Terminator

Spec sheet

Product

Terminator is a terminal emulator that combines multiple terminals in one window.Read 8 Oct 2026 · gnome-terminator.org

Audience

The project suggests Terminator for command-line users and people logged into multiple remote machines at once.Read 8 Oct 2026 · gnome-terminator.org

Free plan

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · gnome-terminator.org

License

The application is distributed under GNU GPL v2 only.Read 8 Oct 2026 · gnome-terminator.readthedocs.io

Founded

2007Read 28 Sep 2026 · gnome-terminator.org

Customization

Users can configure profiles, layouts, keyboard shortcuts, and dynamic terminal layouts.Read 8 Oct 2026 · gnome-terminator.readthedocs.io

History plugin

The listed History Commands Plugin provides a searchable command-history sidebar for browsing and re-executing commands.Read 8 Oct 2026 · gnome-terminator.org

Input groups

Terminator supports simultaneous typing to arbitrary groups of terminals.Read 8 Oct 2026 · gnome-terminator.readthedocs.io

Installation

The project says Terminator is available from package repositories for most Linux distributions and is also available on FreeBSD.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Layouts

Users can arrange terminals in a grid, split terminal space, use tabs, and save multiple layouts.Read 8 Oct 2026 · gnome-terminator.readthedocs.io

Maintainers

The repository says Stephen Boddy maintained Terminator from 2014 to 2020 and Matt Rose currently maintains it.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Origins

The project repository says Terminator began in 2007 and identifies Chris Jones as its original developer.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plugins

Terminator can be extended with plugins that add features at runtime.Read 8 Oct 2026 · gnome-terminator.readthedocs.io

Remote plugin

The listed remote plugin can detect child remote sessions and offer to clone a session or change profiles based on remote type or host.Read 8 Oct 2026 · gnome-terminator.org

Scripting API

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · gnome-terminator.org

Split panes

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · gnome-terminator.org

SSH support

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · gnome-terminator.org

Support and contribution

The project directs users to GitHub issues for bugs or enhancements and its Gitter chat room for general questions.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Supported platforms

LinuxRead 20 Sep 2026 · gnome-terminator.org

Third-party plugin risk

The documentation says third-party plugins have not been tested or checked by the project and users are responsible for evaluating their security and bugs.Read 8 Oct 2026 · gnome-terminator.readthedocs.io

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Terminal apps#20 of 418.0
• Terminal Emulators#31 of 407.7