Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Total Terminal

A system-wide terminal available on a hot-key.

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

1. 1
   Stripe Terminal▲372

   The programmable point-of-sale solution 💳🛠️

   2018 · stripe.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Terminal▲87

   Virtual computers that start, resize, and scale in seconds

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Windows Terminal▲229

   A new command line interface for Windows machines

   2019 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Square Terminal▲209

   All-in-one credit card machine for payments and receipts

   2018 · squareup.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   OpenBB Terminal – Investment research for everyone▲182

   Open Data Platform for analysts, quants and AI agents. - OpenBB-finance/OpenBB

   2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Caden Terminal▲78

   What do data brokers know about you?

   2022 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   APX Terminal▲99

   Encrypted terminal and SSH client with built‑in AI assistant

   Jan 2026 · apxterminal.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Cathode▲173

   The vintage terminal you've always wanted

   2015 · secretgeometry.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The OpenBB Terminal▲50

   The first open-source financial terminal

   2023 · pro.openbb.co · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Shitty – fast terminal. Memory-unsafe and faster than yours▲173

    A serious terminal emulator with a stupid name. Contribute to pg83/shitty development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Virtual Terminal by Square▲209

    Accept payments on your computer

    2016 · squareup.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    TermHere▲147

    “Open Terminal Here” shortcut for Finder

    2016 · hashbang.productions · its alternatives →

13. 13
    TermBar▲199

    Your terminal in your Mac menubar

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    KeyBox▲70

    A web-based SSH console

    2014 · sshkeybox.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Web Remote Terminal▲101

    Simple, secure remote terminal straight from your browser

    2025 · rstream.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    xtty▲89

    A terminal that makes everyday work easier.

    4d ago · xtty.sh · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Zev – Remember (or discover) terminal commands▲87

    I'm often in the terminal and forget a command (or never knew it in the first place). This is a simple tool that lets you type out what you want, gives you several options, and then automatically puts the one you want in your clipboard.

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Tabby▲103

    A terminal for a more modern age

    2019 · tabby.sh · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Santana by Deep Softworks▲85

    Performant, real-time data visualization in your terminal

    Mar 2026 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    La Terminal▲102

    SSH terminal command center built for spatial computing

    2024 · la-terminal.net · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Bentomux▲76

    A bento box for your terminal workspace.

    21d ago · bentomux.takora.dev · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Devin for Terminal▲91

    A CLI agent that keeps working when you close your laptop

    Apr 2026 · devin.ai · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Keybase▲90

    A public directory of publicly auditable public keys

    2014 · keybase.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Boo – Screen-style terminal multiplexer built on libghostty▲95

    A GNU screen style terminal multiplexer built on libghostty. - coder/boo

    Jun 2026 · github.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 →