms` - A python SDK on github.com/trycua/pylume Run prebuilt macOS images in just…

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Wasmino = WASM and Arduino – Running Arduino Code in Browser▲84

   2020 · blog.yifangu.com · its alternatives →

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    Libriscv – RISC-V userspace emulator library▲40

    The fastest RVA23 RISC-V sandbox. Contribute to libriscv/libriscv development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    I integrated my from-scratch TCP/IP stack into the xv6-riscv OS▲147

    Hi HN, To truly understand how operating systems and network protocols work, I decided to combine two classic learning tools: the xv6 teaching OS and a from-scratch TCP/IP stack. I'm excited to share the result: my own from-scratch TCP/IP networking stack running directly inside the xv6-riscv (https://github.com/pandax381/xv6-riscv-net) kernel. The project uses a modern virtio-net driver, allowing it to run seamlessly in QEMU and communicate with the host machine. Key features: - From-Scratch Stack: The core is powered by microps…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    C++17 RISC-V RV32GC / RV64GC userspace emulator library▲31

    The fastest RVA23 RISC-V sandbox. Contribute to libriscv/libriscv development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Tabby▲103

    A terminal for a more modern age

    2019 · tabby.sh · its alternatives →

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    Docker in the browser using x86-to-WASM recompilation▲119

    Run KolibriOS, Linux or Windows 98 in your browser

    2022 · copy.sh · its alternatives →

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    Ephemeral VMs in 1 Microsecond▲84

    Contribute to libriscv/drogon-sandbox development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Run Python, Ruby, Node.js, C++, Lua in the Browser via x86 to WASM JIT▲171

    Linux virtual machine, running in the browser via HTML5/WebAssembly. Networking and graphics supported.

    2021 · repl.leaningtech.com · its alternatives →

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    Vas-quod – A minimal Linux container runtime written in Rust▲110

    :aerial_tramway: Minimal linux container runtime. Contribute to flouthoc/vas-quod development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Marimo – open-source reactive Python notebook – running in WASM▲102

    Hi HN! Last month, we shared marimo [1][2], an open-source reactive notebook for Python. For those who missed it, marimo notebooks are reproducible, stored as Python files, executable as Python scripts, and deployable as web apps. It’s now possible to run marimo notebooks entirely in the browser via WebAssembly (WASM). - A marimo tutorial as a WASM notebook: https://marimo.app/l/c7h6pz - Training a neural network with Karpathy’s micrograd: https://marimo.app/l/xpd4te - Visualizing attractors, as a read-only app:…

    2024 · marimo.app · its alternatives →

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    New RISC-V emulator for Computer Science education▲71

    Just released EGG, an emulator created for teaching Assembly and microprocessors (designed to suit the needs of the Microprocessors classes, at Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brazil). The emulator will support multiple architetures in the future, but currently only RISC-V is implemented.

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Termux – Terminal emulator and Unix environment for Android▲94

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    termwm: A floating WM of terminals inside your terminal▲66

    A floating WM of terminals inside your terminal

    2018 · gitlab.com · its alternatives →

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    Emacs-riscv – A RISC-V emulator written in Emacs Lisp▲10

    Hi HN, This is a small RISC-V emulator I’ve been hacking on in Emacs Lisp as a fun weekend project. It started mostly as a way to better understand the RISC-V spec by implementing things myself, and also as an excuse to write more non-trivial Emacs Lisp. It currently focuses on RV32I and related basics, and is very much not optimized or production-ready. If you’re into RISC-V, emulators, or just enjoy seeing unusual things built in Emacs Lisp, feedback and comments are welcome Happy hacking!

    Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    PHP Terminal Gameboy Emulator▲79

    Want to play Dr Mario or Pokémon on your server terminal?

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Lightweight tool for managing Linux virtual machines▲144

    hey guys. the other day i was migrating hosting providers and i just needed something not too heavy and convenient to spin up my backups for awhile and realised there is almost nothing out there. kimchi hasn't been updated for years and cockpit is heavy. so here's something i came up with in a couple hours because of a sudden urge, nothing fancy just basic creation with cloud init, lifecycle management and image/storage, but it's modern-ish and it compiles to a 8.4mb binary inclusive of the embedded web UI, CLI and API, and only dep is libvirt.

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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