Best Terminal Emulators in 2026
Updated
40 terminal emulators ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
40ranked
2free plans on this page
$169.99/molowest paid tier
8 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Terminal Emulators 15 channels on this page · 58 of 120 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromSupported platformsSplit panesSession syncGPU accelerationScripting APISSH support Spec sheet Score
26 QTerminal Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformslinux, macosSplit panesYesSession syncnot statedGPU accelerationnot statedScripting APIYesSSH supportnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.0
27 Cmder Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsWindowsSplit panesYesSession syncnot statedGPU accelerationnot statedScripting APIYesSSH supportYes 5/8spec lines stated 5.9
28 ConEmu Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsWindowsSplit panesYesSession syncnot statedGPU accelerationnot statedScripting APIYesSSH supportYes 5/8spec lines stated 5.9
29 Guake Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformslinuxSplit panesYesSession syncnot statedGPU accelerationnot statedScripting APIYesSSH supportnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.9
30 HyperACCESS Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsWindowsSplit panesnot statedSession syncnot statedGPU accelerationnot statedScripting APIYesSSH supportYes 4/8spec lines stated 5.9
31 LXTerminal Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformslinuxSplit panesNoSession syncnot statedGPU accelerationnot statedScripting APIYesSSH supportnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.9
32 Macterm Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsmacOSSplit panesYesSession syncnot statedGPU accelerationnot statedScripting APIYesSSH supportYes 5/8spec lines stated 5.9
33 mintty Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsWindowsSplit panesNoSession syncnot statedGPU accelerationnot statedScripting APIYesSSH supportNo 5/8spec lines stated 5.9
34 Tera Term Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformswindowsSplit panesnot statedSession syncnot statedGPU accelerationnot statedScripting APIYesSSH supportYes 4/8spec lines stated 5.9
35 Terminology Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsLinuxSplit panesYesSession syncnot statedGPU accelerationYesScripting APInot statedSSH supportnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.9
36 Yakuake Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsLinuxSplit panesYesSession syncnot statedGPU accelerationnot statedScripting APIYesSSH supportnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.9
37 Ptyxis Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsLinuxSplit panesnot statedSession syncnot statedGPU accelerationYesScripting APInot statedSSH supportnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.8
38 Tilda Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsLinuxSplit panesnot statedSession syncnot statedGPU accelerationnot statedScripting APIYesSSH supportnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.7
39 GNOME Console Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformslinuxSplit panesnot statedSession syncnot statedGPU accelerationnot statedScripting APInot statedSSH supportnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.6
40 Sakura Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported platformsLinuxSplit panesnot statedSession syncnot statedGPU accelerationnot statedScripting APInot statedSSH supportnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.6
Compare all 15 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | Split panes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | QTerminal | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | linux, macos | Yes |
| 27 | Cmder | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Windows | Yes |
| 28 | ConEmu | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Windows | Yes |
| 29 | Guake | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | linux | Yes |
| 30 | HyperACCESS | 5.9 | No | $169.99/mo | No | — | Windows | — |
| 31 | LXTerminal | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | linux | No |
| 32 | Macterm | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | macOS | Yes |
| 33 | mintty | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Windows | No |
| 34 | Tera Term | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | windows | — |
| 35 | Terminology | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Linux | Yes |
| 36 | Yakuake | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Linux | Yes |
| 37 | Ptyxis | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Linux | — |
| 38 | Tilda | 5.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Linux | — |
| 39 | GNOME Console | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | linux | — |
| 40 | Sakura | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Linux | — |
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