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24 alternatives to Terminal

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Terminal launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   TermHere▲147

   “Open Terminal Here” shortcut for Finder

   2016 · hashbang.productions · its alternatives →

2. 2
   teleconsole▲218

   Share your terminal in seconds

   2016 · goteleport.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Terminal.com ▲63

   Terminal.com Enterprise Computing Environments

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Terminal.com Cloud▲7

   QA and test environments in seconds

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Terminal Green Machines▲63

   Green Pricing for Cloud Computers

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   terminal.training▲21

   Command line for non-techies

   2017 · terminal.training · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Working The Command Line▲110

   Don’t fear the terminal. No, really.

   2017 · abookapart.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   VoCore▲75

   A coin-sized Linux computer with wifi

   2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Taskbook▲229

   Like Trello but for the Terminal

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Mod Notebooks▲186

    A paper notebook that syncs to the cloud

    2014 · modnotebooks.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    xtty▲89

    A terminal that makes everyday work easier.

    3d ago · xtty.sh · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Nums▲183

    Transform your laptop trackpads

    2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Micro▲88

    A modern and intuitive terminal-based text editor

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Programmar▲88

    A place for developers to read and write

    2015 · programmar.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Pyne▲80

    Ask and answer questions in a few seconds

    2014 · getpyne.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Fustr▲144

    Discover new startups faster

    2017 · fustr.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Microsoft Garage ▲84

    Early access to projects as they come to life

    2014 · casoneroutegold-prod-bggfgca0dkaag8a8.b01.azurefd.net · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Microsoft Azure Notebooks▲88

    Sharing your ideas made easy

    2016 · visualstudio.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Hacker News-cli▲82

    Browse Hacker News from your Terminal

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    asciinema▲92

    Record, share and embed your terminal sessions the right way

    2015 · asciinema.org · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Everything▲90

    Awesome, instant computer search

    2014 · voidtools.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    HummingBird▲60

    Powerful Linux Single Board Computer

    2014 · solid-run.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hacker News Search▲92

    a faster hnsearch

    2014 · hn.algolia.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Burst▲84

    Search & discover on-demand services

    2014 · tryburst.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →