Best Sakura Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from terminal emulators ranked against Sakura on the same published basis.
- 1Sakura vs Termalin
- 2Sakura vs Contour
- 3Sakura vs Warp
- 4Sakura vs gitsome
- 5Sakura vs Tabby
- 6Sakura vs WezTerm
- 7Sakura vs Hyper
- 8Sakura vs Konsole
- 9Sakura vs MobaXterm
- 10Sakura vs xterm
- 11Sakura vs Alacritty
- 12Sakura vs Ghostty
- 13Sakura vs agedu
- 14Sakura vs Cmder
- 15Sakura vs iTerm2
- 16Sakura vs kitty
- 17Sakura vs Rio
- 18Sakura vs Tilix
- 19Sakura vs ZOC
- 20Sakura vs Cool Retro Term
Sakura alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Termalin | 8.0 | Free plan | $8/mo | API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Contour | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Warp | 7.4 | Free plan | $20/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | gitsome | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | Tabby | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | WezTerm | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Hyper | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Konsole | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | MobaXterm | 7.1 | Free plan | — | Windows |
| 10 | xterm | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Alacritty | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Ghostty | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 13 | agedu | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Web |
| 14 | Cmder | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 15 | iTerm2 | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 16 | kitty | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 17 | Rio | 6.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Tilix | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 19 | ZOC | 6.8 | No | $79.99/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Cool Retro Term | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
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Questions about Sakura alternatives
What is the best alternative to Sakura?
Termalin, number 1 in terminal emulators with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: Contour, Warp, gitsome and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Sakura?
Termalin is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 18 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.