MobaXterm Alternatives for Mac

MobaXterm is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is Ghostty, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to MobaXterm and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to MobaXterm are Tabby, iTerm2, Alacritty and Warp Terminal.

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MobaXterm alternatives are mainly Terminal Emulators, but if you're looking for SSH Clients or Shells you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac, Linux, Open Source, Windows, Android, Linux + Open Source and Mac + Terminal Emulator. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to MobaXterm.
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  1. Ghostty icon
     70 likes

    Cross-platform terminal emulator balancing speed, platform-native UI, and modern features. Designed for an enhanced interactive CLI environment, offering full standards compliance for seamless integration with shells and CLI tools.

    63 Ghostty alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Homebrew
     
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    Ghostty vs MobaXterm Comments
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    Negative
    0

    Missing all of the GUI elements of MobaXTerm (X Forwarding, RDP, etc.)

    • Ghostty is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Ghostty is Lightweight and Privacy focusedMobaXterm is not according to our users
  2. Tabby icon
     126 likes

    Tabby is an infinitely customizable cross-platform terminal app for local shells, serial, SSH and Telnet connections.

    114 Tabby alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Tabby vs MobaXterm Comments
    gaobill
    Positive
    0

    support X server forwarding and keyword highlight

    • Tabby is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Tabby is LightweightMobaXterm is not according to our users
  3. iTerm2 icon
     175 likes

    Terminal emulator for macOS enabling split panes, session restoration, advanced customization, search, SSH, automation features, tmux integration, Unicode, mouse support, notifications, inline images, broadcast input, and profile management.

    91 iTerm2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. Alacritty icon
     70 likes

    Alacritty is a blazing fast, GPU accelerated terminal emulator. It’s written in Rust and uses OpenGL for rendering to be the fastest terminal emulator available. Alacritty is available on GitHub in source form.

    91 Alacritty alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  5. Termius icon
     38 likes

    Termius is more than a mere SSH client – it’s a complete command-line solution that’s redefining remote access for sysadmins and network engineers. Securely access Linux or IoT devices and quickly fix issues from the comfort of your couch via laptop or phone.

    62 Termius alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
    • Flathub
     
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    Termius vs MobaXterm Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    NO GUI present in any of these

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Termius is Freemium and ProprietaryMobaXterm is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Termius is Security-focusedMobaXterm is not according to our users
  6. Hyper icon
     83 likes

    Hyper™ is a beautiful and extensible, cross-platform terminal built on open web standards. It provides an elegant command-line experience that is consistent across all supported platforms which includes macOS, Windows and various Linux distributions like Fedora and Debian.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
     
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    Hyper vs MobaXterm Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Missing all of the GUI elements of MobaXTerm (X Forwarding, RDP, etc.)

    Guest
    Negative
    1

    Hyper is just a terminal. No file manager, port forwarding or session management (X11, VNC, etc..)

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Hyper is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. WindTerm icon
     21 likes

    A professional SSH/Telnet/Serial/Shell/Sftp client for DevOps.

    71 WindTerm alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    WindTerm vs MobaXterm Comments
    gaobill
    Positive
    0

    Nice auto-colored text and support X server forwarding.

    • WindTerm is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
    • WindTerm is LightweightMobaXterm is not according to our users
  8. IT teams often juggle a patchwork of RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) apps, SSH (Secure Shell) clients, and scattered password vaults. Remote Desktop Manager (RDM) turns that sprawl into one searchable inventory—complete with Windows, macOS, Linux, and mobile clients—so technicians...

    61 Remote Desktop Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  9. Terminal icon
     86 likes

    Terminal (also referred to as Terminal.app) is a terminal emulator included in Apple's Mac OS X operating system. It originated in Mac OS X's predecessors, NEXTSTEP and OPENSTEP, and allows the user to interact with the computer through a command line interface.

    108 Terminal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Terminal vs MobaXterm Comments
    guest2
    Negative
    0

    Not the same type of application.

    • Terminal is Free and ProprietaryMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. WezTerm icon
     21 likes

    A GPU-accelerated cross-platform terminal emulator and multiplexer written by @wez and implemented in Rust

    107 WezTerm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    1
    WezTerm vs MobaXterm Comments
    MrLogan9237
    Negative
    1

    WezTerm is great, but is not an alternative to MobaXterm.

    • WezTerm is Free and Open SourceMobaXterm is Freemium and Proprietary
    • WezTerm is LightweightMobaXterm is not according to our users
  11. Royal TSX icon
     41 likes

    Royal TS provides easy and secure access to your remote systems

    Unlock the power to remotely manage your systems on multiple platforms!

    Royal TS is the perfect tool for server admins, system engineers, developers and IT focused information workers who constantly need to access.

    137 Royal TSX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    3
    Royal TSX vs MobaXterm Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    6

    Most alternatives mentioned here have nothing to do with what MobaXterm provides as features. This is the ONLY real alternative for MobaXterm. And no, i have nothing to do with Royal TSX and i hate that it's not open source.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    3

    Can't easily send commands to multiple terminals and allow user to choose which open terminals to send to like MobaXTerm, also UI isn't as good...it's the details that matter

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    multiple connection support such as ssh vnc teamviewer rdp

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Royal TSX is Freemium and ProprietaryMobaXterm is also Freemium and Proprietary
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