Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Upterm
Upterm is an IDE in the world of terminals
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Upterm launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Black Screen▲215A terminal emulator with autocompletion based on Electron
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2013 · 41j.com · its alternatives →
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Top (DomTerm - a terminal emulator and console using DOM and JavaScript)
2018 · domterm.org · its alternatives →
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Initial source-only release of Alacritty
2017 · blog.jwilm.io · its alternatives →
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WebTerm▲109Free online Linux terminal that runs in your browser. Practice Linux commands and Git with interactive tutorials. No installation, no sign-up.
Jan 2026 · webterm.app · its alternatives →
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A GNU screen style terminal multiplexer built on libghostty. - coder/boo
Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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HiveTerm▲86A native workspace for Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity and Grok. Split panes on the desktop, routines in the agent
May 2026 · hiveterm.com · its alternatives →
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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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OpenTerm, a sandboxed command line interface for iOS - louisdh/openterm
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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APX Terminal▲99Encrypted terminal and SSH client with built‑in AI assistant
Jan 2026 · apxterminal.com · its alternatives →
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tterm▲109A terminal, a real browser, and Claude Code under one roof
Jul 2026 · tterm.sh · its alternatives →
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2012 · showterm.io · its alternatives →
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Terminal emulator which mimics the old cathode display
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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PTerm is a Go library that helps to beautify terminal output.
2022 · pterm.sh · its alternatives →
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A floating WM of terminals inside your terminal
2018 · gitlab.com · its alternatives →
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A professional cross-platform SSH/Sftp/Shell/Telnet/Tmux/Serial terminal. - kingToolbox/WindTerm
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A multiple tab terminal emulator implemented in python - stonewell/pymterm
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Terminal multiplexer inspired by i3. Contribute to aaronjanse/3mux development by creating an account on GitHub.
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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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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