Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Terminus

A terminal for a more modern age

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Terminus 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
   Working The Command Line▲110

   Don’t fear the terminal. No, really.

   2017 · abookapart.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Nix▲82

   The purely functional package manager

   2016 · nixos.org · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Terminal▲87

   Virtual computers that start, resize, and scale in seconds

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Devmag▲133

   A network re-thought for software developers

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   terminal.training▲21

   Command line for non-techies

   2017 · terminal.training · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Programmar▲88

   A place for developers to read and write

   2015 · programmar.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Precursor▲227

   A real-time collaborative prototyping tool

   2014 · prcrsr.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   WebTerm Learn▲139

   Learn the terminal like a game — in a browser sandbox

   Aug 2026 · learn.webterm.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Cathode▲173

    The vintage terminal you've always wanted

    2015 · secretgeometry.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Eve▲79

    Better tools for thought

    2015 · witheve.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Developer Ipsum▲110

    Lorem for nerds

    2021 · developer-ipsum.netlify.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Frontends▲93

    A community for front-end developers

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hello Tech Pros: Hacking for Fun and Proft▲66

    But mostly for fun

    2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Viaduct▲66

    The ultimate hosting platform for developers

    2015 · viaduct.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Nodeterm▲130

    A node-based free open source terminal manager

    Aug 2026 · nodeterm.dev · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Youbeer▲62

    Nullified

    2021 · gist.github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Terminal.com ▲63

    Terminal.com Enterprise Computing Environments

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Limitless▲90

    A productivity companion for Chrome

    2013 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Pointer▲95

    A reading club for developers

    2015 · pointer.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Software Daily - 10 Philosophies for Engineers▲71

    Strategies and reflections on software engineering

    2016 · softwareengineeringdaily.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Flux▲70

    Design and generate iOS transitions

    2014 · nthstate.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    iTerm2▲143

    Mac OS Terminal Replacement

    2014 · iterm2.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    TerminusCMS▲68

    Content infrastructure for the connected world

    2023 · 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 →