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Mintty
mintty.github.ioAlso covers emulator
Mintty provides a terminal emulator for Cygwin, MSYS, MSYS2, WSL, and related projects.
Alternatives
The Best Wezterm Alternatives in 2026
5 alternatives0 free · 2 open source
Looking for something like Wezterm? Here are 5 alternatives, ranked by how closely they match it on purpose, features and platforms. Of these, 2 are open source.
WezTerm offers a cross-platform terminal emulator and multiplexer written in Rust.
Top picks at a glance
First suggestionMinttyMintty provides a terminal emulator for Cygwin, MSYS…Open source optionhokHok reimplements Scoop as a command-line package manager…Another optionpsmuxpsmux offers a native Windows terminal multiplexer written…
Quick comparison
| # | Alternative | Pricing | Open source | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mintty | — | Not stated | Web |
| 2 | psmux | — | Not stated | Web, Windows |
| 3 | hok | — | Yes | — |
| 4 | procs | — | Yes | — |
| 5 | Awesome Terminals | — | Not stated | — |
All Wezterm alternatives
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psmux
psmux.pages.devpsmux offers a native Windows terminal multiplexer written in Rust, with tmux compatibility and no WSL requirement.
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Same kind of open-source project · open source
Hok reimplements Scoop as a command-line package manager written in Rust; its repository notes that development is ongoing.
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Same kind of open-source project · open source
procs replaces the ps process-listing command with a modern implementation written in Rust.
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Awesome Terminals
github.com/cdleon/awesome-terminalsSame kind of open-source project
This repository collects terminal emulators, according to its title and description.
No alternatives match this filter.
Alternatives to similar tools
What is the best alternative to Wezterm?
Based on features, tags and platforms, the closest alternatives to Wezterm are Mintty, psmux, and hok.
Are there open-source alternatives to Wezterm?
Yes: hok and procs.
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