Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Terminals Are Sexy

A curated list of Terminal frameworks, plugins & resources

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Terminals Are Sexy launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   TermHere▲147

   “Open Terminal Here” shortcut for Finder

   2016 · hashbang.productions · its alternatives →

2. 2
   WordPress Stash▲237

   A curated directory of resources and tools for WordPress

   2017 · horsesforcourses.uk.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Terminal Directory▲8

   list of all (known) terminals

   2025 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Terminal.com ▲63

   Terminal.com Enterprise Computing Environments

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Gradberry▲119

   Curated + code-verified software engineering talent

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Fuse▲188

   A UX tool suite for mobile app designers and developers

   2015 · fuse.no · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Cathode▲173

   The vintage terminal you've always wanted

   2015 · secretgeometry.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Working The Command Line▲110

   Don’t fear the terminal. No, really.

   2017 · abookapart.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Mac CLi▲226

   OS X command line tools for developers

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    LibHunt▲90

    A network of curated lists of useful libraries and resources

    2016 · libhunt.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    UX Mill▲182

    Articles and resources for designers and developers.

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Beautiful Open▲132

    Beautiful sites for Open Source projects

    2014 · beautifulopen.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    App Developer Atlas▲89

    Helping developers make the right tool choices

    2014 · appdeveloperatlas.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    >_TerminalSplash▲71

    A collection of Windows Terminal themes

    2019 · terminalsplash.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    terminal.training▲21

    Command line for non-techies

    2017 · terminal.training · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Games on GitHub▲72

    A list of popular/awesome videos games, add-ons, maps, etc.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    WebDev Town▲90

    A curated list of web dev tools, articles, libraries & more

    2023 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    JavaScripting▲74

    Ranking of top JavaScript libraries, frameworks, and plugins

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Code Pad▲98

    A place for developers to save & share code snippets.

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Inside Dev▲114

    Breaking news and info for developers

    2017 · inside.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Frontends▲93

    A community for front-end developers

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Programmar▲88

    A place for developers to read and write

    2015 · programmar.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Dev Resources▲95

    Collaborative list of resources for developers

    2021 · devresourc.es · its alternatives →

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    Terminal▲87

    Virtual computers that start, resize, and scale in seconds

    2014 · its alternatives →

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