Best st Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from terminal emulators ranked against st on the same published basis.
- 1st vs Termalin
- 2st vs Contour
- 3st vs Warp
- 4st vs Tabby
- 5st vs WezTerm
- 6st vs Hyper
- 7st vs Konsole
- 8st vs MobaXterm
- 9st vs Alacritty
- 10st vs Ghostty
- 11st vs gitsome
- 12st vs iTerm2
- 13st vs Rio
- 14st vs Tilix
- 15st vs Windows Terminal
- 17st vs GNOME Terminal
- 18st vs xterm
- 19st vs agedu
- 20st vs kitty
- 21st vs foot
st 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 | Tabby | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | WezTerm | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Hyper | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Konsole | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | MobaXterm | 7.1 | Free plan | — | Windows |
| 9 | Alacritty | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Ghostty | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 11 | gitsome | 6.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 12 | iTerm2 | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 13 | Rio | 6.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Tilix | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 15 | Windows Terminal | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 17 | GNOME Terminal | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 18 | xterm | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | agedu | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, Web |
| 20 | kitty | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 21 | foot | 6.0 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about st alternatives
What is the best alternative to st?
Termalin, number 1 in terminal emulators with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: Contour, Warp, Tabby and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to st?
Termalin is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 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.